Washington Blues Society

Analysis

Washington Blues Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Washington Blues Society reported income of $144k and spending of $114k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $151k to $144k (-4.7%), an average of -4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Washington Blues Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Two Rivers Farm ($144k), Little League Baseball Inc ($144k) and Metropolitan Jackson Mississippi Boys Club Foundation ($144k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 51% of the total. At year end it held assets of $126k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $126k.