Resist Inc

Analysis

Resist Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1984, 42 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, Resist Inc reported income of $24.9m and spending of $13.5m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $24.9m (+1182%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Resist Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodward Youth Corporation ($24.9m), Community Action Council of Howard County MD Inc ($24.9m) and Hospice of the Treasure Coast Inc ($24.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $404k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $27.2m against liabilities of $238k, net assets of $27.0m. It reported 72 employees.