Woodhull Freedom Foundation

Analysis

Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Woodhull Freedom Foundation reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $198k to $2.0m (+899%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 407%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Woodhull Freedom Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lady Freethinker ($2.0m), United Justice Coalition Charitable Foundation ($2.0m) and Give Merit Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $292k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 5 employees.