Project Ezra

Analysis

Project Ezra is a registered charity in United States, based in Newyork, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 August 2023, Project Ezra reported income of $516k and spending of $432k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $389k to $516k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Project Ezra sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 67th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Justice Forward ($516k), Heidis Promise ($516k) and Food Strong ($516k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $165k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $334k, net assets of $776k. It reported 8 employees.