Immigration Equality

Analysis

Immigration Equality is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 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, Immigration Equality reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.4m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $2.1m (-5.5%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Immigration Equality sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connie Rice Institute for Urban Peace ($2.1m), Center for Child & Family Advocacy ($2.1m) and Lone Star Justice Alliance ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. It paid $17k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $114k, net assets of $1.4m.