Shalem Foundation

Analysis

Shalem Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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, Shalem Foundation reported income of $36.2m and spending of $14.2m, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.5m to $36.2m (+456%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 261%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Shalem Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Aid Bureau Inc ($35.6m), Alliance for Safety and Justice ($36.5m) and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc ($35.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $28.2m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $26.7m.