Humanity in Action Inc

Analysis

Humanity in Action Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 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, Humanity in Action Inc reported income of $935k and spending of $4.4m, spending 466% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $868k to $935k (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 482%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Humanity in Action Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Beginnings Apfv Inc ($935k), Rasa II Economic Development Corporation ($936k) and Ai for the People Inc ($934k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $275k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $86k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 8 employees.