Rural Law Center of New York Inc

Analysis

Rural Law Center of New York Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Plattsburgh, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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, Rural Law Center of New York Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rural Law Center of New York Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mississippi Votes ($1.5m), Redress Movement ($1.5m) and Doors of Hope ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $968k. At year end it held assets of $699k against liabilities of $270k, net assets of $429k. It reported 20 employees.