Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society

Analysis

Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Kennewick, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society reported income of $205k and spending of $220k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $157k to $205k (+31%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus Inc ($205k), Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty ($205k) and Casa 3rd Judicial District Inc ($205k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $86k. At year end it held assets of $34k against liabilities of $4,672, net assets of $30k. It reported 4 employees.