Justice Forward

Analysis

Justice Forward is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Justice Forward reported income of $516k and spending of $585k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $267k to $516k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Justice Forward sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 75th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Food Strong ($516k), Project Ezra ($516k) and Living Alternatives of Palestine ($516k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $402k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $388k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.