Critical Resistance

Analysis

Critical Resistance is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 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 June 2023, Critical Resistance reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.2m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.0m (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Critical Resistance sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sexual Assault Resource Agency ($1.0m), Equal Justice Center ($1.0m) and Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $487k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $117k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 11 employees.