Defender Association of Philadelphia

Analysis

Defender Association of Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1937, 89 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, Defender Association of Philadelphia reported income of $83.9m and spending of $84.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $74.5m to $83.9m (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Defender Association of Philadelphia sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Trevor Project Inc ($83.8m), American Jewish Committee ($88.1m) and Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc ($82.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $54.6m. At year end it held assets of $56.5m against liabilities of $50.5m, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 736 employees.