Juvenile Law Center

Analysis

Juvenile Law Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 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 August 2023, Juvenile Law Center reported income of $3.5m and spending of $5.1m, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $3.5m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Juvenile Law Center sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Briarpatch Youth Services Inc ($3.5m), Centerlink Inc ($3.5m) and Womens Environment and Development Organization Wedo ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $703k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 36 employees.