Joseph J Peters Institute

Analysis

Joseph J Peters Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Joseph J Peters Institute reported income of $8.4m and spending of $7.4m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.9m to $8.4m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Joseph J Peters Institute sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Assessment Center Foundation ($8.3m), Shared Ascent Fund ($8.4m) and Disability Rights Advocates a Natl & Intl Ctr for Advncmt of People W ($8.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.7% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $802k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 72 employees.