Equal Measure

Analysis

Equal Measure is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Equal Measure reported income of $5.8m and spending of $6.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.5m to $5.8m (+5.1%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Equal Measure 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 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National College Attainment Network ($5.8m), Bethel College ($5.8m) and Mason Preparatory School ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $7.4m. It reported 38 employees.