Womens Law Project

Analysis

Womens Law Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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 2024, Womens Law Project reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $2.5m (+116%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Womens Law Project sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center Inc ($2.5m), Safe and Sound a Sandy Hook Initiative Inc ($2.5m) and Coro New York Leadership Center ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $383k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $807k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $550k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 19 employees.