Rutherford House Inc

Analysis

Rutherford House Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Shreveport, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1974, 52 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, Rutherford House Inc reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.0m to $2.6m (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rutherford House Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund ($2.6m), The Childrens Advocacy Center of Greater West Texas Inc ($2.6m) and Davidson County Public Facilities Corporation ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $882k against liabilities of $156k, net assets of $726k. It reported 64 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.