Brandworkers International

Analysis

Brandworkers International is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Is City, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 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 December 2023, Brandworkers International reported income of $355k and spending of $625k, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $780k to $355k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Brandworkers International sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Times Recorder ($355k), California Cattlemens Foundation ($355k) and Selma to Montgomery 50th Anniversary Commemoration Foundati ($355k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $318k. At year end it held assets of $232k against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $167k. It reported 5 employees.