Black and Missing Foundation

Analysis

Black and Missing Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hyattsville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 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 December 2023, Black and Missing Foundation reported income of $744k and spending of $688k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $445k to $744k (+67%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Black and Missing Foundation sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Communities for Restorative Justice ($744k), East Texas Child Advocates Inc ($745k) and Philadelphia Bail Fund ($743k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $43k. It paid $35k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $940k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $922k.