Wilmington Hope Commission

Analysis

Wilmington Hope Commission is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 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, Wilmington Hope Commission reported income of $1.6m and spending of $797k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $537k to $1.6m (+204%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Wilmington Hope Commission sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Black Men Vote ($1.6m), Jail Guitar Doors ($1.6m) and Senior Advocacy Network ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $348k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 22 employees.