Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice

Analysis

Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 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, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice reported income of $1.2m and spending of $979k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $764k to $1.2m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NAACP Foundation ($1.2m), Court Appointed Special Advocates of Adams County ($1.2m) and Iaco Immigration and American Citizenship Organization Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $299k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $312k. At year end it held assets of $348k against liabilities of $101k, net assets of $248k. It reported 12 employees.