We Are Family Foundation

Analysis

We Are Family Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2003, 23 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, We Are Family Foundation reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.7m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.6m (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, We Are Family Foundation 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 80th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birthright Counseling St Louis ($1.6m), Child Advocates of Contra Costa County ($1.6m) and Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $628k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $134k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 7 employees.