Jail Guitar Doors

Analysis

Jail Guitar Doors is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2010, 16 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, Jail Guitar Doors reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $315k to $1.6m (+420%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Jail Guitar Doors 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 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilmington Hope Commission ($1.6m), Ostara Initiative ($1.6m) and Black Men Vote ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $300k. At year end it held assets of $411k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $411k. It reported 8 employees.