Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project

Analysis

Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Dayton, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1989, 37 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, Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project reported income of $324k and spending of $323k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $370k to $324k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vida Legal Assistance Inc ($323k), Ohio Right to Life Society Inc Educational Fund ($324k) and Child Advocacy CNTR of West Texas ($323k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $131k. At year end it held assets of $502k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $482k. It reported 5 employees.