Ohio Justice and Policy Center

Analysis

Ohio Justice and Policy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 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, Ohio Justice and Policy Center reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.7m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.8m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Ohio Justice and Policy Center sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Families and Friends of Louisianasincarcerated Children ($1.8m), Brooklyn Community Pride Center Inc ($1.8m) and Vibrant & Safe Downtown ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $811k. It paid $95k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $554k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 18 employees.