Erie County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program

Analysis

Erie County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandusky, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Erie County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program reported income of $196k and spending of $177k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $260k to $196k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Erie County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Advocacy Foundation ($196k), Project Rainbow Utah ($196k) and Criminal Defense Services Inc ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (45% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $375k against liabilities of $1,355, net assets of $374k. It reported 2 employees.