Out with Purpose

Analysis

Out with Purpose is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak Park, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1995, 31 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, Out with Purpose reported income of $64k and spending of $58k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $70k to $64k (-7.7%), an average of -7.7% a year. 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, Out with Purpose sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Civiclab Inc ($64k), California Crime Prevention Officers Association ($64k) and Harrisonburg Police Foundation ($64k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. At year end it held assets of $141k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $141k.