Thomas More Society

Analysis

Thomas More Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 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, Thomas More Society reported income of $13.3m and spending of $13.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $13.3m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Thomas More Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Jersey Legal Services Inc ($13.3m), Baker County Corrections Management Corporation ($13.5m) and Family Resource Center of South Florida Inc ($13.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $830k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 43 employees.