Acorn Equality Fund

Analysis

Acorn Equality Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Peoria, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 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 August 2024, Acorn Equality Fund reported income of $77k and spending of $48k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income grew from $64k to $77k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Acorn Equality Fund sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lift Collective ($77k), Casa of the Fourth Judical District Inc ($77k) and Maxcen-Maxmath Women Society Inc Oklahoma Branch ($77k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% of the total. At year end it held assets of $208k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $208k.