Software Freedom Law Center Inc

Analysis

Software Freedom Law Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2005, 21 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 January 2024, Software Freedom Law Center Inc reported income of $925k and spending of $700k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2024, income fell from $1.2m to $925k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 54%. 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, Software Freedom Law Center Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emanuel County Child Abuse Prevention Center Inc ($924k), Douglas County Casa Program Inc ($925k) and Little Light Ministries ($923k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $292k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $81k. At year end it held assets of $403k against liabilities of $311k, net assets of $92k. It reported 3 employees.