Project Defending Life

Analysis

Project Defending Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Albuquerque, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 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, Project Defending Life reported income of $867k and spending of $827k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $340k to $867k (+155%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Project Defending Life sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian Child Welfare Law Center ($866k), The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence - Naesv ($867k) and Marin Court Appointed Special Advocates ($865k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $339k. At year end it held assets of $636k against liabilities of $253k, net assets of $384k. It reported 14 employees.