Center for Creative Justice

Analysis

Center for Creative Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Ames, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 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 June 2024, Center for Creative Justice reported income of $260k and spending of $300k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $294k to $260k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Center for Creative Justice sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jefferson Council ($260k), Rise Foundation ($261k) and Grassroots in Action Inc ($260k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $121k. At year end it held assets of $393k against liabilities of $8,338, net assets of $384k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.