Representation Project

Analysis

Representation Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Representation Project reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $2.1m to $1.3m (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Representation Project sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation Inc ($1.3m), Reinvent Albany ($1.3m) and Crossroads Ministry ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $427k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $334k. At year end it held assets of $661k against liabilities of $120k, net assets of $542k. It reported 10 employees.