Measures for Justice Institute

Analysis

Measures for Justice Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 (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, Measures for Justice Institute reported income of $7.5m and spending of $13.1m, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $7.5m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Measures for Justice Institute sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kristi House Inc ($7.4m), Public Law Center ($7.5m) and Childrens Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $283k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. At year end it held assets of $23.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $22.2m.