Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity

Analysis

Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2012, 14 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, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity reported income of $980k and spending of $1.4m, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $777k to $980k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 97%. 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, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice Corp ($979k), Going Home Hawaii ($980k) and Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation ($978k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $885k. At year end it held assets of $187k against liabilities of $297k, net assets of -$111k. It reported 31 employees.