Workers Dignity Project

Analysis

Workers Dignity Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Workers Dignity Project reported income of $233k and spending of $502k, spending 216% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $486k to $233k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Workers Dignity Project sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prime Community Housing and Development ($233k), Opportunity Wichita Inc ($233k) and Lexington Lions Club Endowment Inc ($233k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $188k. At year end it held assets of $268k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $258k. It reported 10 employees.