Protect Me Project

Analysis

Protect Me Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Protect Me Project reported income of $103k and spending of $107k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $89k to $103k (+15%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Protect Me Project sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pro-Life Global ($103k), Safe Kids Kansas Inc ($103k) and Gare Global Alliance for the Rights of Ethiopians ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $31k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $31k.