Citizens for Prison Reform

Analysis

Citizens for Prison Reform is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 September 2023, Citizens for Prison Reform reported income of $267k and spending of $107k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $71k to $267k (+277%), an average of +277% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 277%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Citizens for Prison Reform sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ceces Hope Center ($267k), Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc ($267k) and JMF Corporation ($267k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $34k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $187k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $187k.