Equal Justice Under Law

Analysis

Equal Justice Under Law is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 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 December 2023, Equal Justice Under Law reported income of $366k and spending of $641k, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $344k to $366k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Equal Justice Under Law sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Real Men Real Heroes Inc ($366k), Ohioans to Stop Executions ($366k) and Freedom Movement Inc ($366k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $198k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $268k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $683, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 5 employees.