United We Dream Network Inc

Analysis

United We Dream Network Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 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, United We Dream Network Inc reported income of $22.4m and spending of $10.4m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.1m to $22.4m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, United We Dream Network Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc ($22.3m), Aroostook County Action Program Inc ($22.4m) and Respect Together ($22.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $372k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. It paid $211k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $40.6m against liabilities of $549k, net assets of $40.0m. It reported 78 employees.