A Is for

Analysis

A Is for is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2013, 13 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, A Is for reported income of $108k and spending of $190k, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $39k to $108k (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, A Is for sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institute for Sound Public Policy ($108k), Clinton Young Foundation ($108k) and Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice ($107k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $151k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $151k. It reported 1 employees.