Free Law Project

Analysis

Free Law Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Free Law Project reported income of $854k and spending of $537k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $310k to $854k (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Free Law Project sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Center for Law and Justice -District of Columbia Inc ($854k), Police Officer Assistance Trust ($854k) and Dekalb County Children Advocacy Center Inc ($854k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $174k. At year end it held assets of $748k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $748k. It reported 3 employees.