Towards Justice of Colorado

Analysis

Towards Justice of Colorado is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Towards Justice of Colorado reported income of $691k and spending of $1.9m, spending 280% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.0m to $691k (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Towards Justice of Colorado sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Police Accountability Project Inc ($690k), Friends of Alameda County Casa Inc ($691k) and Braveheart Childrens Advocacy Center ($690k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $218k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $86k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 12 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.