First Shift Justice Project

Analysis

First Shift Justice Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, First Shift Justice Project reported income of $597k and spending of $776k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $279k to $597k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 349%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, First Shift Justice Project sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 46th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Housing and Development Law Institute ($596k), Blount County Childrens Center Inc ($599k) and True Self Foundation Inc ($596k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $413k. At year end it held assets of $705k against liabilities of $262k, net assets of $442k. It reported 12 employees.