A Closer Look

Analysis

A Closer Look is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (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 Closer Look reported income of $142k and spending of $201k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $348k to $142k (-59%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, A Closer Look sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maine Chiefs of Police Association Inc ($141k), Narcotics Enforcement Officers ($142k) and Weldon Project ($141k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $149k against liabilities of $3,061, net assets of $146k. It reported 2 employees.