Amistad Law Project

Analysis

Amistad Law Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 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, Amistad Law Project reported income of $997k and spending of $1.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $647k to $997k (+54%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Amistad Law Project sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southeast Spouse Abuse Program ($997k), Parole Preparation Project Inc ($997k) and Family Enrichment Center Inc ($995k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $473k. It paid $441 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $714k against liabilities of $58k, net assets of $655k. It reported 14 employees.