Migen

Analysis

Migen is a registered charity in United States, based in Ferndale, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 2022, Migen reported income of $1.4m and spending of $722k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2022, income grew from $501k to $1.4m (+179%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Migen sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Foundation ($1.4m), ACLU of Montana Foundation Inc ($1.4m) and Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $902k against liabilities of $2,700, net assets of $900k. It reported 6 employees.