Witness Change

Analysis

Witness Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Witness Change reported income of $288k and spending of $281k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $178k to $288k (+62%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 892%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Witness Change sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 65th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Peaceful Solutions Inc ($288k), San Diego District Attorney Investigators Association ($288k) and Long Beach Bar Foundation Inc ($288k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $371k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $371k.