Rahama

Analysis

Rahama is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 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, Rahama reported income of $268k and spending of $292k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $268k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rahama sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mi Casa ($268k), Oregonians in Action Legal Center ($268k) and You Have the Power Know How to Use It Inc ($268k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $147k. At year end it held assets of $323k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $307k. It reported 5 employees.