Beyond the Bars Inc

Analysis

Beyond the Bars Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Beyond the Bars Inc reported income of $966k and spending of $811k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from $410k to $966k (+135%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Beyond the Bars Inc 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 Chainless Change Inc ($966k), Berkshire County Kids Place and Violence Prevention Center Inc ($966k) and Central Wisconsin Community Law Inc ($966k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $322k. At year end it held assets of $891k against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $825k. It reported 24 employees.