Broken Shackles

Analysis

Broken Shackles is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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, Broken Shackles reported income of $53k and spending of $50k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $50k to $53k (+5.1%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Broken Shackles sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 19th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc ($53k), Loving Liberty Inc ($53k) and Focus Forward Project Inc ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $42k against liabilities of $1,755, net assets of $41k.