Keshet Inc

Analysis

Keshet Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Newton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 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, Keshet Inc reported income of $6.6m and spending of $4.8m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $6.6m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Keshet Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disability Rights Pennsylvania ($6.6m), Sicana Inc ($6.6m) and Childrens Advocacy Center of Collin County Inc ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $414k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $670k, net assets of $8.2m. It reported 34 employees.