Center for Public Justice

Analysis

Center for Public Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 years ago. 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 June 2023, Center for Public Justice reported income of $990k and spending of $2.3m, spending 232% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $842k to $990k (+18%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 240%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Public Justice sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Junta for Progressive Action Inc ($990k), Mental Health America of the Heartland ($990k) and Hilliard Food Pantry Plus ($990k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $539k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $894k, net assets of $969k. It reported 17 employees.