Alliance for Justice

Analysis

Alliance for Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 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, Alliance for Justice reported income of $7.4m and spending of $8.8m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $8.4m to $7.4m (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Alliance for Justice 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 94th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Social Accountability International Inc ($7.4m), Legal Aid of Western Michigan ($7.4m) and Concerns of Police Survivors ($7.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $296k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. At year end it held assets of $21.8m against liabilities of $5.4m, net assets of $16.3m. It reported 39 employees.