Fairfax Law Foundation

Analysis

Fairfax Law Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1982, 44 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 June 2023, Fairfax Law Foundation reported income of $145k and spending of $212k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $152k to $145k (-4.9%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Fairfax Law Foundation sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Hills Diversion ($145k), Crime Stoppers Council of Broward County Inc ($145k) and National Police Canine Association Inc ($145k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $123k. At year end it held assets of $476k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $453k.