Equal Justice Works

Analysis

Equal Justice Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1986, 40 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 August 2023, Equal Justice Works reported income of $21.2m and spending of $22.7m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $20.2m to $21.2m (+4.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Equal Justice Works sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Responders Childrens Foundation ($21.2m), Human Rights Campaign Foundation ($21.4m) and Louisiana Bar Foundation ($21.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $605k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. It paid $46k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $41.5m against liabilities of $9.1m, net assets of $32.4m. It reported 32 employees.