The 1791 Foundation Inc

Analysis

The 1791 Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1991, 35 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 December 2023, The 1791 Foundation Inc reported income of $34.2m and spending of $36.0m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $45.3m to $34.2m (-24%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The 1791 Foundation Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Rural Legal Assistance Inc ($34.1m), Mothers Against Drunk Driving ($34.5m) and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc ($33.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $194.2m against liabilities of $10.9m, net assets of $183.3m.