National Whistleblower Center

Analysis

National Whistleblower Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 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, National Whistleblower Center reported income of $425k and spending of $457k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $425k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, National Whistleblower Center sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Ministry Center ($425k), Urbanpromise Honduras Inc ($425k) and Arizona Senior Citizens Law Project Incorporated ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $139k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $25k. At year end it held assets of $45k against liabilities of $74k, net assets of -$29k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.