Electronic Privacy Information Center

Analysis

Electronic Privacy Information Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 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, Electronic Privacy Information Center reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.3m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $3.8m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Electronic Privacy Information Center sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 77th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennsylvania Voice ($3.8m), Zero Abuse Project ($3.8m) and Vet Voice Foundation Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $35k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 21 employees.