Virginia Poverty Law Center Inc

Analysis

Virginia Poverty Law Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1979, 47 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, Virginia Poverty Law Center Inc reported income of $6.1m and spending of $5.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $6.1m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Virginia Poverty Law Center Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Earthrights International Inc ($6.1m), Counseling and Consultation Service Inc ($6.1m) and Marion County Association of Defenders Limited ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 46 employees.