Tahirih Justice Center

Analysis

Tahirih Justice Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Falls Church, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1997, 29 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, Tahirih Justice Center reported income of $9.7m and spending of $11.1m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $10.2m to $9.7m (-5.5%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Tahirih Justice Center sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Inc ($9.7m), Public Justice Foundation ($9.7m) and Pine Tree Legal Assistance Inc ($9.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $395k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.5m. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $5.2m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 112 employees.