Sign Research Foundation

Analysis

Sign Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2003, 23 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, Sign Research Foundation reported income of $223k and spending of $145k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $267k to $223k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Sign Research Foundation sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eden Project - a Warrior Support Foundation ($223k), Muslim Wellness Foundation Inc ($223k) and Neutral Ground ($223k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 22% of the total. At year end it held assets of $687k against liabilities of $551, net assets of $687k.