Mercer County Public Defender Corporation

Analysis

Mercer County Public Defender Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Princeton, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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 2024, Mercer County Public Defender Corporation reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $932k to $1.1m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Mercer County Public Defender Corporation sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hardwired Incorporated ($1.1m), Project Pave Inc ($1.2m) and Yolo County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $703k. At year end it held assets of $529k against liabilities of $130k, net assets of $399k. It reported 16 employees.