Public Defender Corporation for the Fifteenth Circuit of West Virginia

Analysis

Public Defender Corporation for the Fifteenth Circuit of West Virginia is a registered charity in United States, based in Clarksburg, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 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, Public Defender Corporation for the Fifteenth Circuit of West Virginia reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+10%), an average of +2.0% a year. 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, Public Defender Corporation for the Fifteenth Circuit of West Virginia 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 80th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capital Appeals Project ($1.2m), Advancing Real Change Inc ($1.2m) and Parents for Peace ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $767k. At year end it held assets of $814k against liabilities of $167k, net assets of $647k. It reported 17 employees.