Human Kindness Foundation

Analysis

Human Kindness Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1987, 39 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 December 2023, Human Kindness Foundation reported income of $408k and spending of $321k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $197k to $408k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Human Kindness Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crosswalk Center ($408k), West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition Inc ($408k) and Erie County Bar Foundation Inc ($407k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $78k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $4,500, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 4 employees.