Federal Defender Program Inc

Analysis

Federal Defender Program Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. 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 September 2023, Federal Defender Program Inc reported income of $19.9m and spending of $19.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $15.9m to $19.9m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Federal Defender Program Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Castle Ridge Care Center ($19.9m), Albany Academy ($19.9m) and Community Partners in Action Inc ($19.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.1m (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $2.7m, net assets of $3,843. It reported 89 employees.