Friends of the Court

Analysis

Friends of the Court is a registered charity in United States, based in Hoover, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 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, Friends of the Court reported income of $211k and spending of $176k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $171k to $211k (+24%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Friends of the Court sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa Association of the 5th Judicial District ($211k), New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well ($211k) and Casper Pride ($211k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $223k.