Citizens Commission on Human Rights

Analysis

Citizens Commission on Human Rights is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2022, Citizens Commission on Human Rights reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.4m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $2.7m to $2.0m (-27%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Citizens Commission on Human Rights sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sri Mathrudevi Viswashanthi Ashram Trust Inc ($2.0m), International Cultural Exchange Organization Inc ($2.0m) and Marshall Legacy Institute ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $391k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $786k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $760k. It reported 42 employees.