Polly Klaas Foundation

Analysis

Polly Klaas Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Petaluma, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1993, 33 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 2023, Polly Klaas Foundation reported income of $907k and spending of $855k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $323k to $907k (+181%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Polly Klaas Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlanta Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc ($906k), Fannin County Childrens Center Inc ($908k) and Sharetogether Org ($906k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $268k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 4 employees.