Redwood Justice Fund

Analysis

Redwood Justice Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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, Redwood Justice Fund reported income of $387k and spending of $483k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $260k to $387k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Redwood Justice Fund sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pipe Hitter Foundation Inc ($387k), Family Justice Center Sonoma County Foundation ($387k) and St Joseph Place Inc ($387k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $99k. At year end it held assets of $171k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $158k. It reported 8 employees.