Alternate Defenders Inc

Analysis

Alternate Defenders Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Alternate Defenders Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.3m (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Alternate Defenders Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Program for Female Offenders of South Central Pennsylvania Inc ($1.3m), Essex County Family Justice Center Inc ($1.3m) and Praxis International Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $117k. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $115k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.