Project Avary Inc
Analysis
Project Avary Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2000, 26 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, Project Avary Inc reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.4m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Project Avary Inc 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 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Inc ($2.4m), Friendship Diversion Services ($2.4m) and North Carolina Asian Americans Together ($2.4m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $366k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $994k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $265k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 73 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 95%
- Program services 0.9%
- Other 3.9%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Inc | Newark | $2.4m |
| Friendship Diversion Services | Olympia | $2.4m |
| North Carolina Asian Americans Together | Raleigh | $2.4m |
| Childrens Center | Joplin | $2.4m |