Bioethics Defense Fund

Analysis

Bioethics Defense Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Metairie, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2005, 21 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 2022, Bioethics Defense Fund reported income of $294k and spending of $356k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $409k to $294k (-28%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Bioethics Defense Fund sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stories Foundation ($294k), Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation ($294k) and Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County ($294k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $266k (75% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $665k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $665k. It reported 2 employees.