Esperanza Peace and Justice Center

Analysis

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is a registered charity in United States, based in San Antonio, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 years ago. 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 September 2023, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.6m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.9m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Employee Assistance Fund for Alaska Airlines ($1.9m), Seal-Naval Special Warfare Foundation-San Diego ($1.9m) and Central Florida Community Arts Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $516k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $11.5m against liabilities of $425k, net assets of $11.1m. It reported 16 employees.