Welfare Rights Organization

Analysis

Welfare Rights Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 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, Welfare Rights Organization reported income of $130k and spending of $110k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $34k to $130k (+281%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 1904%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Welfare Rights Organization sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Institute for Children Studies ($130k), Yoga for All Movement ($131k) and Idaho2fly Inc ($130k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $38k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $38k. It reported 11 employees.