American Gateways

Analysis

American Gateways is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1990, 36 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 August 2023, American Gateways reported income of $4.3m and spending of $3.9m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $4.4m to $4.3m (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Gateways sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Immigrant Coalition Inc ($4.3m), Disability Law Center Inc ($4.3m) and Human Trafficking Institute ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. It paid $4,992 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $253k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 48 employees.