Family Compass

Analysis

Family Compass is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1991, 35 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, Family Compass reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.1m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.0m (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Family Compass sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% 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 Disability Network ($2.0m), National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators ($2.0m) and North Central Texas Womens Business Development Council Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $244k, net assets of $973k. It reported 23 employees.