Rhode Island for Community and Justice

Analysis

Rhode Island for Community and Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Providence, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2006, 20 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, Rhode Island for Community and Justice reported income of $310k and spending of $252k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $238k to $310k (+30%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rhode Island for Community and Justice sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 58th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Americans Against Socialism ($309k), Phoenix Rising Transitions ($310k) and Academy of Court-Appointed Masters ($309k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $96k. It paid $1,992 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $539k against liabilities of $249k, net assets of $290k. It reported 19 employees.