Head Count Inc

Analysis

Head Count Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2004, 22 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, Head Count Inc reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.0m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $4.6m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Head Count Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York State Defenders Association Inc ($4.6m), Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition ($4.6m) and Disability Rights Maryland Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $711k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 32 employees.