Essie Justice Group

Analysis

Essie Justice Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 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, Essie Justice Group reported income of $3.2m and spending of $6.2m, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $3.2m (-1.3%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Essie Justice Group sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Childrens Advocacy Inc ($3.2m), Sikh Coalition Inc ($3.2m) and Alabama Forward ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $588k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $15.0m against liabilities of $967k, net assets of $14.0m. It reported 44 employees.