Tzedek DC Inc

Analysis

Tzedek DC Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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, Tzedek DC Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $770k to $2.5m (+229%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Tzedek DC Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Immigrant Policy Center ($2.5m), Compassionate Communities for Children ($2.5m) and California Prison Healthcare Receivership Corporation ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $992k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 19 employees.