Forward Justice

Analysis

Forward Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Morrisville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2018, 8 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, Forward Justice reported income of $4.6m and spending of $3.1m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $4.6m (+277%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 280%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Forward Justice 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 93rd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utah Bar Foundation ($4.6m), Dependency Advocacy Center ($4.6m) and Pacer Center Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (54% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $11.0m against liabilities of $575k, net assets of $10.4m. It reported 28 employees.