American Witness

Analysis

American Witness is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, American Witness reported income of $447k and spending of $673k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $401k to $447k (+12%), an average of +3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Witness sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kilometro 0 Inc ($447k), Florida Fbi National Academy Associates Inc ($447k) and Scioto Educational Foundation ($446k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $382k. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $290k, net assets of -$204k. It reported 13 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.