Restoring Justice

Analysis

Restoring Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 August 2024, Restoring Justice reported income of $465k and spending of $575k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $415k to $465k (+12%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Restoring Justice sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Created Gainesville Inc ($465k), Court Appointed Special Advocates of Middlesex County Inc ($465k) and Oregon Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence Action Foundation ($465k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $174k. It paid $44k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $278k against liabilities of $143k, net assets of $135k. It reported 6 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.