Pushblack

Analysis

Pushblack is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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, Pushblack reported income of $1.8m and spending of $5.4m, spending 302% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.8m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 285%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Pushblack sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merced Rescue Mission ($1.8m), The Central Indiana Police Foundation Inc ($1.8m) and Brooklyn Community Pride Center Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $867k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $210k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 37 employees.