Policing Equity

Analysis

Policing Equity is a registered charity in United States, based in W Hollywood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2017, 9 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, Policing Equity reported income of $14.1m and spending of $24.3m, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.0m to $14.1m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 435%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Policing Equity sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prison Fellowship International ($14.1m), Bail Project Inc ($14.1m) and Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund ($14.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $977k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.7m. It paid $66k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $43.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $42.3m. It reported 167 employees.