Priorities USA Foundation

Analysis

Priorities USA Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Priorities USA Foundation reported income of $9.1m and spending of $7.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.9m to $9.1m (+1.8%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Priorities USA Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Amendment Foundation ($9.1m), State Innovation Exchange ($9.1m) and South Carolina Bar Foundation Inc ($9.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $64k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.5m against liabilities of $181k, net assets of $8.3m.