Reading Between the Lines NFP

Analysis

Reading Between the Lines NFP is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 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 June 2023, Reading Between the Lines NFP reported income of $220k and spending of $371k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $581k to $220k (-62%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Reading Between the Lines NFP sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon Health Justice Center ($220k), Bridges Reentry Inc ($221k) and Birthright of St Joseph Inc ($220k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 130% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $156k. At year end it held assets of $669k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $655k. It reported 5 employees.