Gunsdown Inc

Analysis

Gunsdown Inc 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 June 2023, Gunsdown Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $668k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $842k to $1.1m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Gunsdown Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metro Youth Diversion Center ($1.1m), Trunorth Foundation ($1.1m) and Just City Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $260k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 4 employees.