Speech First Inc

Analysis

Speech First Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Speech First Inc reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.6m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Speech First Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahimsa Collective ($2.6m), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh ($2.6m) and Voter Formation Project ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $98k. At year end it held assets of $777k against liabilities of $61k, net assets of $715k. It reported 7 employees.