Sparrow Freedom Project

Analysis

Sparrow Freedom Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Southfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2018, 8 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sparrow Freedom Project reported income of $116k and spending of $145k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $245k to $116k (-53%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Sparrow Freedom Project sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ar&r Transitional Living Inc ($116k), North Quabbin Citizen Advocacy Inc ($116k) and Failsafe-Era Inc ($115k).

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 $28k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $100k.