Forensic Justice Project

Analysis

Forensic Justice Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 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 December 2023, Forensic Justice Project reported income of $713k and spending of $517k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $351k to $713k (+103%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Forensic Justice Project sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Fort Knox ($713k), Bexar County Family Justice Center Foundation ($713k) and Guardian Group ($713k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $236k. At year end it held assets of $391k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $371k. It reported 5 employees.