Criminal Justice Reform Foundation

Analysis

Criminal Justice Reform Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 (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, Criminal Justice Reform Foundation reported income of $36.5m and spending of $22.6m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $37.2m to $36.5m (-1.8%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 1047%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Criminal Justice Reform Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance for Safety and Justice ($36.5m), The District of Columbia Bar Foundation ($37.0m) and Shalem Foundation ($36.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.2m. At year end it held assets of $35.5m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $32.0m. It reported 98 employees.