Collective Liberty

Analysis

Collective Liberty is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Collective Liberty reported income of $99k and spending of $205k, spending 208% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $489k to $99k (-80%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Collective Liberty sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 18th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keystone Chapter of Nena ($99k), Nofires Inc ($99k) and Peoples Choice for President Institute ($99k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $129k. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $301k, net assets of -$289k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.