Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute

Analysis

Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 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, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $929k to $1.9m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include ACLU Foundation of Georgia Inc ($1.9m), Domestic Violence Emergency Services of Gateway Inc ($1.9m) and Childrens Advocacy and Family Resources Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $618k (47% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $421k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 7 employees.