Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc

Analysis

Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc reported income of $532k and spending of $877k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $452k to $532k (+18%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 67th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greek America Public Information Systems ($532k), Center for Domestic Peace ($532k) and Shepherds Fold Inc ($532k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $527k. At year end it held assets of $384k against liabilities of $353k, net assets of $31k.