Detention Watch Network

Analysis

Detention Watch Network 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 human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Detention Watch Network reported income of $2.5m and spending of $3.3m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.3m to $2.5m (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Detention Watch Network sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Downtown Childrens Center ($2.5m), YMCA 360 Studios Inc ($2.5m) and Equitable Food Initiative ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $156k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $6.9m against liabilities of $121k, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 21 employees.