Justice Action Center

Analysis

Justice Action Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Justice Action Center reported income of $3.1m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $488k to $3.1m (+533%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Justice Action Center sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health Plus Indiana Inc ($3.1m), Michigan Civic Education Fund ($3.1m) and Housing and Economic Rights Advocates ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $222k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $757k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $96k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 11 employees.