Accountable US

Analysis

Accountable US is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 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, Accountable US reported income of $8.0m and spending of $8.7m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $12.1m to $8.0m (-34%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Accountable US sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc ($8.0m), Foothills Academy Inc ($8.0m) and Voices for Children ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $970k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 55 employees.