Kempe Foundation

Analysis

Kempe Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 June 2024, Kempe Foundation reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $2.0m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Kempe Foundation 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 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Free Arts for Abused Children of New York City Inc ($2.0m), Gildas Club Grand Rapids ($2.0m) and Sea Haven Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $323k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $101k. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $10.5m. It reported 5 employees.