Bell Policy Center

Analysis

Bell Policy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 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, Bell Policy Center reported income of $2.7m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.7m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Bell Policy Center sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unity Childrens Home ($2.7m), Catholics for Choice ($2.7m) and Colorado Opportunity Foundation ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $282k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $493k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $706k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 10 employees.