Law Forward Inc

Analysis

Law Forward Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 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 December 2023, Law Forward Inc reported income of $3.9m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $801k to $3.9m (+384%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Law Forward Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Still She Rises Inc ($3.9m), Wisconsin Judicare Incorporated ($3.9m) and Public Defender Corporation for Kanawha County ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $552k. It paid $150k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $197k, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 12 employees.