Ruthless Kindness

Analysis

Ruthless Kindness is a registered charity in United States, based in Sebastopol, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ruthless Kindness reported income of $225k and spending of $293k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $221k to $225k (+2.0%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Ruthless Kindness sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Bend Crimestoppers Inc ($224k), Alliance for Retired Americans ($225k) and Carter County Casa Inc ($224k).

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 $124k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $76k against liabilities of $4,568, net assets of $71k. It reported 2 employees.