Iron Defense

Analysis

Iron Defense is a registered charity in United States, based in Crystal Falls, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 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, Iron Defense reported income of $385k and spending of $377k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $308k to $385k (+25%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Iron Defense sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everything Policy Inc ($385k), North Coast Drivers Inc ($385k) and Stop the Hurt Inc ($384k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $199k. At year end it held assets of $19k against liabilities of $6,148, net assets of $13k. It reported 3 employees.