Rights Behind Bars Inc

Analysis

Rights Behind Bars Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Rights Behind Bars Inc reported income of $573k and spending of $792k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $712k to $573k (-19%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rights Behind Bars Inc sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refuge Services Inc ($573k), Pioneer Memorial Home ($573k) and Robins Nest Childrens Center Inc ($573k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $489k. At year end it held assets of $490k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $490k. It reported 8 employees.