Public Trust Institute

Analysis

Public Trust Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2021, 5 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, Public Trust Institute reported income of $150k and spending of $196k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $757k to $150k (-80%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Public Trust Institute sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Protectthefirstfoundation ($150k), Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Drill Team Inc ($150k) and Kingdom Life Ministries ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $15k.