Shortest Line Inc

Analysis

Shortest Line Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Shortest Line Inc reported income of $56k and spending of $60k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $62k to $56k (-9.6%), an average of -9.6% a year. 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, Shortest Line Inc sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 20th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muskie Fund for Legal Services ($56k), Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc ($56k) and Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc ($56k).

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 $43k against liabilities of $1,260, net assets of $42k.