Justice Defense Fund

Analysis

Justice Defense Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2021, 5 years ago. 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, Justice Defense Fund reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $1.2m (-51%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Justice Defense Fund sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action Institute NC ($1.2m), Bethhaven Inc ($1.2m) and North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens Services Inc ($1.2m).

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 $260k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $416k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $402k. It reported 2 employees.