Recidiviz Inc

Analysis

Recidiviz Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Recidiviz Inc reported income of $38.7m and spending of $12.2m, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $9.5m to $38.7m (+307%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Recidiviz Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anti-Defamation League ($38.3m), Connecticut Bar Foundation Inc ($38.9m) and National Conference of Bar Examiners ($37.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $888k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.5m. At year end it held assets of $56.9m against liabilities of $718k, net assets of $56.1m. It reported 86 employees.