Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation

Analysis

Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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, Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation reported income of $2.9m and spending of $500k, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $582k to $2.9m (+393%), an average of +393% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 393%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey Inc ($2.9m), Kidsvoice ($2.9m) and American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $91k, net assets of $2.7m.