Humans of San Quentin

Analysis

Humans of San Quentin is a registered charity in United States, based in San Quentin, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Humans of San Quentin reported income of $177k and spending of $123k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $24k to $177k (+643%), an average of +95% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 289%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Humans of San Quentin sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centerville-Washington History ($177k), Association of American State Geologists ($177k) and Ventura County Family Justice Center Foundation Inc ($177k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $92k. It reported 2 employees.