Institute for Black Justice

Analysis

Institute for Black Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Tacoma, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Institute for Black Justice reported income of $349k and spending of $357k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $158k to $349k (+121%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Institute for Black Justice sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children with Disabilities Fund International ($349k), First Step Family Violence Intervention Services Inc ($349k) and New Beginnings MSC Inc ($349k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (5.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $23k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $10k.