Alliance for Safety and Justice

Analysis

Alliance for Safety and Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 June 2023, Alliance for Safety and Justice reported income of $36.5m and spending of $29.4m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $38.6m to $36.5m (-5.4%), an average of -5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Alliance for Safety and Justice 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 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shalem Foundation ($36.2m), Criminal Justice Reform Foundation ($36.5m) and Legal Aid Bureau Inc ($35.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $955k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.4m. It paid $45k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $28.0m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $26.2m. It reported 98 employees.