The Dekleptocracy Project

Analysis

The Dekleptocracy Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Dekleptocracy Project reported income of $484k and spending of $404k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $100k to $484k (+383%), an average of +384% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 383%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Dekleptocracy Project sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Building Biology Institute Corp ($484k), South Bay Musical Theatre ($484k) and Heart of the Ozarks ($484k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (43% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $218k against liabilities of $38k, net assets of $181k. It reported 2 employees.