Lehigh Valley Justice Institute

Analysis

Lehigh Valley Justice Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Allentown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Lehigh Valley Justice Institute reported income of $223k and spending of $297k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $321k to $223k (-31%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lehigh Valley Justice Institute sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outcry Theatre Inc ($223k), Mosaic Steel Orchestra ($223k) and Center for Modern Dance Education Inc ($223k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $97k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $97k. It reported 6 employees.