Santa Monica Black Lives Association

Analysis

Santa Monica Black Lives Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Monica, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 2022, Santa Monica Black Lives Association reported income of $125k and spending of $30k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income grew from $25k to $125k (+399%), an average of +399% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 399%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Santa Monica Black Lives Association sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizen Advocacy Center ($125k), Stop Handgun Violence Inc ($125k) and Maui County Children Justice Committee ($125k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $96k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $96k.