Justice Funders

Analysis

Justice Funders is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2021, 5 years ago. 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, Justice Funders reported income of $4.4m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $4.4m (+187%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Justice Funders sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Church Residences ($4.4m), Spokane Treatment and Recovery Services ($4.4m) and Serenity Hospicecare ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $302k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $235k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 15 employees.