William E Morris Institute for Justice

Analysis

William E Morris Institute for Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1996, 30 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 December 2023, William E Morris Institute for Justice reported income of $377k and spending of $512k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $409k to $377k (-7.8%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, William E Morris Institute for Justice sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Progam Inc ($377k), Call of Mental Healing ($378k) and Malta Farms Inc ($377k).

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 $112k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $244k. At year end it held assets of $257k against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $142k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.