Demand Justice Initiative

Analysis

Demand Justice Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2021, 5 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, Demand Justice Initiative reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $4.6m (+56%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Demand Justice Initiative sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern California Crossroads ($4.6m), Health Projects Center ($4.6m) and Dependency Advocacy Center ($4.6m).

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 $391k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $578k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $452k, net assets of $2.0m.