Witness Institute Inc

Analysis

Witness Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Silver Spring, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2022, 4 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 2023, Witness Institute Inc reported income of $513k and spending of $583k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $695k to $513k (-26%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. 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, Witness Institute Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 70th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Franklin Parish Council on the Aging Inc ($513k), Capital of Texas Media Foundation ($513k) and Lead Coalition of Bay County ($513k).

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 $211k (36% of expenses). It paid $33k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $127k against liabilities of $8,821, net assets of $118k. It reported 1 employees.