If When How

Analysis

If When How is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 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, If When How reported income of $13.7m and spending of $11.7m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $472k to $13.7m (+2796%), an average of +132% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 1539%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, If When How sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridges to Change Inc ($13.6m), Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc ($13.7m) and Law Foundation of Silicon Valley ($13.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $620k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $25.5m against liabilities of $561k, net assets of $24.9m. It reported 48 employees.