Purpose Dignity Action

Analysis

Purpose Dignity Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1970, 56 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, Purpose Dignity Action reported income of $31.1m and spending of $30.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $19.0m to $31.1m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Purpose Dignity Action sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waymakers ($31.1m), Sandy Hook Promise Foundation ($31.6m) and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Inc ($30.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.6m. At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $7.5m. It reported 81 employees.