Social Justice Fund Northwest

Analysis

Social Justice Fund Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1978, 48 years ago. 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, Social Justice Fund Northwest reported income of $7.6m and spending of $5.1m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $7.6m (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Social Justice Fund Northwest sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Michaels Country Day School ($7.6m), Paterson Community Health Center Inc ($7.6m) and Parent Child Center of Tulsa Inc ($7.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $313k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $995k. At year end it held assets of $17.5m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $16.0m. It reported 14 employees.