Vanessa Behan

Analysis

Vanessa Behan is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 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, Vanessa Behan reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.9m to $4.2m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Vanessa Behan sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doctor United Group Inc ($4.1m), King of Kings Foundation ($4.2m) and Prison Policy Initiative Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $16.2m against liabilities of $107k, net assets of $16.1m. It reported 127 employees.