Law Advocates

Analysis

Law Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 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, Law Advocates reported income of $440k and spending of $467k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $408k to $440k (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Law Advocates sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation ($440k), Da Vinci Center for Community Progress Inc ($440k) and Arc of Hamilton County ($440k).

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 $75k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $124k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $79k. It reported 7 employees.