Api Chaya

Analysis

Api Chaya is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 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, Api Chaya reported income of $4.1m and spending of $4.5m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $4.1m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Api Chaya 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 Afef Inc ($4.1m), Prison Policy Initiative Inc ($4.1m) and Family Service & Childrens Aid Society of Venango County ($4.1m).

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 $225k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $264k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 45 employees.