Northwest Justice Project

Analysis

Northwest Justice Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 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, Northwest Justice Project reported income of $55.8m and spending of $47.9m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $33.1m to $55.8m (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 16%. 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, Northwest Justice Project sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Healthcare Improvement ($52.4m), Center for Reproductive Rights Inc ($56.3m) and Village Network ($52.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $348k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28.7m. At year end it held assets of $36.5m against liabilities of $22.3m, net assets of $14.2m. It reported 387 employees.