Friends Outside

Analysis

Friends Outside is a registered charity in United States, based in Stockton, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 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 June 2023, Friends Outside reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.7m (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Friends Outside sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Showing Up for Racial Justice Education Fund Inc ($3.7m), Safe City Commission ($3.7m) and Promise of Justice Initiative ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $648k, net assets of $601k. It reported 101 employees.