Organization for the Legal Advancement of Raza

Analysis

Organization for the Legal Advancement of Raza is a registered charity in United States, based in Porterville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Organization for the Legal Advancement of Raza reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.3m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.5m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Organization for the Legal Advancement of Raza sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Refugee Education Center ($1.5m), Human Trafficking Legal Center ($1.5m) and Family Council ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $508k. At year end it held assets of $239k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $239k.