Criminal Justice Legal Foundation

Analysis

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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 July 2023, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation reported income of $661k and spending of $759k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $653k to $661k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 48%. 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, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of Cameron & Willacy Counties Inc ($661k), Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project ($661k) and Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries ($660k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $426k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 6 employees.