Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Analysis

Tribal Law and Policy Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 September 2023, Tribal Law and Policy Institute reported income of $7.2m and spending of $7.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $4.6m to $7.2m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 24%. 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, Tribal Law and Policy Institute sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Womens Forum ($7.1m), The Childrens Center of the Antelop E Valley ($7.2m) and Oregon Consumer Justice ($7.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $237k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $474k, net assets of $611k. It reported 45 employees.