Bad Rap

Analysis

Bad Rap is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Bad Rap reported income of $269k and spending of $445k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $411k to $269k (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Bad Rap sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include El Paso County Canine Rescue ($269k), Wild Horse Connection Corporation ($270k) and Adopt-An-Angel ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $192k (43% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,500. At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $5,767, net assets of $359k. It reported 2 employees.