Waymakers

Analysis

Waymakers is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1978, 48 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, Waymakers reported income of $31.1m and spending of $31.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $21.9m to $31.1m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Waymakers sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Inc ($30.6m), Purpose Dignity Action ($31.1m) and Salt Lake Legal Defender Association ($29.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $507k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.6m. At year end it held assets of $11.2m against liabilities of $6.6m, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 465 employees.