Dangerfield Institute of Urban Problems

Analysis

Dangerfield Institute of Urban Problems is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Dangerfield Institute of Urban Problems reported income of $9.9m and spending of $9.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $4.6m to $9.9m (+116%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dangerfield Institute of Urban Problems sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Masonic Home Inc ($9.9m), Options Inc ($9.9m) and Springboard Non-Profit Consumer Credit Management Inc ($9.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $285k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 96 employees.