Program for Torture Victims

Analysis

Program for Torture Victims is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 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 September 2023, Program for Torture Victims reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.4m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Program for Torture Victims sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Texas Immigration Council ($1.4m), Resurrection House Inc ($1.4m) and Byelorussian Mission Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $733k. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $501k against liabilities of $227k, net assets of $275k. It reported 17 employees.