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Institute For Justice

  • Arlington, VA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1992
  • EIN: 52-1744337

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Civil Liberties Advocacy (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$38.8M (2023)

Expenses
$37.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$145M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$30.2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,753,383
Expenses
$37,733,069
Net Income
$1,020,314
Net Assets
$114,421,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $33,988,094
87.7%
Program Services $1,300,429
3.4%
Investment Income $2,575,952
6.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $846,793
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42,115
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,849,083
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,458,074
51.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $144,590,449
Total Liabilities $30,168,526
Net Assets $114,421,923
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott G Bullock (President And Chief Counsel) $658,378 $0 $52,967
Dana Berliner (Senior Vp And Litigation Director) $567,476 $0 $42,773
Daniel Knepper (Cfo And Gen. Counsel/Sec. And Treas.) $470,411 $0 $54,338
Deborah Simpson (Chief Operating Officer) $418,937 $0 $65,135
John Kramer (Vp For Strategic Relations) $397,761 $0 $68,305
Robert Gall (Managing Vp And Senior Attorney) $338,976 $0 $63,157
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $321,545 $0 $56,286
Robert Mcnamara (Deputy Litigation Director) $297,742 $0 $63,334
Robert Johnson (Senior Attorney) $268,575 $0 $51,925
Robert Frommer (Senior Attorney) $248,459 $0 $44,655
William Mellor (Chairman And Founding Gen. Counsel) $44,253 $0 $17,228
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth N Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew D Prins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,984,471
Expenses
$33,233,789
Net Income
$5,750,682
Net Assets
$111,817,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,956,143
89.7%
Program Services $389,016
1.0%
Investment Income $2,085,326
5.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,547,942
4.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,044
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,978,201
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,681,886
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $118,219,089
Total Liabilities $6,401,849
Net Assets $111,817,240
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott G Bullock (President And General Counsel) $575,860 $0 $35,786
Dana Berliner (Senior Vp And Litigation Director) $504,293 $0 $41,441
Daniel Knepper (Managing Vp Cfo/Secretary) $420,601 $0 $41,699
John Kramer (Vp For Communications) $375,385 $0 $47,643
Deborah Simpson (Chief Operating Officer) $323,351 $0 $42,686
Robert Gall (Managing Vp And Senior Attorney) $308,016 $0 $54,701
Robert Mcnamara (Senior Attorney) $297,125 $0 $50,504
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $295,587 $0 $42,278
Melanie Hildreth (Vp For External Relations (Until Jan/2022)) $239,243 $0 $47,590
Jeffrey Rowes (Senior Attorney) $237,746 $0 $59,544
Robert Johnson (Senior Attorney) $232,340 $0 $32,293
William Mellor (Chairman & Founding General Counsel) $41,582 $0 $4,204
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth N Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert A Levy (Director (Until Dec/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,879,934
Expenses
$29,193,641
Net Income
$8,686,293
Net Assets
$116,561,914
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,138,106
82.2%
Program Services $3,318,224
8.8%
Investment Income $1,473,498
3.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,924,500
5.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,606
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,817,202
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,965,286
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $122,859,049
Total Liabilities $6,297,135
Net Assets $116,561,914
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott G Bullock (President And General Counsel) $527,048 $0 $45,892
Dana Berliner (Senior Vp And Litigation Director) $460,384 $0 $52,849
Daniel Knepper (Managing Vp Cfo/Secretary) $394,757 $0 $42,637
John Kramer (Vp For Communications) $372,980 $0 $71,254
Deborah Simpson (Chief Operating Officer) $349,578 $0 $52,092
Robert Mcnamara (Senior Attorney) $294,875 $0 $57,651
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $294,809 $0 $51,384
Robert Gall (Managing Vp And Senior Attorney) $292,900 $0 $57,277
Melanie Hildreth (Vp For External Relations) $235,967 $0 $50,242
Jeffrey Rowes (Senior Attorney) $231,429 $0 $68,019
Paul Sherman (Senior Attorney) $213,830 $0 $57,376
William Mellor (Chairman & Founding General Counsel) $41,968 $0 $14,872
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth N Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert A Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 18, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,215,327
Expenses
$26,333,259
Net Income
$8,882,068
Net Assets
$96,199,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,138,233
77.1%
Program Services $454,873
1.3%
Investment Income $1,622,922
4.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,957,064
16.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42,235
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,753,261
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,325,845
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $104,919,956
Total Liabilities $8,720,628
Net Assets $96,199,328
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott G Bullock (President And General Counsel) $469,475 $0 $47,505
Dana Berliner (Senior Vp And Litigation Director) $441,045 $0 $50,904
Daniel Knepper (Managing Vp Cfo/Secretary & Treas.) $373,648 $0 $44,035
John Kramer (Vp For Communications) $372,208 $0 $69,536
William Mellor (Chairman & Founding General Counsel) $356,453 $0 $22,011
Deborah Simpson (Chief Operating Officer) $332,961 $0 $68,224
Robert Mcnamara (Senior Attorney) $293,629 $0 $50,624
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $277,475 $0 $48,431
Jeffrey Rowes (Senior Attorney) $234,793 $0 $65,725
Robert Gall (Managing Vp And Senior Attorney) $233,719 $0 $62,829
Melanie Hildreth (Vp For External Relations) $219,939 $0 $50,411
Michael Bindas (Senior Attorney) $205,347 $0 $50,162
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth N Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert A Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abigail Thernstrom (Director (Until April 2020)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,164,577
Expenses
$23,472,351
Net Income
$692,226
Net Assets
$90,872,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,267,811
88.0%
Program Services $1,059,927
4.4%
Investment Income $1,577,636
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $207,223
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $51,980
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,735,638
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,040,651
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $96,341,010
Total Liabilities $5,468,203
Net Assets $90,872,807

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,844,652
Expenses
$23,864,236
Net Income
$1,980,416
Net Assets
$88,571,416
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,793,166
92.1%
Program Services $596,756
2.3%
Investment Income $1,103,004
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $304,264
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,462
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,951,697
16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,001,099
46.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,958,992
Total Liabilities $4,387,576
Net Assets $88,571,416

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990

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,656,698
Expenses
$22,312,263
Net Income
$3,344,435
Net Assets
$83,171,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,931,523
93.3%
Program Services $630,087
2.5%
Investment Income $758,097
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $65,510
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $220,802
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $50,679
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,364,389
15.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,982,861
40.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,765,216
Total Liabilities $5,593,305
Net Assets $83,171,911

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,833,961
Expenses
$19,123,463
Net Income
$8,710,498
Net Assets
$77,707,426
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,553,699
95.4%
Program Services $452,549
1.6%
Investment Income $527,359
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $99,054
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$19,057
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $220,357
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,724,519
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,878,535
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,454,637
Total Liabilities $4,747,211
Net Assets $77,707,426
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Mellor (Founding Gen. Counsel/Chairman) $505,085 $0 $75,800
Scott Bullock (President And General Counsel) $293,417 $0 $42,926
Dana Berliner (Sr. Vp And Litigation Director) $288,704 $0 $43,897
John Kramer (Vp For Communications) $278,697 $0 $59,040
Steven Anderson (Exec Vp Cfo/Sec'y & Treasurer) $262,527 $0 $40,112
Bert Gall (Senior Attorney (Texas)) $216,130 $0 $32,416
Bob Mcnamara (Senior Attorney) $215,801 $0 $36,900
Jeff Rowes (Senior Attorney (Texas)) $214,394 $0 $39,304
Clark Neily (Senior Attorney (Texas)) $212,710 $0 $38,897
Deborah Simpson (Chief Operating Officer) $209,171 $0 $50,929
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $200,781 $0 $36,472
Richard Komer (Senior Attorney) $186,476 $0 $34,617
William Maurer (Managing Attorney (Wa Office)) $158,706 $0 $29,749
David B Kennedy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert A Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth N Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abigail Thernstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,123,923
Expenses
$18,109,041
Net Income
$16,014,882
Net Assets
$69,143,072
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,397,072
89.1%
Program Services $3,394,895
9.9%
Investment Income $242,995
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $87,588
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,373
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,557,030
19.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,463,579
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,113,753
Total Liabilities $3,970,681
Net Assets $69,143,072
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William H Mellor (Pres. & General Counsel) $487,731 $0 $1,647,717
John Kramer (Vp For Communications) $269,818 $0 $56,417
Dana Berliner (Litigation Director) $266,907 $0 $43,625
Scott Bullock (Senior Attorney) $252,897 $0 $41,264
Clark Neily (Senior Attorney) $204,661 $0 $36,736
Jeffrey Rowes (Senior Attorney) $202,361 $0 $36,926
Steven Anderson (Managing Vp Cfo/Sec./Treas.) $197,261 $0 $34,657
Robert Gall (Senior Attorney) $195,862 $0 $36,938
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $193,259 $0 $32,852
Deborah Simpson (Vp Of State Offices) $188,310 $0 $47,032
Richard Komer (Senior Attorney) $179,422 $0 $29,602
David B Kennedy (Director & Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abigail Thernstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen W Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,613,587
Expenses
$14,088,325
Net Income
$10,525,262
Net Assets
$53,244,625
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,917,519
97.2%
Program Services $514,651
2.1%
Investment Income $173,350
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,067
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,931,340
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,107,843
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,270,467
Total Liabilities $1,025,842
Net Assets $53,244,625
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William H Mellor (Pres. & General Counsel) $474,108 $0 $145,174
John Kramer (Vp For Communications) $261,143 $0 $52,924
Scott Bullock (Senior Attorney) $237,517 $0 $37,628
Dana Berliner (Litigation Director) $236,983 $0 $38,857
Clark Neily (Senior Attorney) $195,605 $0 $35,241
Robert Gall (Senior Attorney) $194,639 $0 $32,803
Jeffrey Rowes (Senior Attorney) $192,408 $0 $33,141
Beth Stevens (Vp For Development) $187,976 $0 $35,864
Deborah Simpson (Vp Of State Offices) $184,971 $0 $34,312
Steven Anderson (Managing Vp Cfo/Secretary/Treasurer) $183,407 $0 $30,003
Richard Komer (Senior Attorney) $162,588 $0 $26,925
David B Kennedy (Director & Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Stiefel (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Lintott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abigail Thernstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Dantchik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen W Modzelewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gelfond (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert A Levy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 4, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,928,667
Expenses
$12,812,108
Net Income
$6,116,559
Net Assets
$41,722,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,598,848
98.3%
Program Services $167,000
0.9%
Investment Income $161,654
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,165
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,851,615
14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $4,500
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,483,557
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,372,492
Total Liabilities $650,223
Net Assets $41,722,269

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990
Filed on April 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,781,236
Expenses
$12,582,538
Net Income
$7,198,698
Net Assets
$35,488,865
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,582,104
93.9%
Program Services $1,117,146
5.6%
Investment Income $85,201
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,215
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,519,818
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $11,793
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,216,925
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,118,336
Total Liabilities $629,471
Net Assets $35,488,865

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,810,715
Expenses
$10,919,819
Net Income
$7,890,896
Net Assets
$28,387,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,305,447
97.3%
Program Services $455,078
2.4%
Investment Income $54,026
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,836
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,342,909
12.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $14,568
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,442,388
40.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,922,117
Total Liabilities $534,917
Net Assets $28,387,200

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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