Crime & Legal-Related
(I99)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC
Financial strength (30%)
78/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American’s rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$13.9M
Total Revenue
$21.0M
Total Expenses
$36.7M
Net Assets
111
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
20.94x
Liability-to-Asset
4.6%
Revenue Diversification
88.2%
Executive Compensation
$761K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 154 similar organizations
(United States, Crime & Legal-Related, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
75.9% | 85.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.8% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.3% | 0.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
20.9 mo | 5.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.6% | 38.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
88.2% | 97.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-35.1% | 10.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
18.6% | 10.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-50.7% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.9M | $21.0M | $36.7M | 75.9% | 111 |
| 2023 | $21.5M | $17.7M | $43.4M | 74.1% | 99 |
| 2022 | $25.7M | $13.2M | $39.3M | 73.1% | 90 |
| 2021 | $17.9M | $11.0M | $26.8M | 71.4% | 84 |
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