Crime & Legal-Related
(I80)
990 on File
APPELLATE ADVOCATES
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$17.3M
Total Revenue
$17.1M
Total Expenses
$4.9M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
3.42x
Liability-to-Asset
62.7%
Revenue Diversification
98.7%
Executive Compensation
$1.8M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 73 similar organizations
(United States, Crime & Legal-Related, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
84.6% | 87.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.0% | 10.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.4% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.4 mo | 6.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
62.7% | 29.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.7% | 96.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
0.8% | 3.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.3M | $17.1M | $4.9M | 84.6% | 0 |
| 2023 | $15.4M | $14.4M | $2.8M | 91.8% | 0 |
| 2022 | $12.1M | $10.9M | $1.8M | 92.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | $9.3M | $10.4M | N/A | — | 0 |
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