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DRAMATISTS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

EIN: 27-0999829 · NEW YORK, NY 10036-5601 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 84/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$40K
Total Revenue
$31K
Total Expenses
$108K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 92.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 41.27x
Liability-to-Asset 0.1%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 620 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, under $100K 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
92.5% 75.7%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
41.3 mo 15.9 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.1% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 100.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
40.8% 1.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-19.3% -1.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
20.7% 13.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $40K $31K $108K 92.5%
2023 $28K $39K $100K 95.2%
2022 $84K $38K N/A 1
2021 $21K $20K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0999829
State
NY
City
NEW YORK
ZIP
10036-5601
Classification
R99
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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