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Civil Rights & Advocacy (R26) 990 on File

CHOOSING OUR ROOTS

EIN: 82-3583339 · ANCHORAGE, AK 99517-2553 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 68/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$810K
Total Revenue
$919K
Total Expenses
$692K
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 93.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 9.04x
Liability-to-Asset 4.1%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,373 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2023.
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
93.3% 80.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
5.9% 13.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.8% 2.3%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
9.0 mo 8.3 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
4.1% 2.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 99.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-36.0% 6.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
50.1% 15.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-13.4% 4.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $810K $919K $692K 93.3% 11
2022 $1.3M $612K $800K 86.4% 8
2021 $1.0M $431K N/A 8
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Organization Details
EIN
82-3583339
State
AK
City
ANCHORAGE
ZIP
99517-2553
Classification
R26
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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