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Civil Rights & Advocacy (R28) 990 on File

PEER DEFENSE PROJECT

EIN: 88-1359120 · ASTORIA, NY 11102-4695 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 48 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 75/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 71/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$268K
Total Revenue
$261K
Total Expenses
$108K
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 70.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 4.98x
Liability-to-Asset 3.3%
Revenue Diversification 99.9%
Executive Compensation $77K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 432 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $100K–$1M 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
70.8% 80.2%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
26.0% 14.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.2% 1.3%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
5.0 mo 9.4 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
3.3% 1.7%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.9% 97.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
27.6% 6.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
139.1% 6.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
2.9% 2.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $268K $261K $108K 70.8% 5
2024 $210K $109K $131K 57.1% 4
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Organization Details
EIN
88-1359120
State
NY
City
ASTORIA
ZIP
11102-4695
Classification
R28
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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