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Screen a listAmara Legal Center
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$535krevenue
FY2024 · −11% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin1.2%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAmara Legal Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $528k spent
Programs$311k59%Management and general$178k34%Fundraising$39k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 46% of revenue in FY2024. $650k is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$330ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The District of Columbia Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$95k$75k$100k$110k$234k$285kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationSince FY2021$30k$35k$18kVenable Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kEqual Justice WorksStopped after FY2020$8k$8k$43k–Women's Bar Association FoundationSince FY2020$9k$10k$10k$7kRapidan FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$46k$37k$42k$37k$39k$70k10 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$4k$34k$3k$550$9k$28k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped