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Screen a listChristian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$436krevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs9staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianChristian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $479k spent
Programs$284k59%Management and general$161k34%Fundraising$34k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$34k in FY2023, −$18k in FY2024 and −$43k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 6.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort7funders
$124ka year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The District of Columbia Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$40k$35k$48k$73k$109k$183kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaStopped after FY2019$42k$50k$38k–The Sidley Austin FoundationOn and off$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$250$20$54$6k$67
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped