Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Campaign Legal Center Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · −22% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−50.7%
Months of reserve18.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCampaign Legal Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $21M spent
Programs$16M76%Management and general$3.7M18%Fundraising$1.3M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
42 of the 66 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists178funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sherwood FoundationSince FY2018$50k$3.3M$1.8M$2.5M$4.5M$3.5MSandler FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.5M$1.5M$500k$1.5M$1.3M$1.0MPopplestone FoundationSince FY2022$3.5M$3.3MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$310k$30k$880k$30k$30k$2.1MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$693k$675k$333k$333k$333k$333k$333kDemocracy Fund IncStopped after FY2022$395k$325k$325k$325k$325k$625k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$429k$745k$2.3M$3.0M$4.5M$3.8M$3.6M100 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$1.1M$1.7M$1.8M$3.7M$3.7M$3.6M$4.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped