Anti-Defamation League

Analysis

Anti-Defamation League is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1948, 78 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Anti-Defamation League reported income of $38.3m and spending of $57.9m, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $91.8m to $38.3m (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Anti-Defamation League sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Conference of Bar Examiners ($37.7m), Recidiviz Inc ($38.7m) and Committee for Children ($37.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.5m. It paid $703k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $67.1m against liabilities of $55.0m, net assets of $12.1m.