Anti Defamation League Foundation

Analysis

Anti Defamation League Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1977, 49 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Anti Defamation League Foundation reported income of $16.8m and spending of $13.1m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $22.7m to $16.8m (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohio Access to Justice Foundation ($16.7m), Chinese for Affirmative Action ($16.8m) and Inland Counties Legal Services ($16.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $821k. At year end it held assets of $151.7m against liabilities of $15.8m, net assets of $135.9m.