Washington Council of Lawyers

Analysis

Washington Council of Lawyers is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 years ago. 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 August 2023, Washington Council of Lawyers reported income of $165k and spending of $203k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income fell from $250k to $165k (-34%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Washington Council of Lawyers sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Word Church of God in Christ ($165k), Nami Anchorage ($165k) and Texas Government Accountability Fou Ndation Inc ($165k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (46% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $153k against liabilities of $3,789, net assets of $150k. It reported 2 employees.