Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights

Analysis

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1974, 52 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, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights reported income of $4.3m and spending of $4.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.3m (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Enrichment Inc ($4.3m), Center for Arkansas Legal Services Inc ($4.4m) and Capital Area Private Defender Service ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $898k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $609k. At year end it held assets of $56.0m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $53.7m. It reported 9 employees.