Advocates for Basic Legal Equality

Analysis

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality is a registered charity in United States, based in Toledo, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1974, 52 years ago. 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, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality reported income of $13.0m and spending of $10.5m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.9m to $13.0m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Services Agency ($13.0m), Young Mens Christian Association of Virginias Blue Ridge Inc ($13.0m) and 3rivers Inc ($13.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 5.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $315k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.8m. At year end it held assets of $15.5m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $11.6m. It reported 92 employees.