Christian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia

Analysis

Christian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 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 September 2023, Christian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia reported income of $386k and spending of $420k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $189k to $386k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 28%. 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, Christian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Correctional Concerns ($386k), St Joseph Place Inc ($387k) and Crime Research Group Inc ($386k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $157k. At year end it held assets of $165k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $152k. It reported 5 employees.