Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund

Analysis

Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Alton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1981, 45 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, Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.6m, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.0m (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 199% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Protect of Mercer County Inc ($1.0m), Child Creativity Lab Inc ($1.0m) and The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals ($1000k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $196k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $168k. At year end it held assets of $16.6m against liabilities of $119k, net assets of $16.5m. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.