The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction

Analysis

The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 June 2023, The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.1m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.8m (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ridgefield Christian School Inc ($1.8m), The Mustard Seed Thrift on Mission Inc ($1.8m) and Faith in Action Bay Area ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $918k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $841k, net assets of $404k. It reported 3 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.