National Student Legal Defense Network

Analysis

National Student Legal Defense Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2018, 8 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, National Student Legal Defense Network reported income of $3.1m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.1m (+9.0%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, National Student Legal Defense Network sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women Enabled International ($3.1m), New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ($3.1m) and Champions in Service San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $563k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $618k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $127k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 8 employees.