Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance

Analysis

Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Millburn, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2021, 5 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 February 2024, Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance reported income of $252k and spending of $123k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2024, income grew from $72k to $252k (+250%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 573%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Based Security Network Inc ($252k), Colbert County Community Corrections Inc ($252k) and Chesterfield Casa Inc ($251k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $577k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $577k.