National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

Analysis

National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 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 Court Appointed Special Advocate Association reported income of $9.0m and spending of $9.8m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $13.5m to $9.0m (-34%), an average of -9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Commission on Presidential Debates ($8.9m), New Yorkers for Children Inc ($9.0m) and Brave New Software Project Inc ($8.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $323k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $8.9m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 51 employees.