Legal Foundation of Washington

Analysis

Legal Foundation of Washington is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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, Legal Foundation of Washington reported income of $46.8m and spending of $31.6m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $19.7m to $46.8m (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Legal Foundation of Washington sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc ($46.2m), Pacific Legal Foundation ($47.9m) and Center for American Progress ($46.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $885k. At year end it held assets of $62.8m against liabilities of $29.4m, net assets of $33.4m. It reported 16 employees.