Nonprofit · EIN 04-3608387
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,949,149 | $21,022,561 | -$7,073,412 | $38,440,874 | $1,759,800 | $36,681,074 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,481,014 | $17,725,339 | $3,755,675 | $45,817,252 | $2,448,383 | $43,368,869 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $17,926,280 | $11,047,025 | $6,879,255 | $28,094,369 | $1,249,722 | $26,844,647 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,308,862
- Program service revenue
- $133,216
- Investment income
- $1,501,627
- Other revenue
- $5,444
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $987,370
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $760,502
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,980,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,268,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $66,000
- Legal fees
- $332,273
- Accounting fees
- $216,380
- Occupancy
- $454,003
- Travel
- $397,134
- Depreciation
- $286,676
- Program services (functional)
- $15,949,168
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,746,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,327,359
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,817,252
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,440,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,759,800
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,681,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $444,162
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,529,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,151,892
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,529,182
- Gross receipts
- $13,949,149
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR POTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $457,853 | $0 | $32,255 |
| ADAV NOTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39.5 | $255,634 | $856 | $14,810 |
| SANDHYA J BATHIJA | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,410 | $0 | $25,910 |
| KEDRIC L PAYNE | SR.DIRECTOR,ETHICS & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,983 | $0 | $25,395 |
| KAREN GREENWOOD | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,073 | $0 | $24,009 |
| TARA MALLOY | SR.DIRECTOR, LITIGATION & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,345 | $0 | $22,251 |
| PAUL M SMITH | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $225,890 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KLINGENSTEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAI FELDBLUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER D STAPLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE M SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA AMUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL EGGLESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RILY TEMPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL WATFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTHA MINOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAITH GAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STUART M GERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NORM ORNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR POTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $419,872 | $10,818 | $34,659 |
| ADAV NOTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39.5 | $237,456 | $2,753 | $14,507 |
| JASON JAFFERY | VP, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,656 | $0 | $19,277 |
| KEDRIC PAYNE | VP, GEN COUNSEL, AND SEN. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,287 | $0 | $22,993 |
| TARA MALLOY | SR. DIR CF LITIGATION & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,380 | $0 | $19,913 |
| PAUL M SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,348 | $0 | $709 |
| CHAI FELDBLUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH GAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART M GERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KLINGENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MINOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN ORNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER D STAPLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE AMUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL EGGLESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RILY TEMPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR POTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $364,695 | $26,139 |
| ADAV NOTI | VICE PRESIDENT & LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,443 | $15,914 |
| JASON JAFFERY | VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,758 | $14,997 |
| KEDRIC PAYNE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ETHICS & VP, GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,073 | $15,578 |
| TARA MALLOY | SR. DIRECTOR, CAMPAIGN FINANCE LITIGATION & STRATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,751 | $17,564 |
| PAUL SMITH | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 9 | $181,000 | $400 |
| NORMAN ORNSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KLINGENSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBORAH HELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MINOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STAPLE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH GAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAI FELDBLUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEERLY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA AMUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL EGGLESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART GERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 14TH ST NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5624
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TREVOR POTTER, 1101 14TH STREET NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- TREVOR POTTER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 736-2200
- Website
- CAMPAIGNLEGALCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE NONPARTISAN CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER ADVANCES DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, FIGHTING FOR EVERY AMERICAN'S RIGHTS TO RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT AND A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND AFFECT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
Program accomplishments
- VOTING RIGHTS: VOTING SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL CITIZENS, NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE, THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN OR HOW MUCH MONEY THEY MAKE. TO MAKE EVERY VOTE COUNT, WE NEED A SYSTEM THAT IS FREE AND FAIR TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE'S VOICE IS HEARD, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. CLC BELIEVES THAT STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES SHOULD UNIFORMLY PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND PROMOTE VOTER PARTICIPATION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THIS CLC PROGRAM, THROUGH LITIGATION, POLICY ANALYSIS, STATE-BASED AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, SEEKS TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT.Expenses $4,427,026 · grants $302,290 · revenue $138,660
- CAMPAIGN FINANCE: THE FIRST AMENDMENT GUARANTEES EVERY AMERICAN THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. THE DEPENDENCE OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON WEALTHY SPECIAL INTERESTS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM AND MAKES ELECTED OFFICIALS RESPONSIVE TO THEIR LARGE DONORS RATHER THAN TO THE PUBLIC. THE TREMENDOUS POWER OF SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY IN POLITICS OFTEN DROWNS OUT THE VOICE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS, THREATENS OUR FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS, AND ERODES THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR ENTIRE DEMOCRACY. TO RESTORE FAIRNESS TO OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM, THIS CLC PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR PASSING AND ENFORCING STRONG CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS THAT HELP GUARANTEE A DEMOCRACY THAT IS BOTH REPRESENTATIVE OF AND RESPONSIVE TO THE PEOPLE. THESE REFORM SOLUTIONS INCLUDE PLACING REASONABLE LIMITS ON FUNDING OF CAMPAIGNS, COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY OF CAMPAIGN SPENDING AND PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS. CLC HELPS ENACT SUCH POLICIES AT THE STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ENFORCES CURRENT CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. CLC ALSO DEFENDS LAWS THAT PROMOTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT'S GUARANTEE THAT EVERY AMERICAN HAS THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.Expenses $2,414,234
- COMMUNICATIONS: CLC'S COMMUNICATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE OVERALL MISSION OF CLC AND UTILIZES STRATEGIES TO LEVERAGE AND BRAND CLC AS A THOUGHT LEADER, EDUCATOR AND ADVOCATE. THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS CLC PROGRAM TEAMS TO CREATE AND DISSEMINATE CONTENT, BUILD PROGRAM AUDIENCES, AND SEEK PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING CAMPAIGN LEGAL CONVERSATIONS, WHICH EXPLORES COMPLICATED ISSUES IN DEMOCRACY, SHARING STORIES OF VOTERS WHO HAVE FACED BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATING IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, AND EDUCATING PRESS, PARTNERS AND DONORS ABOUT CLC'S LITIGATION EFFORTS.Expenses $3,337,594
- ETHICS: ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY IS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS. THAT PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IS EARNED THROUGH THE COMMITMENT OF THOSE IN AND WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT TO UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLE THAT PUBLIC SERVICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENACT AND ENFORCE CLEAR ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND LAWS. ONLY THEN, CAN PUBLIC OFFICIALS ADEQUATELY NAVIGATE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY BREAK THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. THIS SYSTEM IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY. THIS CLC PROGRAM PROPOSES SOLUTIONS FOR STRONGER ETHICS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, AND SERVES AS A GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG, HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS.Expenses $829,473
- REDISTRICTING: DEMOCRACY WORKS BEST WHEN OUR VOTING MAPS ARE FAIRLY DRAWN ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICANS CAN PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN THE ELECTION OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. UNFORTUNATELY, INCUMBENTS OFTEN RIG THE SYSTEM TO BENEFIT THEMSELVES, THEIR PARTY, AND SPECIAL INTEREST SUPPORTERS, MANIPULATING VOTING MAPS TO DICTATE THE OUTCOME OF ELECTIONS. TWO SOURCES OF DISCRIMINATION IN VOTING MAPS ARE PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING AND ELECTORAL SYSTEMS THAT UNDERREPRESENT PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE RESULT IS DYSFUNCTION, MISTRUST, AND PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IGNORE THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. THIS CLC PROGRAM ADVANCES AND SUPPORTS LEGAL CASES THAT ADDRESS REDISTRICTING VIOLATIONS, WORKS ON THE FRONT LINES IN THE FIGHT FOR FAIR REDISTRICTING PRACTICES IN THE STATES, AND CONTINUES TO PROMOTE VOTERS' RIGHTS TO FAIR DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE.Expenses $1,272,664
- POLICY: CLC'S POLICY PROGRAM WORKS TO ADVANCE PRO-DEMOCRACY, PRO-VOTER POLICY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. CLC BRINGS DECADES OF POLICY AND LEGAL EXPERTISE TO OUR WORK WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES. CLC IS ENGAGED THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE OF THE LAW: DEVELOPING POLICY, DRAFTING LEGISLATION AND BALLOT INITIATIVES, AND ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY. THE POLICY PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS CLC PROGRAM TEAMS TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $2,261,708 · grants $685,080
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $1,406,469
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3608387
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,440,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,949,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,949,149 | $21,022,561 | $38,440,874 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,481,014 | $17,725,339 | $45,817,252 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $25,659,692 | $13,166,031 | $42,141,820 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $17,926,280 | $11,047,025 | $28,094,369 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3608387).
Questions about CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC is 04-3608387.
- Is CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TREVOR POTTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $457,853 (TREVOR POTTER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,949,149, expenses of $21,022,561 and total assets of $38,440,874 at year end.
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