Civic Intelligence

Campaign Legal Center Action

EIN 83-3411170 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

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1101 14th Street NW 400Washington, DC 20005

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

4.28x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-2357%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-68%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-70%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$216,590

Down $462,100 (-68%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$81,651

Down $12,630 (-13%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$134,939

Down $449,470 (-77%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$19,071

Down $43,634 (-70%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$468,541

Down $2,075 (-0.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$449,470

Down $41,559 (-10%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $137,604Liabilities 2020: $26,769Net Assets 2020: $110,8352020Assets 2021: $99,579Liabilities 2021: $5,665Net Assets 2021: $93,9142021Assets 2022: $1,052,821Liabilities 2022: $60,501Net Assets 2022: $992,3202022Assets 2023: $678,690Liabilities 2023: $94,281Net Assets 2023: $584,4092023Assets 2024: $216,590Liabilities 2024: $81,651Net Assets 2024: $134,9392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$216,590
Liabilities$81,651
Net Assets$134,939

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2020: $175,000Expenses 2020: $42,092Net Income 2020: $132,9082020Revenue 2021: $793,394Expenses 2021: $810,315Net Income 2021: -$16,9212021Revenue 2022: $803,824Expenses 2022: $205,418Net Income 2022: $598,4062022Revenue 2023: $62,705Expenses 2023: $470,616Net Income 2023: -$407,9112023Revenue 2024: $19,071Expenses 2024: $468,541Net Income 2024: -$449,4702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$19,071
Expenses$468,541
Net Income-$449,470

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$19,071
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Campaign legal center action promotes social welfare, conducts litigation and other advocacy to protect and strengthen the democratic process at all levels of government.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LITIGATING ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS SEEKING ACCOUNTABILITY IN COURT FOR UNLAWFULLY COORDINATED SPENDING, UNLAWFUL SOLICITATIONS AND EXPENDITURES, AND PROTECTING VOTER FREEDOM TO ENSURE THE WILL OF THE VOTERS IS RESPECTED.$0$202,303
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FAITH GAYTrustee-$0--
STUART M GERSONTrustee-$0--
DEBORAH HELLMANTrustee-$0--
PAUL KLINGENSTEINTrustee-$0--
THURGOOD MARSHALL JRTrustee-$0--
MARTHA MINOWTrustee-$0--
JESSIE AMUNSONTrustee-$0--
NEIL EGGLESTONTrustee-$0--
DAVID HILLERTrustee-$0--
BEVERLY MARTINTrustee-$0--
RILEY TEMPLETrustee-$0--
THOMAS SANCHEZTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Campaign Legal Center Action
EIN
83-3411170
Phone
2027362200
Address
1101 14TH STREET NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Trevor Potter
Title
President
Phone
2027362200
Signed
2025-09-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell Pc
Address
7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Mark C Thomas
Phone
3019860600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: admin / ops fees. Amount: 494. Description: research and subscriptions. Amount: 240. Description: returned grant funds. Amount: 250,000. Description: travel and meetings. Amount: 1,195. Description: shared cost allocation. Amount: 11,238. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 263,167.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: pledges receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,553.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 719. End of year amount: 1,728. Description: due to campaign legal center . Beg. Of year amount: 93,563. End of year amount: 79,923.

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