Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Advocates for Citizens' Rights
EIN 84-3974679 • 501(c)3 • Orange, CA
Profile
The organization's purpose is to actively defend human and civil rights secured by law while providing education to the public about their rights.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.20x
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
28th percentile
Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 46.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
18th percentile
Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
72nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$23,468
Down $92,469 (-80%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$4,669
Up $4,669 from 2022
Net Assets
Down$18,799
Down $97,138 (-84%) from 2022
Revenue
Up$142,500
Up $45,194 (+46%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$160,132
Up $73,034 (+84%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$17,632
Down $27,840 (-273%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $23,468
- Liabilities
- $4,669
- Net assets
- $18,799
- Revenue
- $142,500
- Expenses
- $160,132
- Net income
- -$17,632
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $142,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organizations purpose is to actively defend human and civil rights secured by law while providing education to the public about their rights.
The organization's purpose is to actively defend human & civil rights secured by law while providing education to the public about their rights.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RIGHTS TRAININGS: IN 2024, OUR ENTITY EITHER HOSTED OR WAS PART OF MORE THAN A DOZEN EDUCATIONAL EVENTS REACHING MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE TO LIVE - TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES - AND GIVING CITIZENS THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO SPOT AND REPORT THE PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS TO ENGAGE IN GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS TO PRESERVE HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. AFCR CONDUCTED THESE LIVE TRAININGS IN MIAMI, NASHVILLE, BOISE, NORTH CAROLINA, ORANGE COUNTY, HAWAII, LAS VEGAS, RENO AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA REGIONS -- AND ALSO ENGAGED IN ONLINE FORUMS AND TELEVISION INTERVIEWS DEDICATED TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, WHICH COMBINED REACHED MILLIONS OF VIEWERS WORLDWIDE. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH DUNDAS | President | FT | $60,298 | $6,394 | $66,692 |
| LARA CORDELL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| GWENDOLYN SNODGRASS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- ADVOCATES FOR CITIZENS' RIGHTS
- EIN
- 84-3974679
- Phone
- 7145949702
- Address
- 3024 E CHAPMAN AVE 415, ORANGE, CA 92869
Signing Officer
- Name
- Leigh Dundas
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7145949702
- Signed
- 2025-11-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Redwitz Inc
- Address
- 3806 WORSHAM AVE SUITE 110, LONG BEACH, CA 90808
- Preparer
- Kathleen D Espiritu CPA
- Phone
- 9497531514
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office expenses. Amount: 9,185. Description: it. Amount: 2,947. Description: fundraising. Amount: 870. Description: conference/convention. Amount: 9,138. Description: merchant/banking fees/debit charges. Amount: 2,290. Description: telephone and communications. Amount: 4,274. Description: interest expense. Amount: 101. Description: services. Amount: 18,619. Description: auto expense. Amount: 1,590. Description: reimbursed expenses. Amount: 16,561. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 65,575.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: credit card payable . Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 4,543. Description: accrued payroll taxes. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 126.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 9,185. DESCRIPTION: IT. AMOUNT: 2,947. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 870. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE/CONVENTION. AMOUNT: 9,138. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT/BANKING FEES/DEBIT CHARGES. AMOUNT: 2,290. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 4,274. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 101. DESCRIPTION: SERVICES. AMOUNT: 18,619. DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,590. DESCRIPTION: REIMBURSED EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,561. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 65,575. |
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