AMARA LEGAL CENTER

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CAROLINE ACKERMAN

Phone

2402576492

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMARA LEGAL CENTER, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $735K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $153K, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

THE AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY FOR A MORE EQUITABLE LEGAL SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SEX TRAFFICKING OR INVOLVED IN SEX WORK IN THE DC-METRO AREA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $364,714 Revenue: $694

AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FOR SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AND SEX WORKERS FACING CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING FAMILY LAW, NAME/GENDER MARKER CHANGES, CIVIL...

AMARA LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FOR SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AND SEX WORKERS FACING CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING FAMILY LAW, NAME/GENDER MARKER CHANGES, CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS, AS WELL AS CRIMINAL LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING CRIMINAL RECORD RELIEF, CRIMINAL DEFENSE, AND VICTIM-WITNESS ADVOCACY. IN ADDITION, AMARA LEGAL CENTER ENGAGES IN OUTREACH, PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, AND EDUCATION EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF TRAFFICKING IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $734,432

Program Service Revenue $694

Investment Income $81

Other Revenue $233

TOTAL REVENUE $735,440

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $468,878

Fundraising Expenses $36,483

Program Expenses $364,714

Other Expenses $113,840

TOTAL EXPENSES $582,718

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$735,440	$739,520	0.0%
Expenses	$582,718	$736,594	-0.2%
Net Income	$152,722	$2,926	+51.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$192,082

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROLINE ACKERMAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$102,386	$7,687	$110,073
NATASHA THOMAS	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$72,737	$9,272	$82,009
SAKALA RUTHERFORD	PRESIDENT UNTIL JAN. 2023	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATELYN CRAWFORD DIRECTOR	UNTIL JAN. 2023, THEN PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA FOX	VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL JAN. 2023	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY BETH JACOBY DIRECTOR	UNTIL JAN. 2023, THEN VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTANY MOBLEY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW LANNAN	TREASURER UNTIL AUG. 2023	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GENETTA SMITH DIRECTOR UNTIL	AUG. 2023, THEN INTERIM TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RADHA MOHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH ZALONIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN RESPOL	DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL MARTIN	DIRECTOR UNTIL JAN. 2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$735,440	$582,718	$337,918	$152,722
2022	$739,520	$736,594	$188,514	$2,926
2021	$600,645	$593,873	$194,080	$6,772
2021	$578,145	$593,873	$171,580	$-15,728
2020	$596,777	$590,362	$181,365	$6,415
2019	$615,135	$607,488	$187,908	$7,647
2018	$681,851	$589,181	$160,055	$92,670