NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER (EIN 521750188) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PETER FLAHERTY

Phone

7032371970

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue surged 37% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.0M, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON NONPARTISAN ISSUES RELATING PRIMARILY TO ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUDING THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,425,319

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $35,699

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,461,018

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,372,805

Fundraising Expenses $364,221

Program Expenses $1,873,133

Other Expenses $1,246,794

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,619,599

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,461,018	$2,582,938	0.0%
Expenses	$2,619,599	$2,804,067	-0.1%
Net Income	$-158,581	$-221,129	-0.3%

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

N/A

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

$592,163

Total Directors

$363,657

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PETER FLAHERTY	CHAIRMAN	40.00	Officer Director	$324,996	$38,661	$363,657
DAVID WILKINSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL FALCONE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KURT CHRISTENSEN	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD LAMOUNTAIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PADRAIC J BUCKLEY	SECRETARY/TREASURER	40.00	Officer	$205,000	$23,506	$228,506
THOMAS ANDERSON	DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY PROJECT	40.00	Highest	$225,000	$5,515	$230,515
PAUL CHESSER	DIRECTOR OF CORP INTEGRITY	40.00	Highest	$130,000	$12,000	$142,000
JAMES R TOVAR	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$135,000	$24,000	$159,000

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	$2,461,018	$2,619,599	$1,879,304	$-158,581
2022	$2,582,938	$2,804,067	$1,932,722	$-221,129
2021	$2,527,574	$2,941,136	$2,245,899	$-413,562
2021	$2,527,574	$2,941,136	$2,245,899	$-413,562
2020	$2,477,651	$2,122,141	$2,813,659	$355,510
2019	$1,598,233	$1,813,787	$2,274,447	$-215,554
2018	$2,550,210	$1,539,768	$2,344,518	$1,010,442

NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER