AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY (EIN 522313694) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RUSSELL FEINGOLD

Phone

2023936181

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 43% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.2M, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) BELIEVES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE." ACS INTERPRETS THE CONSTITUTION BASED ON ITS TEXT AND AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF HISTORY AND LIVED EXPERIENCE. THROUGH A DIVERSE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, JUDGES, SCHOLARS AND MANY OTHERS, ACS WORKS TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY ENSURING THAT LAW IS A FORCE FOR PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND FOR IMPROVING PEOPLE'S LIVES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,270,139

Program Service Revenue $201,557

Investment Income $165,817

Other Revenue $24,687

TOTAL REVENUE $8,662,200

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $53,119

Salaries & Benefits $4,921,706

Fundraising Expenses $1,049,778

Program Expenses $4,847,084

Other Expenses $1,449,480

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,424,305

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,662,200	$6,077,061	+0.4%
Expenses	$6,424,305	$6,588,977	0.0%
Net Income	$2,237,895	$-511,916	-5.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$440,338

Total Directors

$440,338

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GABRIELLA BARBOSA	SECRETARY (DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/1/23)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KESNER BIENVENU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARRETT EPPS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY FECHNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSSELL FEINGOLD	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$439,225	$1,113	$440,338
OWEN FLOMBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE GOODWIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH HARPER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK HO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AZIZ HUQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSCOE JONES JR	CHAIR (SECRETARY UNTIL 12/1/23)	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER KARANJIA	DIRECTOR (CHAIR UNTIL 12/1/23)	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA MATZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA MURRAY	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE O'BRIEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZORAIMA PELAEZ	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHIRA SCHEINDLIN	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SHANE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GANESH SITARAMAN	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RALPH J SUTTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANITA TOLSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOYCE VANCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD VERRILLI	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEY VETTIANKAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZINELLE OCTOBER	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Highest	$255,236	$14,606	$269,842
MARY IRVINE	CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Highest	$219,350	$15,758	$235,108
JULENE PEREZ-GONZALEZ	VP OF DVLPMT AND EXT. RELATIONS	40.00	Highest	$173,848	$19,540	$193,388
NATHAN CLARK	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$139,299	$13,203	$152,502
MEGHAN PAULAS	VP OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT	40.00	Highest	$129,792	$9,659	$139,451

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	$8,662,200	$6,424,305	$7,774,955	$2,237,895
2022	$6,077,061	$6,588,977	$5,783,763	$-511,916
2021	$5,609,154	$6,378,626	$6,124,680	$-769,472
2020	$6,026,578	$5,485,314	$6,759,745	$541,264
2019	$8,154,588	$6,799,658	$6,297,970	$1,354,930
2018	$4,948,783	$6,397,412	$4,970,952	$-1,448,629

AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY