CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC

EIN 03-0445391 · Government & Public Administration (W20)

What they do

CREW USES AGGRESSIVE LEGAL ACTION, IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, COLLABORATIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, and BOLD COMMUNICATIONS to HELP FOSTER A GOVERNMENT THAT is ETHICAL and ACCOUNTABLE, REDUCE THE INFLUENCE of MONEY IN POLITICS, and PRESERVE AMERICAS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM of GOVERNMENT. WE HIGHLIGHT ABUSES, CHANGE BEHAVIOR, RAISE AWARENESS, and LAY THE GROUNDWORK for NEW POLICIES and APPROACHES THAT ENCOURAGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS to WORK for THE BENEFIT of THE PEOPLE, NOT for THEIR OWN ENRICHMENT or THE BENEFIT of POWERFUL INTERESTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.90%of revenue went to mission work67.3% of expenses · Program services

7.06%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$75.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.72%of revenue went to management and office costs23.4% of expenses

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $411,155 for NOAH BOOKBINDER (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,150,757

Mission workProgram services$5,676,13050.90% of revenue67.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,975,75217.72% of revenue23.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$787,3047.06% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,711,57124.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,439,18675.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.3% mission · 23.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 19.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 15.7% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 15.0% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 18.3% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 18.3% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 16.5% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 12.2% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,150,757

Expenses$8,439,186

Annual surplus $2,711,571 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,676,130 · 67.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,975,752 · 23.4% of expenses

Fundraising$787,304 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,150,757

Expenses$8,439,186

Assets$13,408,716

Income$12,386,233

Contributions$10,766,342

Mission work (program services)$5,676,130

Fundraising$787,304

Management and general$1,975,752

Executive compensation (total)$521,404

Stocks and bonds$6,411,145

Accounting fees$52,208

Investing fees$45,118

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NOAH BOOKBINDERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $411,155Base $371,589 · Other $39,566

DONALD SHERMANEXEC. DIRECTOR & CHIEF COUNSEL. · 40 hrs/week $286,173Base $254,611 · Other $31,562

ADAM RAPPAPORTGENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $265,027Base $228,785 · Other $36,242

STUART MCPHAILDIR. OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LITIGATION · 40 hrs/week $209,632Base $191,906 · Other $17,726

NIKHEL SUSDEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $198,603Base $192,155 · Other $6,448

JORDAN LIBOWITZVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $194,101Base $180,059 · Other $14,042

DEBRA PERLINVICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY · 40 hrs/week $191,604Base $176,528 · Other $15,076

ARIELLE STOGNERSR. V.PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $190,134Base $165,619 · Other $24,515

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

NOAH BOOKBINDERPRESIDENT AND CEO

DONALD SHERMANEXEC. DIRECTOR & CHIEF COUNSEL.

ADAM RAPPAPORTGENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR ADVISOR

STUART MCPHAILDIR. OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LITIGATION

NIKHEL SUSDEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL

JORDAN LIBOWITZVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS

DEBRA PERLINVICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY

ARIELLE STOGNERSR. V.PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BETH NOLAN - CHAIRCHAIR

CLAUDINE SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

CRAIG KAPLANDIRECTOR

JOHN LUONGODIRECTOR

JOSHUA MATZDIRECTOR

SEN CLAIRE MCCASKILLDIRECTOR

STEPHEN D KELLYTREASURER

WAYNE JORDAN - VICE CHAIRVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 1331 F ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1156
County: District of Columbia
In care of: NOAH BOOKBINDER
Primary officer: NOAH BOOKBINDER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 408-5565

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Government & Public Administration (W20)
IRS tax category: Government & Public Administration