ATLANTIC LEGAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATLANTIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2022920 · Public Interest Law (I83)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ATLANTIC LEGAL FOUNDATION ("ATLANTIC LEGAL or "ALF or "THE FOUNDATION") is to ADVANCE THE RULE of LAW BY ADVOCATING LIMITED and EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT; FREE ENTERPRISE; INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; PROPERTY RIGHTS; EFFECTIVE EDUCATION; and SOUND SCIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $53.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.98%of revenue went to mission work53.4% of expenses · Program services

12.20%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$108.59spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.40%of revenue went to management and office costs35.4% of expenses

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $32,273 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $108,895 for LAWRENCE EBNER (EXEC. VP AND GEN. COUNSEL). 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$375,736

Mission workProgram services$217,86357.98% of revenue53.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$144,29638.40% of revenue35.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$45,85012.20% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Total expenses$408,009108.59% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 53.4% mission · 35.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.8% mission · 36.4% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 54.1% mission · 32.3% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.5% mission · 30.4% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 23.9% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 22.2% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 21.4% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 17.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$375,736

Expenses$408,009

Annual shortfall $32,273 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$217,863 · 53.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$144,296 · 35.4% of expenses

Fundraising$45,850 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$375,736

Expenses$408,009

Assets$221,874

Income$468,555

Contributions$381,805

Mission work (program services)$217,863

Fundraising$45,850

Management and general$144,296

Executive compensation (total)$232,479

Stocks and bonds$33,967

Accounting fees$32,000

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

LAWRENCE EBNEREXEC. VP AND GEN. COUNSEL · 30 hrs/week $108,895Base $106,800 · Other $2,095

H DAN FISK ESQCHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $106,800

TIZIANA CIRRILLOASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $46,550

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 (37)

LAWRENCE EBNEREXEC. VP AND GEN. COUNSEL

H DAN FISK ESQCHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT

TIZIANA CIRRILLOASSISTANT SECRETARY

SEAN CASEY ESQDIRECTOR

MARCO Q ROSSI ESQTREASURER

MARK A WALSH ESQSENIOR VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL

MARK D NIELSONASSISTANT TREASURER, THRU 10/2024

MARYANNE R LAVANDIRECTOR

NANCIE G MARZULLA ESQDIRECTOR

ROBERT E JUCEAM ESQDIRECTOR

ROBERT L HAIG ESQDIRECTOR

SCOT M ELDERDIRECTOR

LEE CH CHENG ESQDIRECTOR

STEVE MATTHEWSDIRECTOR

STEVEN S ROSENTHALDIRECTOR

THOMAS EVANSDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY E FLANIGANDIRECTOR

TRACY A BACIGALUPO ESQDIRECTOR

WILLIAM G PRIMPS ESQDIRECTOR

WILLIAM H SLATTERY ESQDIRECTOR

HANNAH S MARCLEYASSISTANT SECRETARY, THRU 7/2024

ALINNE MAJARIAN JDDIRECTOR

ANA TAGVORYAN ESQSECRETARY

AUGUSTUS I DUPONT ESQVICE CHAIRMAN

CHARLES R WORK ESQDIRECTOR

CLIFFORD B STORMS ESQDIRECTOR

DEAN MARTINEZDIRECTOR

GREGORY BAUMANNASSISTANT TREASURER

GREGORY J MORROW ESQDIRECTOR

MALCOLM S MCNEILDIRECTOR

JAY B STEPHENS ESQDIRECTOR

JOE G HOLLINGSWORTH ESQDIRECTOR

JOHN J KENNEY ESQDIRECTOR

JOHN L BROWNLEE ESQDIRECTOR

KRISTEN CALVEDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE G MCMICHAEL ESQDIRECTOR

ALEX ROMAINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 500 MAMARONECK AVE, HARRISON, NY 10528-1633
County: Westchester
In care of: HAYWARD D FISK
Primary officer: HAYWARD D FISK, CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(914) 834-3322

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Public Interest Law (I83)
IRS tax category: Public Interest Law