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Center for Constitutional Rights reported $13.5 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.54 went to program services, $11.37 to management and general costs and $15.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $376,530 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $376,530 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.69% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.9 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLitigation - undertakes litigation to protect and advance Constitutional Rights
Advocacy - publishes and distributes educational materials and provides workshops and advocacy support regarding Constitutional Rights
Communications - informs ccrs clients and stakeholders through the use of social media, digital platforms, compelling client-centered videos, the press and community events across the globe about the mission of ccr of standing with social movements and communities under threat fusing litigation, advocacy and narrative shifting to dismantle systems of oppression regardless of the rist. This department also maintains ccrs public image and its websites
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $315,663 | $0 | $60,867 | $376,530 |
| DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $223,907 | $0 | $54,444 | $278,351 |
| LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $241,973 | $0 | $30,435 | $272,408 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $224,113 | $0 | $29,185 | $253,298 |
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $191,025 | $0 | $36,622 | $227,647 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $185,410 | $0 | $37,589 | $222,999 |
| ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $199,658 | $0 | $18,035 | $217,693 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $185,085 | $0 | $19,981 | $205,066 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Constitutional Rights (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 562
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to Center for Constitutional Rights totaling $4.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Center for Constitutional Rights's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Constitutional Rights, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for Constitutional Rights spent in FY2025, $73.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Constitutional Rights's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for Constitutional Rights reported that 73.5% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 15.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Constitutional Rights pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Constitutional Rights reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $376,530, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Constitutional Rights get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.0% came from contributions and grants and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Constitutional Rights a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-6082880 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202513149349304621 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423489349300542 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410619349300066 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300479349301425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143349349300504 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121039349300402 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-6082880: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.