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National Center for Civil and Human Rights
National Center for Civil and Human Rights reported $11.5 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.82 went to program services, $22.17 to management and general costs and $3.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 42.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,246 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 42.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,246 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.08% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNcchr: operates the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (ncchr),a museum in atlanta, georgia, that provides attractions and exhibits that connect the american Civil Rights movement to today's global Human Rights movements. It is most renowned for its exhibit of personal papers and items of dr. Martin luther king, jr. From the morehousecollege martin luther king, jr. Collection
Campaign for equal dignity (public programs): the campaign for equal dignity is galvanizing people who believe in Human Rights to demand dignity for all. The campaign provides resources and education to our communities and amplifies the work of advocates working to protect rights
Truth and transformation: the truth and transformation initiative is dedicated to teaching a more complete and inclusive account of the past, one that helps communities understand how we reached the present-with its conflicts, opportunities and urgent needs. The focus of the initiative is to create opportunities for atlanta to engage with its past in ways that prove transformative. Truth and transformation will address people and events in atlanta that have not been recognized or memorialized, with a focus on two glaring omissions: the 1906 atlanta race massacre and forced labor at the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $258,591 | $0 | $16,655 | $275,246 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $149,478 | $0 | $6,979 | $156,457 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $151,286 | $0 | $5,082 | $156,368 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LGBTQ INSTITUTE Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $109,772 | $0 | $7,529 | $117,301 |
| DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $108,078 | $0 | $3,711 | $111,789 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Center for Civil and Human Rights (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $432K (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
2024 · 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–1b26 · 25 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 584
- Volunteers Part I, line 648
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NAT'L CTR FOR CIVIL & HUMAN RIGHTS FDN Building lease | $501,492 |
| BLUE CADET LLC Consulting and development of educational tools in digital format | $171,450 |
| UNIVERSAL PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION LLC Parking | $122,980 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to National Center for Civil and Human Rights totaling $5.4M 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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Of every $100 National Center for Civil and Human Rights spent in 2024, $74.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Center for Civil and Human Rights's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Center for Civil and Human Rights reported that 74.8% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Center for Civil and Human Rights pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Center for Civil and Human Rights reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $275,246, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Center for Civil and Human Rights get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 42.1% came from contributions and grants and 29.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Center for Civil and Human Rights a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0813637 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349323281 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349302283 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349318783 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349304638 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202201319349302160 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349307219 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0813637: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.