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Catholic League For Religious And Civil Rights

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Civil Liberties Advocacy (R65M) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.35M (2023)

Expenses
$4.19M (2023)

Total Assets
$56M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.26M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,346,633
Expenses
$4,191,049
Net Income
$155,584
Net Assets
$53,742,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,889,136
66.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,449,555
33.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,942
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $897,780
21.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $609,324
14.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,001,419
Total Liabilities $2,259,056
Net Assets $53,742,363
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $653,409 $0 $72,540
Bernadette Brady Egan (Vice President) $313,441 $0 $67,789
Michael Mcdonald (Dir Of Communications) $146,531 $0 $19,685
Alex Mejia (Comptroller) $105,885 $0 $38,801
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Rev Msgr Robert Batule (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Oboyle (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mersino (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Cheskey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Walter Knysz Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael Schwartz (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,774,294
Expenses
$3,183,385
Net Income
$590,909
Net Assets
$54,109,967
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,752,986
72.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,018,016
27.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,292
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $880,244
27.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $578,273
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,596,056
Total Liabilities $2,486,089
Net Assets $54,109,967
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $572,924 $0 $68,854
Bernadette Brady Egan (Vice President) $307,319 $0 $61,044
Michael Mcdonald (Dir Of Communications) $135,150 $0 $17,490
Alex Mejia (Comptroller) $101,539 $0 $34,089
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Rev Msgr Robert Batule (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Oboyle (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mersino (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Cheskey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Walter Knysz Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael Schwartz (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,457,083
Expenses
$3,311,060
Net Income
$146,023
Net Assets
$64,441,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,909,772
84.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $544,347
15.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,964
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,133,247
34.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $545,966
16.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,506,250
Total Liabilities $65,197
Net Assets $64,441,053
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $681,862 $0 $69,943
Bernadette Brady Egan (Vice President) $451,385 $0 $60,625
Michael Mcdonald (Dir Of Communications) $136,029 $0 $13,971
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Rev Msgr Robert Batule (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Sanzone (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Oboyle (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mersino (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Cheskey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Walter Knysz Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Deal Hudson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,758,579
Expenses
$3,502,416
Net Income
$256,163
Net Assets
$57,139,843
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,968,857
79.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $787,836
21.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,886
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,446,321
41.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $640,776
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,351,738
Total Liabilities $211,895
Net Assets $57,139,843
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $1,000,845 $0 $66,091
Bernadette Brady Egan (Vice President) $445,476 $0 $64,995
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Thompson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Sanzone (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Oboyle (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Deal Hudson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Cheskey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Walter Knysz Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mersino (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,544,759
Expenses
$3,339,191
Net Income
$205,568
Net Assets
$50,211,020
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,687,906
75.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $850,305
24.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,548
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,279,726
38.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $599,743
18.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,243,889
Total Liabilities $32,869
Net Assets $50,211,020
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $990,044 $0 $63,083
Bernadette Brady Egan (Vice President) $289,682 $0 $48,724
Walter Knysz Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alan Cheskey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mersino (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Deal Hudson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Thompson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Oboyle (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Sanzone (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,617,285
Expenses
$3,150,516
Net Income
$466,769
Net Assets
$45,276,439
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,014,066
83.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $601,115
16.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,104
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $786,226
25.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $598,865
19.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,384,797
Total Liabilities $108,358
Net Assets $45,276,439
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $511,731 $0 $59,288
Bernadette Brady (Vice President) $274,495 $0 $47,405
Walter Knysz Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Oswald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mersino (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Deal Hudson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Thompson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Cheskey (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,498,116
Expenses
$3,045,051
Net Income
$453,065
Net Assets
$37,649,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,960,292
84.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $532,291
15.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,533
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $736,712
24.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $506,420
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,662,678
Total Liabilities $13,316
Net Assets $37,649,362
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Donohue (President) $482,673 $0 $57,450
Bernadette Brady (Vice President) $254,039 $0 $37,394
Rev Philip Eichner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kerins (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Arroyo (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Oswald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Walter Knysz Jr (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Candace De Russy (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Thompson (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walawender (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Vargas (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Schroeder (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0
John Spellman (Bd Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,529,624
Expenses
$2,832,249
Net Income
$697,375
Net Assets
$37,900,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,970,763
84.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $556,510
15.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,351
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $710,386
25.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $483,817
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,923,983
Total Liabilities $23,029
Net Assets $37,900,954

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,186,884
Expenses
$2,830,190
Net Income
$356,694
Net Assets
$35,416,580
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,700,147
84.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $481,867
15.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,870
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $634,500
22.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $468,756
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,430,318
Total Liabilities $13,738
Net Assets $35,416,580

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,709,474
Expenses
$3,388,597
Net Income
$320,877
Net Assets
$31,683,957
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,181,641
85.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $502,645
13.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $25,188
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $616,600
18.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $457,577
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,686,270
Total Liabilities $2,313
Net Assets $31,683,957

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,603,604
Expenses
$3,177,066
Net Income
$426,538
Net Assets
$29,386,673
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,040,117
84.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $558,074
15.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,413
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $567,100
17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $431,849
13.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,391,631
Total Liabilities $4,958
Net Assets $29,386,673

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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