Phoenix Center For Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies Inc

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since Oct. 2000
EIN: 52-2079266

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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 / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$948k (2023)

Expenses

$980k (2023)

Total Assets

$480k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$13.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$948,231

Expenses

$979,972

Net Income

-$31,741

Net Assets

$466,330

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$947,000	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,231	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$788,876	80.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$479,929
Total Liabilities	$13,599
Net Assets	$466,330

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$315,300	$0	$79,138
George Ford Phd (Senior Vice President/Chie)	$315,300	$0	$79,138
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$902,952

Expenses

$848,554

Net Income

$54,398

Net Assets

$498,071

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$902,513	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$427	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$779,788	91.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$501,907
Total Liabilities	$3,836
Net Assets	$498,071

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$320,500	$0	$69,394
George Ford Phd (Senior Vice President/Chief Economist)	$320,500	$0	$69,394
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$936,234

Expenses

$800,372

Net Income

$135,862

Net Assets

$443,673

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$935,928	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$306	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$723,657	90.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$444,235
Total Liabilities	$562
Net Assets	$443,673

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$301,000	$0	$61,329
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$300,000	$0	$62,328
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$973,525

Expenses

$872,620

Net Income

$100,905

Net Assets

$307,811

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$973,239	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$234	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$52	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$726,790	83.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$314,150
Total Liabilities	$6,339
Net Assets	$307,811

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$296,000	$0	$67,395
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$295,000	$0	$68,395
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$919,642

Expenses

$979,510

Net Income

-$59,868

Net Assets

$206,906

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$919,455	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$187	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$752,552	76.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$222,281
Total Liabilities	$15,375
Net Assets	$206,906

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$310,000	$0	$66,276
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$310,000	$0	$66,276
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$908,230

Expenses

$804,800

Net Income

$103,430

Net Assets

$266,774

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$908,050	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$180	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$653,552	81.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$280,559
Total Liabilities	$13,785
Net Assets	$266,774

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$262,500	$0	$64,276
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$262,500	$0	$64,276
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$918,626

Expenses

$873,909

Net Income

$44,717

Net Assets

$163,344

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$918,336	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$290	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$715,672	81.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$175,482
Total Liabilities	$12,138
Net Assets	$163,344

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$298,000	$0	$59,836
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$298,000	$0	$59,836
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$773,924

Expenses

$878,572

Net Income

-$104,648

Net Assets

$118,627

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$768,750	99.3%
Program Services	$5,000	0.6%
Investment Income	$174	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$554,000	63.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$124,084
Total Liabilities	$5,457
Net Assets	$118,627

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$277,000	$0	$59,710
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$277,000	$0	$59,710
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$738,664

Expenses

$748,302

Net Income

-$9,638

Net Assets

$223,275

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$666,540	90.2%
Program Services	$72,000	9.7%
Investment Income	$124	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$569,586	76.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$232,344
Total Liabilities	$9,069
Net Assets	$223,275

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$252,000	$0	$33,793
George Ford Phd (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$250,000	$0	$33,793
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$775,850

Expenses

$704,643

Net Income

$71,207

Net Assets

$232,913

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$755,000	97.3%
Program Services	$20,181	2.6%
Investment Income	$219	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$450	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$564,962	80.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$238,877
Total Liabilities	$5,964
Net Assets	$232,913

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$256,450	$0	$26,031
George Ford Ph D (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$256,450	$0	$26,031
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$539,443

Expenses

$732,514

Net Income

-$193,071

Net Assets

$161,706

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$519,595	96.3%
Program Services	$19,648	3.6%
Investment Income	$200	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$527,980	72.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$167,913
Total Liabilities	$6,207
Net Assets	$161,706

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawrence J Spiwak (President)	$236,300	$0	$25,240
George Ford Ph D (Sr.Vp/Chief Economist)	$236,300	$0	$25,240
Jerry B Duvall (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Ekelund Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Daryl Bassett (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 9, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$938,857

Expenses

$876,603

Net Income

$62,254

Net Assets

$354,777

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$603,250	64.3%
Program Services	$335,399	35.7%
Investment Income	$208	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$681,330	77.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$363,793
Total Liabilities	$9,016
Net Assets	$354,777

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$810,258

Expenses

$781,645

Net Income

$28,613

Net Assets

$292,523

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$810,000	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$258	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$604,300	77.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$295,619
Total Liabilities	$3,096
Net Assets	$292,523

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$777,191

Expenses

$741,797

Net Income

$35,394

Net Assets

$294,168

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$776,863	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$328	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$594,576	80.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$295,120
Total Liabilities	$952
Net Assets	$294,168

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Revenue $948k (2023)

Expenses $980k (2023)

Total Assets $480k (2023)

Total Liabilities $13.6k (2023)

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Revenue

$948k (2023)

Expenses

$980k (2023)

Total Assets

$480k (2023)

Total Liabilities

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