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Empowers public interest lawyers with resources and collaboration to advance freedom and the rule of law. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $715K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $953K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Website
americanjurislink.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$715KFY2024
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$953K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-2191039 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Phoenix, AZ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers public interest lawyers with resources and collaboration to advance freedom and the rule of law.
Leadership
Carrie Ann Donnell · Director/President · $234K
Money in and out
$715K revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$715K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$953K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$332K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -51% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-46%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -460% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$715K
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +52%
Total assets
$969K
FY2024▼ -25%
Total liabilities
$16K
FY2024▲ +165%
Total revenue
$715K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$953K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$332K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$969K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLitigators for Liberty Network
EINHdr · item D84-2191039
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jamericanjurislink.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/President
$233,846Pt VII · Sec A
Event Director
$108,000Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$100,176Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Ann Donnell’s $234K as Director/President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1398 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carrie Ann Donnell$233,846$213,846$209,231$194,231
Kayci Avant$108,000
Amanda Patterson$100,176

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $907K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Offer information and connections to public interest litigators, and equip the professionals they work with, to advance their current and future work.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$715K
Investment income$340
Total revenueLn 12$715K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.09
Program services87%$907K
Management & general4%$41K
Fundraising9%$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$969K
Total assetsLn 16$969K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$16K
Total net assetsLn 32$953K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $969K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
11.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $907K · Total expenses $1.0M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $41K · Total expenses $1.0M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $99K · Total expenses $1.0M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $83K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $727K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $715K · Total revenue $715K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $715K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $715K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $340 · Total revenue $715K
+0.05%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $715K · Prior year $791K
-10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.0M · FY2024 $715K
-8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $953K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $715K · Expenses $1.0M
-46%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $969K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $953K · Total assets $969K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $969K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carrie Ann Donnell · Reported title DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $234K · Total expenses $1.0M
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $589K · Total expenses $1.0M
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth -10%
Legal fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donors Trust INCFY2024$200K
The 85 FundFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$468K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$715K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$791K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$676K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$780K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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