Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Making democracy real in the United States since 1909
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| Program Expenses | 77.9% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 13.8% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 8.1% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.12 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | 4.3% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 12.6% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.49 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets |  |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy | |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 12/2009)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 12/2009)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $285,000 | 1.06% | Benjamin Todd Jealous | President, CEO |
Mission
Since its inception in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has strived to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The objectives of the NAACP are to achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States; remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes; seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights; inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination; and to educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise of these rights.
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| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - MD | 52.98 |  |
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| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - MD | 52.98 | |
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| Mothers Against Drunk Driving - TX | 47.11 |  |
| AARP Foundation - DC | 61.57 | |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation - CA | 56.48 | |
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