Nonprofit · EIN 03-0445391
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,150,757 | $8,439,186 | $2,711,571 | $13,408,716 | $2,199,886 | $11,208,830 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,685,736 | $8,017,420 | -$1,331,684 | $10,662,836 | $2,366,390 | $8,296,446 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,766,342
- Program service revenue
- $42,528
- Investment income
- $329,489
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,741
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,398
- Other revenue
- $12,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $887,462
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,283,429
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,990,283
- Professional fundraising fees
- $311,500
- Legal fees
- $214,442
- Accounting fees
- $52,208
- Occupancy
- $416,748
- Travel
- $87,568
- Depreciation
- $22,460
- Program services (functional)
- $5,676,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,975,752
- Fundraising (functional)
- $787,304
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,662,836
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,408,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,199,886
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,208,830
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,534
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,411,145
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,207,352
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,001,478
- Gross receipts
- $12,386,233
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAH BOOKBINDER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $371,589 | $39,566 |
| DONALD SHERMAN | EXEC. DIRECTOR & CHIEF COUNSEL. Key employee | 40 | $254,611 | $31,562 |
| ADAM RAPPAPORT | GENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,785 | $36,242 |
| STUART MCPHAIL | DIR. OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,906 | $17,726 |
| NIKHEL SUS | DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,155 | $6,448 |
| JORDAN LIBOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,059 | $14,042 |
| DEBRA PERLIN | VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,528 | $15,076 |
| ARIELLE STOGNER | SR. V.PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,619 | $24,515 |
| BETH NOLAN - CHAIR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE JORDAN - VICE CHAIR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUONGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN CLAIRE MCCASKILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAH BOOKBINDER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $320,841 | $35,582 |
| DONALD SHERMAN | EXECUTIVE VP AND CHIEF COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $235,858 | $28,443 |
| ADAM RAPPAPORT | GENERAL COUNSEL AND SR. ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,105 | $33,321 |
| STUART MCPHAIL | DIR OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,622 | $16,784 |
| NIKHEL SUS | DIR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,141 | $6,286 |
| DEBRA PERLIN | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,523 | $14,129 |
| JORDAN LIBOWITZ | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,049 | $13,175 |
| ARIELLE STOGNER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,337 | $22,851 |
| PILAR MARTINEZ | CFO Officer | 20 | $122,960 | $5,194 |
| BETH NOLAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE JORDAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL DWOSKIN | TREASURER (UNTIL 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KELLY | TREASURER (FROM 03/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUONGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIARA TORRES-SPELLISCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEN CLAIRE MCCASKILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONDAIRE JONES | DIRECTOR (FROM 03/23 UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1331 F ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1156
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NOAH BOOKBINDER, PO BOX 14596, WASHINGTON, DC 20044
- Signed the 990
- NOAH BOOKBINDER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 408-5565
- Website
- WWW.CITIZENSFORETHICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
CREW USES AGGRESSIVE LEGAL ACTION, IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, COLLABORATIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND BOLD COMMUNICATIONS TO HELP FOSTER A GOVERNMENT THAT IS ETHICAL AND ACCOUNTABLE, REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS, AND PRESERVE AMERICA'S (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. WE HIGHLIGHT ABUSES, CHANGE BEHAVIOR, RAISE AWARENESS, AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR NEW POLICIES AND APPROACHES THAT ENCOURAGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE, NOT FOR THEIR OWN ENRICHMENT OR THE BENEFIT OF POWERFUL INTERESTS.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL: CREW HAS ENGAGED IN LARGE-SCALE LITIGATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY LAWS INCLUDING THE CONSTITUTION'S DISQUALIFICATION CLAUSE, THE FEDERAL RECORDS ACT, AND THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT. CREW HAS FILED NUMEROUS ETHICS COMPLAINTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, STATE PROSECUTORS, THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND OTHER AGENCIES AGAINST EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; CREW HAS ALSO FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND OTHER AGENCIES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND TAX LAWS BY GOVERNMENTOFFICIALS AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INFLUENCE THEM, AS WELL AS BY CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AND POLITICAL OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LITIGATED AGAINST GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ADEQUATELY ENFORCE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND RELATED LAWS.CREW HAS INITIATED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS AND OTHER OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL ETHICS VIOLATIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE INFLUENCE OF MONEYED INTERESTS ON POLICY-MAKING, SECRET DECISION-MAKING, AND ACTIONS THAT INFRINGE ON DEMOCRATIC CHECKS AND BALANCES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS LAWSUITS IN FEDERAL COURT OVER THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS. CREW HAS WORKED TO DEVELOP LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS TO IMPROVE ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND IN CAMPAIGNS AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROTECTIONS, AND HAS WORKED TO INFORM LEGISLATORS AND OTHERS OF THESE DESIRED REFORMS. CREW HAS ALSO WORKED TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT.Expenses $3,362,557 · revenue $42,528
- EDUCATION: CREW HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL, ILLEGAL, AND ANTI-DEMOCRATIC CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INFLUENCE THEM, THE THREAT THIS CONDUCT POSES TO OUR DEMOCRACY, THE LEGAL PROVISIONS AVAILABLE AND THE LEGAL REFORMSNECESSARY TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, AS WELL AS THE CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS. IT HAS PUBLICIZED INSTANCES OF THESE KINDS OF ABUSES AND BROADER PATTERNS OF UNETHICAL OR ANTI-DEMOCRATIC CONDUCT AND IMPROPER OR EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN PRINT, BROADCAST, AND ONLINE NEWS SOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. IT ALSO MAINTAINS WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. CREW HAS ALSO PUBLISHED IN DEPTH REPORTS ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS, DEMOCRACY, AND CORRUPTION ISSUES AND ON THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS BASED ON ITS OWN RESEARCH, OBTAINED DOCUMENTS, AND LEGAL ANALYSIS. CREW'S PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEMBERS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES REGULARLY APPEAR IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT ETHICS, MONEY IN POLITICS, AND THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRACY.Expenses $2,313,573
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0445391
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,408,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,386,233
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,150,757 | $8,439,186 | $13,408,716 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,685,736 | $8,017,420 | $10,662,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,399,662 | $6,681,324 | $12,213,600 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0445391).
Questions about CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC
- What is the EIN of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC is 03-0445391.
- Is CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NOAH BOOKBINDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $371,589 (NOAH BOOKBINDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,150,757, expenses of $8,439,186 and total assets of $13,408,716 at year end.
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