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DRAMATISTS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

EIN: 27-0999829 · NEW YORK, NY 10036-5601 · United States · FY 2025 Data
2 out of 5 37 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 54/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 41/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 10/18/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$26K
Total Revenue
$99K
Total Expenses
$34K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 56.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 4.16x
Liability-to-Asset 2.7%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 382 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
56.4% 72.7%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
4.2 mo 15.4 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 100.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-35.1% -9.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
216.3% -8.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-286.0% 14.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $26K $99K $34K 56.4% —
2024 $40K $31K $108K 92.5% —
2023 $28K $39K $100K 95.2% —
2022 $84K $38K N/A — 1
2021 $21K $20K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0999829
State
NY
City
NEW YORK
ZIP
10036-5601
Classification
R99
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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