Public & Societal Benefit
(W20C)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
73/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The American Legislative Exchange Council is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. Comprised of nearly one-quarter of the country’s state legislators and stakeholders from across the policy spectrum, ALEC members represent more than 60 million Americans and provide jobs to more than 30 million people in the United States.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$10.9M
Total Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenses
$7.4M
Net Assets
43
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
77.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
8.34x
Liability-to-Asset
47.1%
Revenue Diversification
87.1%
Executive Compensation
$1.1M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 98 similar organizations
(United States, Public & Societal Benefit, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
|
77.4% | 84.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.6% | 12.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.0% | 0.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.3 mo | 9.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
47.1% | 23.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
87.1% | 92.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-3.3% | 10.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-5.2% | 7.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.6% | 2.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.9M | $10.6M | $7.4M | 77.4% | 43 |
| 2023 | $11.3M | $11.2M | $7.1M | 82.1% | 40 |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $9.5M | $7.0M | 76.3% | 41 |
| 2021 | $9.8M | $8.6M | N/A | — | 46 |
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