National Right to Life Committee 
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Summary
Founded in 1968, National Right to Life is the nation's oldest and largest pro-life organization. National Right to Life is the federation of 50 state right-to-life affiliates, the District of Columbia and more than 3,000 local chapters. Through education and legislation, National Right to Life works to restore legal protection to the most defenseless members of our society who are threatened by abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Contact information
Mailing address:
National Right to Life Committee
PO Box 96498
Washington, DC 20077
Website: nrlc.org
Phone: 202.626.8800
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 520986195
CEO/President: Carol Tobias/ Scott Fischbach
Chairman: Lynda Bell
Board size: 62
Founder:
Ruling year: 1974
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
National Right to Life carries out its lifesaving mission by promoting respect for the worth and dignity of every individual human being: born or unborn, including unborn children from their beginning; those newly born; persons with disabilities; older people; and those who are vulnerable, especially those who cannot defend themselves. Our areas of concern include abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the killing of unborn children for their stem cells.
Mission statement
The mission of National Right to Life is to protect and defend the most fundamental right of humankind, the right to life of every innocent human being from the beginning of life to natural death.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Pro-Life
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1099 of 1435 | 25 of 33 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1076 of 1435 | 28 of 33 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1367 of 1435 | 31 of 33 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 383 of 1436 | 10 of 33 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 17% | 16% | 11% | 16% | 23% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 9% | 17% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 21% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 97% | 99% | 66% | 100% | 98% | 94% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 21% | 25% | 11% | 21% | 22% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 3% | 1% | 34% | 0% | 2% | 6% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 78% | 56% | 51% | 72% | 54% | 57% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 79% | 42% | 95% | 72% | 98% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 44% | 21% | 69% | 39% | 56% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 21% | 58% | 5% | 28% | 2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 57% | 464% | -28% | -95% | -3% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 25% | 21% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.96 | 1.89 | 1.21 | 2.61 | 1.28 | 3.67 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.52 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.21 | 2.61 | 1.28 | 3.67 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 15.65 | 15.76 | 7.82 | 8.13 | 10.66 | 4.67 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.21 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.32 | 5.92 | 8.67 | 4.03 | 8.47 | 2.57 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 12% | 10% | 64% | 149% | 153% | 303% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 82% | 47% | 30% | -19% | -42% | -55% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,290,367 | $1,096,903 | $1,321,553 | $264,042 | $104,893 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $63,136 | $339,528 | $489,670 | $1,889,805 | $1,003,895 |
| Short-term investments | $4,329 | $5,059 | $7,192 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,357,832 | $1,441,490 | $1,818,415 | $2,153,847 | $1,108,788 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term assets | $4,500 | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $4,500 | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $1,362,332 | $1,442,365 | $1,818,415 | $2,153,847 | $1,108,788 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $86,151 | $184,299 | $223,574 | $201,976 | $237,642 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $86,151 | $184,299 | $223,574 | $201,976 | $237,642 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $52,087 | $735,974 | $2,494,803 | $3,101,266 | $3,118,161 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $52,087 | $735,974 | $2,494,803 | $3,101,266 | $3,118,161 |
| Total liabilities | $138,238 | $920,273 | $2,718,377 | $3,303,242 | $3,355,803 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,224,094 | $522,092 | ($899,962) | ($1,149,395) | ($2,247,015) |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $1,224,094 | $522,092 | ($899,962) | ($1,149,395) | ($2,247,015) |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $3,232,455 | $2,767,883 | $4,989,878 | $3,773,326 | $3,877,277 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $7,467 | $4,619 | $3,755 | $121 | $16 |
| Other revenue | $40,467 | $1,391,296 | $3,896 | $89,204 | $267,215 |
| Total other revenue | $47,934 | $1,395,915 | $7,651 | $89,325 | $267,231 |
| Total revenue | $3,280,389 | $4,163,798 | $4,997,529 | $3,862,651 | $4,144,508 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $1,432,114 | $891,190 | $3,432,460 | $1,497,752 | $2,335,320 |
| Management and general | $598,435 | $417,662 | $776,547 | $679,118 | $847,819 |
| Fundraising | $547,108 | $430,549 | $539,089 | $588,161 | $885,490 |
| Total expenses | $2,577,657 | $1,739,401 | $4,748,096 | $2,765,031 | $4,068,629 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $702,732 | $2,424,397 | $249,433 | $1,097,620 | $75,879 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $702,732 | $2,424,397 | $249,433 | $1,097,620 | $75,879 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Scott Fischbach | Executive Director | $158,736 |
| Irene Walsh | Chief Financial Officer | $124,864 |
| Carol Tobias | President | $86,940 |
| Raimundo Rojas | Director | $72,060 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
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History
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