The Campaign Legal Center Inc
The Campaign Legal Center Inc is a Washington, DC-based public charity formed in 2002. Its stated mission is to advance democracy through law at the federal, state, and local levels, fighting for Americans’ rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process.
The Campaign Legal Center Inc at a glance
In short: The Campaign Legal Center Inc gave $982K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $70K), mostly in District of Columbia. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $982,370
- +58.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $70,169
- -9.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $23,395
- Total assets
- $38,440,874
- -16.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Campaign Legal Center Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1101 14Th Street Nw 400, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 736-2200
Website: https://campaignlegalcenter.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Campaign Legal Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was All Voting Is Local ($660K). Together the top 10 received $939K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 44 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, with 67% going to DC, 9% to California, and 4% each to Alabama, Washington, and Maryland. The listed grants also included recipients in Arizona, Nevada, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Campaign Legal Center Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $118K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $22K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $982K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $982K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Voting Is Local Washington, DC | Hiring of State-Based Democracy Defense Manager Positions | $660,080 |
| The Praxis Project Inc San Francisco, CA | Voting Rights Restoration | $70,000 |
| Civil Survival Project Seattle, WA | Voting Rights Restoration | $36,000 |
| Faith in Action Alabama Birmingham, AL | Voting Rights Restoration | $35,000 |
| AZ Aanhpi for Equity Phoenix, AZ | Voting Rights Restoration | $30,000 |
| Election Reformers Network Inc Bethesda, MD | Support Grantee's Ongoing Work Related to the Ecra | $25,000 |
| Return Strong Las Vegas, NV | Voting Rights Restoration | $25,000 |
| Community Organizing for Unified Power Council Rapid City, SD | Voting Rights Restoration | $21,790 |
| Rise Academy Omaha, NE | Voting Rights Restoration | $20,000 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | Voting Rights Restoration | $16,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,440,874 | $13,949,149 | $21,022,561 | $982,370 | 14 | $1,501,627 |
| 2023 | $45,817,252 | $21,481,014 | $17,725,339 | $620,791 | 8 | $1,247,313 |
| 2022 | $42,141,820 | $25,659,692 | $13,166,031 | $237,900 | 9 | $229,858 |
| 2021 | $28,094,369 | $17,926,280 | $11,047,025 | $160,700 | 8 | $25,457 |
| 2020 | $22,291,468 | $15,501,191 | $9,929,583 | $33,500 | 5 | $22,990 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization says its voting-rights work seeks to protect the right to vote and expand ballot access through litigation, policy analysis, advocacy, and public education. Its campaign-finance program advocates for reforms including reasonable limits on campaign funding, spending transparency, and public financing of elections, and works to ensure enforcement of federal campaign-finance laws. Its ethics program proposes stronger government ethics rules and holds elected officials accountable for ethics violations. Its communications program supports the organization’s broader mission through content, public education, and collaboration.
The 2024 filing says subgrantees for rights-restoration work are selected based on proximity to directly impacted communities, capacity to provide sustainable services over time and at scale, and reputation. Among the organizations receiving 2024 grants, Civil Survival Project describes its work as organizing system-impacted people, providing legal representation and reentry support, and advocating for policy reform in Washington State. Faith in Action Alabama says it uses faith-based community organizing to pursue systemic change and create pathways of opportunity. Rise Academy describes its mission as breaking generational cycles of incarceration. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not the funder’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $982,370. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $660,080, with a median of $23,395. The largest grant was $660,080 to All Voting Is Local for hiring state-based democracy-defense manager positions. Other notable grants included $70,000 to The Praxis Project Inc for voting-rights restoration, $36,000 to Civil Survival Project for voting-rights restoration, and $35,000 to Faith in Action Alabama for voting-rights restoration. Election Reformers Network Inc received $25,000 for work related to the ECRA; Return Strong received $25,000 for voting-rights restoration.
The filing describes an internal grant process for rights-restoration subgrantees: the organization prepares a scope-of-work proposal for internal review and approval before executing a grant agreement or memorandum of understanding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Trevor Potter as president; Paul Klingenstein as board chair; Chai Feldblum as secretary; and Peter D Staple as treasurer. Trustees listed are Theodore M Shaw, Jessica Amunson, Neil Eggleston, David Hiller, Beverly Martin, and Rily Temple.
The Campaign Legal Center Inc is led by Adav Noti, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Adav Noti
Executive Director
Senior Director & Trial Litigation → Vice President & Legal Director, 2021
Vice President & Legal Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
39.5 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $256K (2024)
Trevor Potter
President
CEO & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$309K (2020) → $458K (2024)
Paul Klingenstein
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kedric L. Payne
Sr.director, Ethics & General Counsel
Vice President, General Counsel, Sen. Director & Ethics → Vice President, General Counsel & Senior, 2023
Vice President, General Counsel & Senior → Sr.director, Ethics & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$181K (2020) → $230K (2024)
Tara Malloy
Sr.director, Litigation & Strategy
Senior Director & Campaign Finance Lit → Senior Director Cf Litigation & Strategy, 2023
Senior Director Cf Litigation & Strategy → Sr.director, Litigation & Strategy, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$173K (2020) → $231K (2024)
Deborah Hellman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faith Gay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Minow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore M. Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thurgood Marshall Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Amunson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Eggleston
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart M. Gerson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hiller
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norm Ornstein
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rily Temple
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sanchez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Watford
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul M. Smith
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$181K (2021) → $226K (2024)
Karen Greenwood
Vice President, Operations & Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$230K (2024)
Sandhya J. Bathija
Vice President & Communications
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$238K (2024)
Peter D. Staple
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chai Feldblum
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jason Jaffery (2020–2023) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Norman Ornstein (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jessie Amunson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ted Shaw (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Bright (2022) — Vice President, Operations & Finance
- Former: Patrick Geddes (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sabrina Fisher (2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Anthony Corrado (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Fried (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Clay Mulford (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Guy-Uriel Charles (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marianne Viray (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Mary Mares (2020) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Pamela Karlan (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Witten (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $458K, to Trevor Potter (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Campaign Legal Center Inc
How much does The Campaign Legal Center Inc give each year?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc gave $982K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $621K across 8 grants.
What is The Campaign Legal Center Inc's typical grant size?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc's median grant in 2024 was $23,395, and its average grant was $70,169, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Campaign Legal Center Inc that year got $22K on average.
Where does The Campaign Legal Center Inc give grants?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Campaign Legal Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Campaign Legal Center Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Voting Rights Restoration" (12 grants).
Who are The Campaign Legal Center Inc's largest grantees?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc's largest 2024 grantees include All Voting Is Local ($660,080), The Praxis Project Inc ($70,000) and Civil Survival Project ($36,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Campaign Legal Center Inc?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc reported $38.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.9M.
What does The Campaign Legal Center Inc fund?
The organization says its voting-rights work seeks to protect the right to vote and expand ballot access through litigation, policy analysis, advocacy, and public education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Campaign Legal Center Inc?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check campaignlegalcenter.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Campaign Legal Center Inc's EIN?
The Campaign Legal Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3608387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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