CharityWatch Flags American Constitutional Rights Union as “Not Ratable”

CharityWatch has assigned American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) a rating of “Not Ratable” at this time based on the charity’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 IRS Form 990 financial reporting. 

 

CharityWatch generally applies our methodology and assigns letter grade ratings to charities that take in at least $1 million in public cash contributions and that maintain an annual cash budget of at least $500,000. In its fiscal year 2021 ACRU reports receiving $592,897 in total contributions and spending $782,229 in total expenses. Of the latter amount, ACRU reports that $133,173 consisted of “public relations” expenses, 100% of which it allocated to program expense. It reports paying its CEO $188,625, according to the charity’s 2021 IRS Form 990. 

CharityWatch’s historical ratings for American Constitutional Rights Union include the following:

 

Fiscal Year Ended 2018 

ACRU received a “D” rating on CharityWatch’s “A+” to “F” rating scale. 

 

CharityWatch analyzed the IRS Form 990 and audited financial statements of ACRU and determined that it spent 42% of its cash budget on programs and that it spent $54 to raise each $100 in cash support.

 

Fiscal Year Ended 2016 

ACRU received a “F” rating on CharityWatch’s “A+” to “F” rating scale. 

 

CharityWatch analyzed the IRS Form 990 and audited financial statements of ACRU and determined that it spent 9% of its cash budget on programs and that it spent $81 to raise each $100 in cash support.