EIN 03-0445391

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
55
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials who sacrifice the common good to special intere...
Total revenues
$6,399,662
2022
Total expenses
$6,681,324
2022
Total assets
$12,213,600
2022
Num. employees
55
2022

Program areas at CREW

Education: crew has worked to educate the public about unethical, illegal, and anti-democratic conduct on the part of public officials and those who seek to influence them, the threat this conduct poses to our democracy, the legal provisions available and the legal reformsnecessary to hold them accountable, as well as the corrupting influence of money in politics. It has publicized instances of these kinds of abuses and broader patterns of unethical or anti-democratic conduct and improper or excessive influence. The organization's activities have been highlighted in print, broadcast, and online news sources throughout the country and the world. It also maintains websites and social media accounts that publicize its activities. Crew has also published in depth reports on government Ethics, democracy, and corruption issues and on the influence of money in politics based on its own research, obtained documents, and legal analysis. Crew's president & ceo, board members, and other employees regularly appear in print and broadcast media discussing government Ethics, money in politics, and the preservation of democracy.
Legal: crew has engaged in large-scale litigation to ensure compliance with key accountability and transparency laws including the constitution's emoluments and disqualification clauses, the federal records act, and the presidential records act. Crew has filed numerous Ethics complaints and administrative and legal complaints with the office of government Ethics, the department of justice, state prosecutors, the office of special counsel, and other agencies against executive branch officials, members of congress, and other government officials; crew has also filed complaints with the federal election commission, the internal revenue service, and other agencies concerning violations of campaign finance and tax laws by governmentofficials and those who seek to influence them, as well as by candidates for office and political or non-profit organizations. The organization has litigated against government agencies to ensure that they adequately enforce campaign finance laws and related laws.crew has initiated freedom of information act requests and other open records requests seeking information regarding potential Ethics violations and conflicts of interest by government officials, the influence of moneyed interests on policy-making, secret decision-making, and actions that infringe on democratic checks and balances. The organization has filed numerous lawsuits in federal court over the government's failure to respond to some of those requests. Crew has worked to develop legislative and administrative reforms to improve Ethics, transparency, and accountability in government and in campaigns and to strengthen our democratic protections, and has worked to inform legislators and others of these desired reforms. Crew has also worked to encourage appropriate congressional oversight of government.

Who funds Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$907,053
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$248,412
The Marisla FoundationGeneral Support$125,000
...and 25 more grants received totalling $2,041,364

Personnel at CREW

NameTitleCompensation
Noah BookbinderPresident and Chief Executive Officer$321,557
Arielle Linsky StognerChief Operating Officer$141,320
Pilar MartinezChief Financial Officer$116,000
Adam RappaportGeneral Counsel and Senior Advisor$203,075
Donald K. ShermanExecutive Vice President and Chief Counsel$214,451
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for CREW

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,061,647
Program services$217,596
Investment income and dividends$95,511
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,658
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$21,250
Total revenues$6,399,662

Form 990s for CREW

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-06990View PDF
2021-122022-08-25990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122019-11-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $13,750 from American Endowment Foundation
September 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 14596
Washington, DC 20044
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
citizensforethics.org/ 
Phone
(202) 408-5565
Facebook page
citizensforethics 
Twitter profile
@crewcrew 
IRS details
EIN
03-0445391
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W20: Government and Public Administration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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