National Religious Campaign Against Torture
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE OF FAITH TO END TORTURE IN U.S. POLICY, PRACTICE AND CULTURE.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $200,411, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 118% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.4 million spent. ENDING TORTURE IN U.S. PRISONS PROGRAM - NRCAT ENGAGES IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO END THE TORTURE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN U.S. PRISONS, JAILS, AND DETENTION CENTERS. AS SUCH, NRCAT WORKS TO SHIFT THE PRACTICES OF THE U.S. CARCERAL SYSTEM AWAY FROM PUNISHMENT AND TOWARD RESTORATION AND HEALING. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION FOR GOVERNMENTS AT ALL LEVELS TO FOLLOW THE NELSON MANDELA RULES, THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE HELD IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN THE U.S. ARE IN STATE PRISONS AND LOCAL JAILS; AND NRCAT SUPPORTS STATE-LEVEL CAMPAIGNS IN MORE THAN TWENTY STATES.
- $407,387 spent. HUMAN RIGHTS AND NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS - SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2006, NRCAT HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN WORKING TO STOP THE POST-9/11 TORTURE OF DETAINEES BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WHILE SUBSEQUENTLY EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING TO ENSURE THAT THE COUNTRY WILL NEVER ENGAGE IN THE TORTURE OF DETAINEES DURING INTERROGATIONS AGAIN. NRCAT'S WORK IN THIS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDES CONFRONTING ISLAMOPHOBIA BY WORKING TOWARDS ONE OF ITS ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS OF ENDING THE BIGOTRY AND HATRED THAT PROMOTES THE PRACTICE AND ACCEPTANCE OF TORTURE AGAINST RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, AND OTHER TARGETED GROUPS. IT ALSO INCLUDES PUSHING FOR AN END TO INDEFINITE IMPRISONMENT OF THE MEN HELD AT THE DETENTION CENTER AT GUANTANAMO BAY, ALONG WITH CALLING FOR A CLOSURE TO THE DETENTION CENTER.
- $245,508 spent. LOBBYING - NRCAT ENGAGES IN GRASSROOTS AND DIRECT LOBBYING IN THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE AND LIMITING THE USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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