Council for a Livable World
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What it says it does
NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE DANGER OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND INCREASING NATIONAL SECURITY WHILE HELPING ELECT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT SUCH POLICIES.
- Income
- $327,941
- Spending
- $343,363
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $69,531, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $212,072 spent. CLWS PRIMARY SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOCUS ON THE REDUCTION AND EVENTUAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND WEAPONSGRADE MATERIALS, A REDUCTION IN THE RISKS OF WAR, AND ADVOCACY FOR SENSIBLE MILITARY SPENDING POLICIES. IT ACTS THROUGH ITS SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL CANDIDATES TO ELECTIVE OFFICE THAT SHARE ITS GOALS, AND THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF ITS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON RELATED ISSUES. TOGETHER WITH THE PENTAGON BUDGET CAMPAIGN AND ITS OTHER PARTICIPANTS, CLW WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE U.S. DEFENSE BUDGET, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND NONPROLIFERATION ITEMS. THROUGH OVERSIGHT AND LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING CLW ALSO WORKS TO HIGHLIGHT AND ELIMINATE PENTAGON FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE IN SPENDING AS WELL AS INFLUENCE SMART DEFENSE SPENDING DECISIONS THAT MIGHT INCREASE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY WITHOUT COMPROMISING U.S. NATIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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