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National Right to Work Committee

CharityWatch report issued
March 2024

B+
CharityWatch Grade
Our independent grade based
on a number of factors.
 
72%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$23
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

National Right to Work Committee
8001 Braddock Rd.
Suite 500
Springfield, VA 22160

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)4

Website

www.nrtwc.org

Stated Mission

Educational-lobbying organization opposing compulsory unionism in all its forms and supporting the right of all people to obtain and hold a job without being forced to join a labor union or pay compulsory union dues.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2022

Program Percentage: 72%

The percentage of National Right to Work Committee's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$11,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $23

How many dollars National Right to Work Committee spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$10,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Joint Costs

National Right to Work Committee's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.

Program % Cost to Raise $100
74% $21
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
National Right to Work Committee Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Multiple
National Right to Work Committee IRS Form 990 51-0147724
Entity: National Right to Work Committee
Document Type: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Tax ID: Multiple
Entity: National Right to Work Committee
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 51-0147724

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
National Right to Work Committee
does not meet governance benchmarks.
 
National Right to Work Committee
does not meet transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Matthew M. Leen VP $318,822
2 Mark A. Mix President $293,264
3 Stanley Greer Newsletter Editor $176,539
1
Name: Matthew M. Leen
Title: VP
Compensation: $318,822
2
Name: Mark A. Mix
Title: President
Compensation: $293,264
3
Name: Stanley Greer
Title: Newsletter Editor
Compensation: $176,539

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

For our ratings of National Right to Work Committee prior to fiscal 2022, CharityWatch reported this legal entity as being related to National Right to Work Legal Defense & Education Foundation (NRWLDEF) and directed potential donors to our explanatory article, "Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs." 

According to the National Right to Work Committee audit of December 31, 2019 (Note 4, Related Parties):

"The Committee, The National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc. (NRTWLDF), and the National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) are related inasmuch as they share some personnel, facilities and equipment. Costs are allocated according to specific usage. As of December 31, 2019, there were amounts due from NRTWLDF for $14,952. There were no receivables from or payables to NILRR as of December 31, 2019."

As of at least fiscal 2022, neither the National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation nor the National Right to Work Committee include a note in their audited financial statements indicating that the two organizations are considered related according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States. In addition, neither organization's IRS tax Form 990 includes a Schedule R, "Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships" listing the other as a related organization. 


NRWLDEF and NRWC continue to share certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees (IRS Form 990, Part VII), including:

Mark A. Mix, who is reported as Trustee / President, and Director / President, respectively.

Sandra Crandall, who is reported as Trustee / Chairman, and Director / Chairman, respectively. 

Duncan Scott, who is reported as Trustee / Vice Chairman, and Director, respectively. 

In addition, NRWLDEF and NRWC report the same address on their fiscal 2022 IRS Tax Forms 990, and both list their principal officer as "Mark A. Mix." 


NRWLDEF reports the following information on its website:

"How does the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation differ from the National Right to Work Committee?

 

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and the National Right to Work Committee are separate and distinct organizations, however, their work is complementary.


The Foundation works solely through the courts to assist employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by abuses of compulsory unionism.


The Committee, founded in 1955, lobbies the Congress and state legislatures for the elimination of all forms of forced unionism. It also conducts a nationwide educational program on the Right to Work principle."


CharityWatch issues a separate rating for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, social welfare organization. CharityWatch does not currently rate the National Institute for Labor Relations Research, a 501(c)(3) public charity, due to its comparatively small size relative to its related organizations.

CharityWatch separates the ratings for 501(c)(3) & 501(c)(4) organizations, even when their financial activities are included together in a consolidated audit, due to their differing treatments under the IRS tax code. For more information on this topic, please see our sections on Types of Non-Profits, Tax Status, and Treatment of Related Organizations, which can be found on the Our Process page.

For more information about things to consider when donating to organizations that have related public charity and social welfare entities, read "Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs."

According to the National Right to Work Committee 2022 tax filing, re: the existence of a family or business relationship among officers, directors, trustees, or key employees (IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2), the Committee reported:

"Mark A. Mix, Sandra Crandall, and Duncan Scott (Business Relationship);
Mark A. Mix, Cornell Gethmann, Sandra Crandall, Erik Hanson, and Timothy McConville (Business Relationship)" (IRS Form 990, Schedule O).

According to the National Right to Work Committee consolidated audit of December 31, 2022 (Note 4, Related Parties):

"The Committee and the National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) are related inasmuch as they share some personnel, facilities and equipment. Costs are allocated according to specific usage. There were no receivables from or payables to NILRR as of December 31, 2022. Cost sharing with NILRR totaled $304,190 for the year ended December 31, 2022."