Alice Paul Institute Inc DBA Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice

What it reported doing in 2024

Alice Paul Center (APC) builds contemporary action and intergenerational movement for gender justice through the lens of history and of place. We envision a world in which people are allied in pursuit of liberation and justice under the law and in everyday practice. Our namesake, Alice Paul, led the fight for the 19th Amendment, was the architect of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and was a driving force in gender equity during the 20th century.In 2024, the Alice Paul Institute became the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice. This name change reflects our evolution beyond suffrage history to contemporary gender justice work while still honoring Alice's foundational legacy. We are currently working toward changing our legal name and will provide updated information when this change is complete.Paulsdale, APC's home and Alice Paul's childhood residence, is the only publiclyaccessible historic site in New Jersey honoring a woman and a site on the New Jersey Women's Heritage Trail. Of the 2,620 National Historic Landmarks designated in the United States, only 3.8% honor the work or legacy of a woman. Paulsdale serves as both a center for preserving women's history and a catalyst for galvanizing new generations to continue fighting for gender justice.APC equips women and girls with the knowledge, tools, and connections necessary to effect change that unites generations, engages all races, and ignites collective action. Working in partnership with local, regional, and national organizations, APC provides resources essential for women and girls to challenge outdated systems and advance gender equity. Over 90% of APC's audience identifies as women or girls, and we serve over 10,000 people annually through onsite and online programs and partnerships. Our demographics reflect Burlington County, with respondents self-identifying as 65% White/Caucasian, 16% African American/Black, 6% Asian, and 5% Latinx/Hispanic.For over 20 years, our Girls Leadership Council (GLC) has provided female-identifying teens with safe spaces to explore topics such as human rights, intersectionality, and privilege while participating in service projects and receiving mentorship. Our civic engagement programs teach students how government works and how citizens can be involved in shaping it.Lead-A-Way empowers young women by teaching them to utilize and better understand the skills they already possess. For young men, it contextualizes the roles of women in history and society, introducing them to inequities and encouraging them to become allies in the fight for gender justice. Over nine 90-minute sessions, participants learn how to stand out as leaders, gaining inspiration from female role models. Participants practice positive communication and collaborative teamwork, refining their integrity through activities and team projects. The program includes a visit to historic Paulsdale to learn about Alice Paul's life and leadership.Our Amending Your Future program uses Alice Paul's story to illustrate how people without formal political power can be involved in the Constitutional amendment process. It explores Alice's work in the fight for the 19th and Equal Rights Amendments, focusing on her as a constitutional changemaker. The core exercise challenges participants to develop their own 29th Amendment proposal, demonstrating how ordinary citizens can participate in the constitutional change process. Students develop stronger connections to the democratic process and gain deeper understanding of how to advocate for themselves and their communities. The program includes a 45-minute assembly at participating schools, as well as pre- and post-assembly work.Family Saturdays at Paulsdale offer free tours and activities, while our annual Women's Equality Day festival celebrates the adoption of the 19th Amendment. In August 2025, this festival featured over 50 community partners and vendors, promoting women-owned local businesses. This year's festival attracted 675 atten

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 72.1%; rating input score 72
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.25 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -76.8%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.39; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.8%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings