ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85260 (480) 444-0020 Est. 1993 EIN 54-1660459
R600 - Civil Rights & Advocacy 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
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Mission

ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM EXISTS TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE GOSPEL BY ADVANCING EVERY PERSON'S GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. WE CONTEND FOR THE TRUTH IN LAW, POLICY, AND THE PUBLIC SQUARE, AND EQUIP THE ALLIANCE TO DO THE SAME.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
169
Total Giving
$16.1M
Recipients
167
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $81,866 Median: $22,765

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202437$10.5M $284K2710
202229$848K $29K1217
202126$815K $31K1312
202020$750K $38K713
201931$2.0M $64K238
201726$1.2M $45K250

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
16
Education
14
Crime & Legal-Related
6
Religion-Related
4
Public & Societal Benefit
3
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2
Community Improvement
2
Health Care
2
and 2 more sectors

Top States

Virginia
22
District of Columbia
21
Michigan
12
California
11
Texas
10
Illinois
9
Arizona
8
Indiana
7
and 26 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
18
$1M - $5M
17
$500K - $1M
16
$100K - $500K
5
$5M - $10M
5
Under $100K
1

Top Grantees

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AZ - 2 grants
$1.1M
$900K
Kellum Law Firm
TN - 2 grants
$231K
Mauck & Baker LLC
IL - 5 grants
$186K
$185K
Charis Lex PC
CA
$160K

Grants Awarded · 63 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$119,839,751
Total Expenses
$108,568,981
Net Assets
$99,800,606
482 employees 217 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
11.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 8.2%
Expenses ↑ 2.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 91.7% Earned revenue 2.7% Investment 3.3% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 77.9% Management 9.9% Fundraising 12.2%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$119,839,751 ↑$108,568,981$99,800,606
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$101,821,939 ↓$97,103,483$82,500,829
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$104,490,113 ↑$81,311,475$74,998,324
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$78,833,050 ↑$67,142,893$57,388,377
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$65,187,555 ↑$59,299,188$42,813,699
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$55,187,996 $54,685,295$29,401,436

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EIN: 54-1660459 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data