THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND

WASHINGTON, DC, 200063774 (202) 822-8138 Est. 1982 EIN 36-3235550
990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.fed-soc.org

Mission

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES THAT THE STATE EXISTS TO PRESERVE FREEDOM, THE SEPARATION OF POWERS IS CENTRAL TO OUR CONSTITUTION, AND THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE JUDICIARY TO SAY WHAT THE LAW IS, NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
10
Total Giving
$400K
Recipients
10
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $27,192 Median: $9,594

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20243$330K $110K21
20231$6K $6K01
20212$16K $8K11
20202$18K $9K11
20191$20K $20K10
20171$10K $10K10

Sectors Funded

Education
9

Top States

Massachusetts
3
California
3
Connecticut
1
New York
1
Minnesota
1
North Carolina
1

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
9

Top Grantees

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
NC
$10K

Grants Awarded · 10 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$30,054,748
Total Expenses
$31,699,013
Net Assets
$34,128,272
68 employees 6,125 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 33.3%
Expenses ↑ 14.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 71.2% Earned revenue 6.7% Investment 21.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.8% Management 10.0% Fundraising 2.2%

Officers & Trustees (20)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$30,054,748 ↑$31,699,013$34,128,272
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$22,549,891 ↑$27,717,519$34,027,183
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$21,483,325 ↓$26,202,293$36,565,347
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$33,866,191 ↑$24,508,301$39,795,272
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$18,916,989 ↓$17,671,416$32,783,864
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$20,366,345 ↓$19,604,839$29,769,503
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$22,650,746 $21,668,456$28,680,855

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EIN: 36-3235550 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data