ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85260-2769 (480) 444-0020 Est. 1993 EIN 54-1660459
R600— Civil Rights & Advocacy Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.alliancedefendingfreedom.org

Mission

ADF EXISTS TO ADVANCE EVERY PERSON'S GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH AND KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE GOSPEL. ADF IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND PROTECTING FREE SPEECH, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND MARRIAGE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
132
Total Giving
$5.6M
Recipients
130
Years Active
2017 - 2022
Avg grant: $41,530 Median: $24,765

Yearly Trends

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

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
14
Education
14
Crime & Legal-Related
4
Health Care
2
Public & Societal Benefit
2
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2
Religion-Related
2
Community Improvement
1
and 1 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
17
Virginia
17
California
10
Michigan
9
Texas
8
Illinois
7
Arizona
7
Indiana
5
and 23 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
16
$1M - $5M
14
$500K - $1M
12
$100K - $500K
7
$5M - $10M
4

Top Grantees

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AZ - 2 grants
$1.1M
VA - 3 grants
$252K
Kellum Law Firm
TN - 2 grants
$231K
Mauck & Baker LLC
IL - 5 grants
$186K
$185K
Charis Lex PC
CA
$160K

Grants Awarded · 53 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$101,821,939
Total Expenses
$97,103,483
Net Assets
$82,500,829
439 employees 1,592 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2023-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.6%
Expenses ↑ 19.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.7% Earned revenue 2.9% Other 4.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 79.3% Management 9.2% Fundraising 11.5%

Officers & Trustees (22)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$101,821,939 $97,103,483$82,500,829
2021 Form 990
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$104,490,113 $81,311,475$74,998,324
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$78,833,050 $67,142,893$57,388,377
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$65,187,555 $59,299,188$42,813,699
2017 Form 990
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