NonprofitsBioethics Defense Fund

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Bioethics Defense Fund

METAIRIE, LA

Total revenue

$230K

Total expenses

$298K

Net assets

$538K

Grants received

$279K

15 grants

EIN

721528220

Tax year

2024

Mission

Public interest law and education on the restoration of the fundamental human right to life.

Programs

2 programs

Book research: in 2024, bdf began research for a potential book with ignatius press on the moral and ethical questions surrounding in vitro fertilization (ivf) and surrogacy.

Expenses: $19K

Media: conducted six radio interviews and one television interview discussing now and at the hour of our death: making moral decisions at the end of life and end of life decision-making.

Expenses: $5K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$225K
Program service revenue
Investment income$91
Other revenue$6K
Total revenue$230K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$268K
Fundraising$19K
Other expenses$30K
Total expenses$298K
Total assets$538K
Net assets$538K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NIKOLAS T NIKAS

PRESIDENT

Board

$197K

45 hrs/wk

MONIQUE C TOSO

VP/SECRETARY

Board

$12K

6 hrs/wk

LEEANNE ABEL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

JEANNETTE DECELLES-ZWERNEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

ANTHONY J BORDLEE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

COREY FRANK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

MADELINE MOREIRA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

DAVID LUKINOVICH

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
TO PUT LAW IN THE SERVICE OF HUMAN LIFE BY STRATEGICALLY ADVOCATING FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE
2022
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
TO PUT LAW IN THE SERVICE OF HUMAN LIFE BY STRATEGICALLY ADVOCATING FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO LIFE
2020
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
Religious Liberty
2019
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A PRO-LIFE PUBLIC-INTEREST THROUGH LITIGATION, LEGISLATION, EDUCATION AND MEDIA
2018
$26K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$279K from 5 funders · 15 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$183K · 6 grants · 2017–2021

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$51K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Salutare Deum Foundation

$35K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Alliance Defending Freedom

$10K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN721528220
NTEE codeR62
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-01
Formed2002
Employees2
Volunteers7
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