NonprofitsFederalist Society For Law & Public Policy Studies

Federalist Society For Law & Public Policy Studies

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$22.5M

Total expenses

$27.7M

Net assets

$34.0M

Grants received

$51.0M

182 grants

EIN

363235550

Tax year

2023

Mission

The organization promotes intellectual diversity and the rule of law in the legal community. It is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes.

Programs

6 programs

Student Activities: The Student Division is the cornerstone of the Society's efforts, and we maintain student chapters at nearly every accredited law school in the country. Each chapter is committed to sparking discussion of critical issues through provocative, high-quality lectures and debates featuring conservative and libertarian legal thought. The Student Chapters host more than 1,000 events each academic year.

Expenses: $4.0MGrants: $147K

Symposium and conferences activities: a program of seminars, conferences and meetings at which distinguished legal scholars give lectures and engage in debate and public discussion about issues of national importance. These programs include providing travel scholarships for students.

Expenses: $3.0MGrants: $66K

General program

Expenses: $6.0M

Lawyers activities

Expenses: $3.7M

External affairs

Expenses: $1.7M

Faculty activities

Expenses: $1.7MGrants: $111K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.5M
Program service revenue$1.7M
Investment income$4.4M
Other revenue$5K
Total revenue$22.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$324K
Salaries & benefits$9.1M
Fundraising$980K
Other expenses$18.3M
Total expenses$27.7M
Total assets$48.3M
Net assets$34.0M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Eugene B Meyer

Director/President & CEO

Board

$730K

40 hrs/wk

LEE LIBERMAN OTIS

DIRECTOR/SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$446K

40 hrs/wk

RAYMOND QUIANZON

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$238K

40 hrs/wk

T Kenneth Cribb Jr

Director

Board

$55K

0

JOHN O MCGINNIS

DIRECTOR

Board

$8K

0

NICOLE STELLE GARNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

$3K

0

Steven G Calabresi

Director/Co-Chairman

Board

0

LEONARD A LEO

DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIRMAN

Board

0

DAVID M MCINTOSH

DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

0

GARY LAWSON

DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

Board

0

BRENT O HATCH

DIRECTOR/TREASURER

Board

0

DONALD MCGAHN II

DIRECTOR

Board

0

EDWIN MEESE III

DIRECTOR

Board

0

NICHOLAS QUINN ROSENKRANZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0

Dean A Reuter

Director of Practice Groups

Staff

$391K

40 hrs/wk

Peter K Redpath

Director of Student Division

Staff

$272K

40 hrs/wk

Lisa Ezell

VP & DIR, LAWYERS CHAPTER

Staff

$231K

40 hrs/wk

ALIDA KASS

VP & DIRECTOR

Staff

$225K

40 hrs/wk

Nathan Kaczmarek

VP & DIR, REGUL. TRANSPARACY

Staff

$221K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CRC ADVISORS INC

MEDIA TRAINING

$1.4M

RETURN ON IDEAS

MEDIA PRODUCTION

$1.2M

FONTEVA INC

IT CONSULTING

$362K

FTI CONSULTING MANAGEMENT LTD

MGMT CONSULTING

$213K

JAMES P KELLY III PC

INT'L CONSULTING

$205K

Grants received

Showing 182 of 182

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2M
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2024
$1.0M
for general operations
2024
$550K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$400K
To support general operations
2024
$350K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$250K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$175K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2024
$126K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$102K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$100K
FUNDING FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S 2024 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (CORE PROGRAM)
2024
$50K
CALIFORNIA PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
BAY AREA LAW SCHOOL CHAPTERS
2024
$25K
for the Stanford Law School Student Chapter
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$8K
OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
$5.2M
for general operations
2023
$2M
GRADUATE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
2023
$1.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$750K
General Support
2023
$466K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$400K
To support general operations
2023
$263K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$249K
FELLOWSHIPS
2023
$190K
FELLOWSHIPS
2023
$150K
ONLINE EDUCATION
2023
$100K
FUNDING FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S 2023 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (CORE PROGRAM)
2023
$53K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
BAY AREA LAW SCHOOL CHAPTERS
2023
$50K
CALIFORNIA PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$45K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$25K
for the Stanford Law School Student Chapter
2023
$20K
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
2023
$18K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2023
$15K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
2024 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM AND TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS
2023
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$4.3M
for general operations
2022
$2.3M
General Support
2022
$845K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$697K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$550K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$442K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$400K
To support general operations
2022
$350K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$320K
ONLINE EDUCATION
2022
$249K
FELLOWSHIPS
2022
$222K
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2022
$190K
FELLOWSHIPS
2022
$132K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$100K
FUNDING FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S 2022 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (CORE PROGRAM)
2022
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$75K
BAY AREA LAW SCHOOL CHAPTERS
2022
$50K
2 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2022
$50K
SUPPORT WORK IN DEFENSE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
2022
$30K
CALIFORNIA PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
for the Stanford Law School Student Chapter
2022
$25K
CALIFORNIA PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$20K
To provide general support (charitable)
2022
$20K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
$18K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2022
$15K
FOR: SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT DIVISION
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$7K
2023 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$876K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$668K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$668K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$404K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$249K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$200K
INITIATIVE SUPPORT
2021
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$100K
FUNDING FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S 2021 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (CORE PROGRAM)
2021
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$51K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$20K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$20K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$20K
TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT DIVISION
2021
$18K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$5.6M
general support
2020
$1M
Education
2020
$876K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$727K
for general operations
2020
$636K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$632K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$550K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$424K
LAW & FREEDOM DIGITAL LIBRARY
2020
$419K
FELLOWSHIPS
2020
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$255K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$250K
FOR SUPPORT OF THE ARTICLE 1 INITIATIVE
2020
$170K
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2020
$141K
LAW & FREEDOM DIGITAL LIBRARY
2020
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
STUDENT PROGRAMMING AT BAY AREA LAW SCHOOL CHAPTERS
2020
$100K
FUNDING FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S 2020 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (CORE PROGRAM)
2020
$70K
CALIFORNIA FELLOWSHIP
2020
$52K
ONLINE EDUCATION
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$50K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2020
$50K
SUPPORT WORK IN DEFENSE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
2020
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$25K
for Stanford Law School Student Chapter
2020
$25K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2020
$18K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
$14K
To provide general support (charitable)
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
Economic education
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
for general operations, Special Mid-Year Covid Contribution
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
MIP PAYOUT FOR 02/10/20
2020
$160
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$875K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$748K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$168K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$75K
general operating
2019
$50K
Charitable Donation
2019
$25K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2019
$18K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2019
$15K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$5K
GENERAL FUNDS
2019
$650
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$365K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$219K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$100K
FUNDING FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY'S 2019 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (CORE PROGRAM)
2018
$12K
To provide general support (charitable)
2018
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$5K
This grant is for the James Madison Club renewal.
2018
$842K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$825K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$54K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$51K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$51.0M from 61 funders · 182 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$11.3M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

The 85 Fund

$8.7M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$4.8M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$4M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$2.6M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

The Searle Freedom Trust

$2.2M · 10 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.9M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN363235550
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-07
Formed1982
Employees63
Volunteers6125
FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW & PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo