NonprofitsInstitute For Justice

Civil Rights

Institute For Justice

ARLINGTON, VA

Total revenue

$55.3M

Total expenses

$47.6M

Net assets

$140.3M

Grants received

$115.7M

1,016 grants

EIN

521744337

Tax year

2024

Mission

To protect the constitutional rights of americans.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$46.0M
Program service revenue$1.6M
Investment income$7.7M
Other revenue$28K
Total revenue$55.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$104K
Salaries & benefits$33.7M
Fundraising$4.2M
Other expenses$13.6M
Total expenses$47.6M
Total assets$178.0M
Net assets$140.3M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Scott Bullock

President and Chief Counsel

Board

$797K

40 hrs/wk

Daniel Knepper

CFO and General Counsel/Secretary & Treasurer

Board

$564K

40 hrs/wk

Wiliam Mellor

Chariman and Founding General Counsel (until 10/11/2024)

Board

$51K

40 hrs/wk

Lawrence Greenberg

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kenneth Levy

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Stephen Modzelewski

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Arthur Dantchik

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Andrew Prins

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jim Lintott

Chairman

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tara Smith

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Robert Gelfond

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dana Berliner

Senior Vice President and Litigation Director

Staff

$673K

40 hrs/wk

Deborah Simpson

Chief Operating Officer

Staff

$532K

40 hrs/wk

John Kramer

Vice President for Strategic Relations

Staff

$477K

40 hrs/wk

Robert Gall

Managing Vice President and Senior Attorney

Staff

$424K

40 hrs/wk

Beth Stevens

Vice President for Development

Staff

$378K

40 hrs/wk

Robert McNamara

Deputy Litigation Director

Staff

$371K

40 hrs/wk

Robert Johnson

Senior Attorney

Staff

$284K

40 hrs/wk

Robert Frommer

Senior Attorney

Staff

$281K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Ocean Solutions LLC

IT services

$481K

Doyle Printing & Offset Co Incorporated

Printing and mailing services

$248K

Veritext Corp

Transcript services

$196K

Monument Advocacy

Lobbying consultant

$130K

Endgame Strategies LLC

Lobbying consultant

$120K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 1,016

FromAmountPurposeYear
$7.0M
for general operations
2024
$5M
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$370K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$313K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$300K
JOURNALISM
2024
$275K
RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY
2024
$250K
General Administration
2024
$250K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$250K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$155K
SCIENTIFIC research project
2024
$150K
CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL
2024
$140K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$133K
LEGAL SERVICES
2024
$125K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$107K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2024
$100K
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION FOR EDUCATIONAL CHOICE
2024
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG
2024
$100K
To support general operations
2024
$90K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$60K
PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF CLIENTS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$39K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$39K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$36K
LIBERTARIAN PUBLIC INTEREST
2024
$30K
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY
2024
$25K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$25K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED.
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
General Support
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$20K
NOT TO BE USED FOR S
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$20K
DEFENSE OF EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$18K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
RESEARCH INSTITUTE / PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2024
$15K
FURTHER ORG PURPOSE
2024
$15K
GENERAL GRANT
2024
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$12K
SUPPORT OF LEGAL PROCESS
2024
$10K
To support a legal fellowship
2024
$10K
for the area of highest need
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$10K
to support the internship program
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
To promote civil liberties.
2024
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$8K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2024
$6K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$5K
CIVIL LIBERTIES
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
THE INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE (IJ) IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT FIGHTS TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND LIMIT GOVERNMENT POWER.
2024
$5K
SUPPORT PROTECTING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS.
2024
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2024
$2K
CLINIC ON ENTERPRENEURSHIPAT UNIV OF CHICAGO
2024
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$2K
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO PURSUE THE VARIOUS CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF EACH RECIPIENT.
2024
$2K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2024
$2K
VARIOUS
2024
$2K
UNDERPRIVELEGED
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1K
Fund freedom
2024
$1K
In memory of Chip Mellor
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
$1K
Charitable
2024
$1K
MARTIN BLANK DISCRETIONARY
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT
2024
$1K
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$1K
CONTRIBUTION
2024
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$760
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$500
Through strategic litigation, training, communication, activism and research, the Institute for Justice advances a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and responsible members of society.
2024
$500
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$500
DONATION
2024
$200
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$150
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$100
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5.4M
for general operations
2023
$5M
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2023
$3.7M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2.8M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$2.4M
charitable contribution
2023
$750K
GENERAL PURPOSE-COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$683K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$503K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500K
To provide funding for a strategic program in support of educational options, which will continue to expand Constitutional protections for traditional private choice programs while developing a new strategy to protect emerging innovative educational models.
2023
$465K
RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY
2023
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$303K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$300K
RESEARCH
2023
$250K
General Administration
2023
$250K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$245K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL FUNDING 501(C)3
2023
$178K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$150K
Scientific study on reliability of Drug-Detecting Dog Alerts
2023
$130K
General
2023
$120K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100K
To support general operations
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$90K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$90K
SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF A REPORT THAT FOCUSES ON LOCALLY-IMPOSED BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUILDING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR OVERTURNING OVERBURDENSOME LOCAL REGULATIONS IN 10-15 CITIES. 202203-12113
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2023
$70K
CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL
2023
$55K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$51K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$50K
OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
LITIGATION
2023
$50K
PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $35,000; SUPPORT OF THE CLINIC ON ENTREPRENUERSHIP $15,000
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN DEFENDING AMERICAN LIBERTIES.
2023
$40K
PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF CLIENTS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA
2023
$40K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$33K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$30K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$30K
NATOINAL AND STATE POLICY
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
Charitable
2023
$30K
General Support
2023
$25K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$25K
TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS THROUGH LEGAL MEANS
2023
$25K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED.
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG
2023
$25K
PUBLIC POLICY - OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$20K
To promote civil liberties.
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
DEFENCE OF EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
RESEARCH INSTITUTE / PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2023
$20K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023

Funded by

$115.7M from 328 funders · 1,016 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$19.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$15.8M · 18 grants · 2020–2024

Galashiels Fund Ltd

$14M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$12.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Ondulado Fund

$3.1M · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Gleason Family Foundation

$3M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Susquehanna Foundation

$2.5M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN521744337
NTEE codeR600
Subsection03
Ruling date1992-01
Formed1991
Employees239
Volunteers30
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