NonprofitsRule Of Law Defense Fund

Human Services

Rule Of Law Defense Fund

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$4.4M

Total expenses

$5.8M

Net assets

$665K

Grants received

$3.8M

15 grants

EIN

465130903

Tax year

2024

Mission

To share best practices among state attorneys general; provide a forum among state attorneys general for discussion of federal and state legislation and rule making; assist in the formulation of state and multistate policy development; and engage federal policymakers regarding interests of the states.

Programs

1 program

Staff, occupancy, and research costs toward provision of federal land state legal and policy analysis. Staff/consultants provide research support, legal and policy analysis, and best practices which are disseminated via media, phone, email and website.

Expenses: $705K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$4.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$477K
Fundraising$138K
Other expenses$5.3M
Total expenses$5.8M
Total assets$743K
Net assets$665K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVID JOHNSON

PRESIDENT

Board

$222K

36 hrs/wk

LEE RUSSELL

TREASURER

Board

$106K

20 hrs/wk

KRIS KOBACH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHNATHAN SKRMETTI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE HILGERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENNA BIRD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEN PAXTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAUL LABRADOR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW BAILY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIZ MURRILL

CHAIRPERSON

Board

1 hrs/wk

AUSTIN KNDUSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

JAMES OTIS LAW GROUP LLC

RESEARCH

$272K

PROXY STRATEGIES LLC

RESEARCH

$120K

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
2024
$75K
To Advance the Rule of Law in the States
2024
$25K
ADVOCACY ON ECONOMIC ISSUES
2024
$975K
Educational programming
2023
$75K
To Advance the Rule of Law in the States
2023
$700K
Educational programming
2022
$500K
General Operating
2022
$75K
To Advance the Rule of Law in the States
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATONS
2022
$50K
General Support
2022
$120K
Educational programming.
2021
$15K
General Support
2021
$15K
General Support
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019

Funded by

$3.8M from 8 funders · 15 grants · 2019–2024

Center For Law And Policy

$2.8M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The Concord Fund

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

America First Legal Foundation

$225K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Commonwealth Partners Chamber Of

$100K · 1 grant · 2019

First Liberty Institute

$80K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

People For Opportunity Inc

$60K · 1 grant · 2022

Iowa Economic Alliance

$25K · 1 grant · 2024

Ending Spending Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN465130903
NTEE codeP20
Subsection04
Ruling date2014-12
Formed2014
Employees0
Volunteers9
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