Alliance Defending Freedom

Organization Overview

Alliance Defending Freedom is located in Scottsdale, AZ. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (R60) the organization is classified as: Civil Liberties, under the broad grouping of Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Alliance Defending Freedom employed 338 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Alliance Defending Freedom is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Alliance Defending Freedom generated $78.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $67.1m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 2.6% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Alliance Defending Freedom has awarded 259 individual grants totaling $14,423,867. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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ADF IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING LAW AND CULTURE SO TRUE FREEDOM CAN FLOURISH.

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LEGAL ADVOCACY: ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM (ADF) IS AN ALLIANCE-BUILDING LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO FREELY LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH. ADF CHAMPIONS GOD-GIVEN FREEDOMS THAT ALLOW FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING WHILE AFFIRMING THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON. ADF EXISTS TO FACILITATE AN ALLIANCE OF LIKE-MINDED INFLUENCERS FROM EVERY SPHERE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE AFFECTING LAW AND CULTURE, AND TO MOBILIZE THIS ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THE CORE VALUES OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, AND MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY. ADF OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL ADVOCACY AND EXPERTISE THROUGH OVER 70 STAFF ATTORNEYS BASED IN ARIZONA, GEORGIA, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON D.C., NEW YORK CITY, AND AROUND THE WORLD. TOGETHER WITH A NETWORK OF 3,400 ALLIED ATTORNEYS, ADF HAS A NEARLY 80% SUCCESS RATE IN OUR CASES AND HAS WON 13 SUPREME COURT VICTORIES SINCE 2011. ADF WORKS WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ESTABLISHING CRITICAL LEGAL PRECEDENTS TO PRESERVE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS, INCLUDING THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND GOVERNING BODIES SUCH AS THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE UNITED NATIONS. ADF SERVES OUR NETWORK OF ALLIES BY PROVIDING TRAINING, COORDINATION, FUNDING, LEGAL EXPERTISE, AND LITIGATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF OUR ALLIED ATTORNEYS, CHURCH AND PARACHURCH ORGANIZATION LEADERS, LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATIVE STAFF MEMBERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, CLIENTS, STUDENT LEADERS, AND OTHER KEY ALLIES.


PUBLIC EDUCATION: ADF PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER LAWS CONCERNING FREEDOM OF RELIGION, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, THE SANCTITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND THE VALUES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS IS DONE THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUDING OP-EDS AT PROMINENT PUBLICATIONS, COMPREHENSIVE WEBINARS, PRESS RELEASES, AND OUR NEW FREEDOM MATTERS VIDEO SERIES ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK, WHICH HAS GARNERED OVER 40 MILLION VIEWS SINCE LAUNCHING IN THE SPRING OF 2020. ADF ENGAGES IN THIS PUBLIC EDUCATION TO INFORM AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOLLOWING: THE VISION OF THE FOUNDERS CONCERNING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT NATURAL LAW; ENTITIES THAT SEEK TO DISTORT OR REPURPOSE THE CONSTITUTION'S ORIGINAL MEANING; DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE SANCTITY OF LIFE, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY; AND HOW AND WHERE CIVIL LIBERTIES HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED OR THWARTED AND THE EFFORTS OF ADF AND ITS ALLIES TO RECLAIM THOSE FREEDOMS. ADF PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ALSO SERVE TO RECRUIT POTENTIAL ALLIES AND TO HIGHLIGHT THE ADVOCACY WORK OF THE ALLIANCE IN ORDER TO POSITION ADF TO SERVE AS THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS AT RISK. ADF ALSO REQUESTS THAT THE RECIPIENTS OF THESE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS REMEMBER OUR ACTIVITIES IN PRAYER.


STRATEGIC RELATIONS AND TRAINING: AS AN ALLIANCE-BUILDING LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO FREELY LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH, ADF IS COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING ALLIES TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES, AND TO TRANSFORM LAW AND CULTURE SO TRUE FREEDOM CAN FLOURISH. TO THIS END, ADF OFFERS WORLD-CLASS TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN ATTORNEYS AND PROFESSIONALS, LAW STUDENTS, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN LAW, PUBLIC POLICY, GOVERNMENT, JOURNALISM, AND OTHER CULTURE-SHAPING FIELDS.THROUGH THE ADF SUMMIT ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, LEGAL ACADEMY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER TRAINING EVENTS, PRACTICING ATTORNEYS, LEGAL ADVOCATES, BUSINESS LEADERS, CLERGY, POLICY LEADERS, AND MEDIA LEADERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD-CLASS TRAINING, STRATEGY, AND NETWORKING SESSIONS. MORE THAN 2,100 U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL ATTORNEYS HAVE COMPLETED AN ADF LEGAL ACADEMY TRAINING, AND OVER 3,400 ADF ALLIED ATTORNEYS HAVE VOLUNTEERED PRO BONO LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES TO LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES VALUED AT OVER $227 MILLION. THIS AMOUNT FAR EXCEEDS THE COST OF THESE PROGRAMS. MOST STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS ACCEPT ACCREDITATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEGAL ADVOCACY TRAINING WITH CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT.THROUGH THE BLACKSTONE LEGAL FELLOWSHIP, ADF TRAINS TOP CHRISTIAN LAW STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON NATURAL LAW, CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE AND INTERPRETATION, AND EFFECTIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY. BLACKSTONE PREPARES THESE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS MARKED WITH INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, AND LEADERSHIP AND TO APPROACH THEIR CAREERS AS A WAY TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF COURSES TAUGHT BY PROMINENT LECTURERS, INTERNSHIPS WITH INFLUENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER SERVICES. TO DATE, OVER 2,400 STUDENTS ARE ALUMNI OF THE BLACKSTONE LEGAL FELLOWSHIP, REPRESENTING 227 LAW SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE. ADF OFFERS SIMILAR PROGRAMS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WHO SEEK TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH IN THE FIELDS OF LAW, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, AND JOURNALISM. TO DATE, MORE THAN 1,000 PARTICIPANTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THESE PROGRAMS. AND MANY OF THOSE WHO WERE INTERESTED IN LAW WENT ON TO ATTEND THE BLACKSTONE LEGAL FELLOWSHIP AFTER ENTERING LAW SCHOOL.


GRANTS AND FUNDING: ADF PROVIDES GRANT FUNDING FOR LEGAL CASES AND DIRECT ADVOCACY PROGRAMS THAT KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE GOSPEL BY ADVOCATING FOR: THE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO FREELY LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH; THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE FROM CONCEPTION UNTIL NATURAL DEATH; THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR ALL; THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE AND THE TRUTH THAT GOD HAS CREATED US MALE AND FEMALE; AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, CARE, AND EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. FUNDING IS FOCUSED ON ALLIES WORKING ON MATTERS ALIGNED WITH STRATEGIC LEGAL OBJECTIVES DEFINED BY ADF'S U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY TEAMS. THE GRANT FUNDS COVER EXPENSES FOR LITIGATION, INCLUDING SECURING EXPERT WITNESSES, RESEARCH COSTS, PROMOTING PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND ACQUIRING STRONG AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORT FOR CASES TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESS. FOLLOWING A DETAILED APPLICATION PROCESS, GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A COUNCIL OF SENIOR ATTORNEYS. THE COUNCIL MEETS MONTHLY TO FACILITATE THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND PROMOTE SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION WITH ALLIES WORKING TOWARD OBJECTIVES THAT FURTHER THE ADF MISSION. ONCE A GRANT IS AWARDED, FUNDS ARE RETAINED UNTIL THE WORK IS PROVEN TO BE COMPLETED OR UNTIL EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED ARE RECEIVED FROM THE GRANT RECIPIENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT. DISBURSEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS AN EXPENSE WHEN PAID. AS OF THIS WRITING, ADF HAS ISSUED MORE THAN 3,500 GRANTS TOTALING OVER $53 MILLION.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$45,453
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$503,091
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$75,478,130
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,880,869
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$76,026,674
Total Program Service Revenue$1,639,151
Investment income $380,019
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $179,232
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $57,756
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $78,833,050

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Alliance Defending Freedom has awarded $750,296 in support to 20 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

CHARIS LEX PC

PURPOSE: Religious Liberty

$160,078

CHILD & PARENTAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Org PageRecipient Profile

Peachtree Corners, GA

PURPOSE: Family Values

$68,125

ELLIS LI & MCKINSTRY PLLC

PURPOSE: Family Values

$63,890

MITCHELL LAW PLLC

PURPOSE: Sanctity of Life , Religious Liberty

$56,599

MAUCK & BAKER LLC

PURPOSE: Sanctity of Life , Religious Liberty

$54,560

SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST

Org PageRecipient Profile

Arlington, VA

PURPOSE: Religious Liberty

$52,533
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 14 grants that Alliance Defending Freedom has recieved totaling $414,802.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Whispering Fox Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: AID TO COMMUNITY

$190,000
Shepherd Sower Sentinel And Scholar Foundation

Irvine, CA

PURPOSE: ADVOCATE AND DEFEND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR FAMILIES

$125,000
Bobb Family Foundation

Brentwood, TN

PURPOSE: RELIGIOUS

$30,000
Daniel Cowles Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

$24,000
Stafast Foundation Inc

Worthington, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION

$15,000
Uvaldes Gift

Uvalde, TX

PURPOSE: TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CAUSE

$13,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$8,685,629
Earnings$3,691,886
Admin Expense$260,797
Net Contributions$1,380,431
Grants$503,091
Ending Balance$12,994,058

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