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ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM (EIN 54-1660459)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-10
IRS object ID
202431319349302748
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-05-10T13:34:36+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Capin Crouse LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12435 Research Parkway STE 200AddressLine1Txt
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Business Name BusinessName

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US Address USAddress

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PersonRebecca EgglestonPersonNm
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Phone4804440020PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-10SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kristen WaggonerBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line115100 North 90th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityScottsdaleCityNm
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Gross Receipts$114,112,237GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.adflegal.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$23,178,638PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$15,102,477TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Grant$3,127,312GrantAmt
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cheryl PrinceBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4804440020PhoneNum

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CityScottsdaleCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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John Rogers
Vice Chairman (as of 06/2023)2.01.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Maddoux
Secretary/Treasurer5.01.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terry Schlossberg
Chairman8.01.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gary Smith
Director (Part Year)2.01.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa Fullerton
Director2.01.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Whitehead
Director2.01.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ruth Ross
Director (Part Year)2.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Scharpen
Director2.01.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Seth Morgan
Vice Chairman (Part Year)2.01.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kristen Waggoner
CEO, President, & General Counsel60.01.0Yes (X)$470,522$0$39,232
Michael Farris (Part Year)
President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/202260.01.0Yes (X)$848,848$0$31,933
Rebecca Eggleston
Executive Vice President (Chief of Staff through 08/2022)50.0Yes (X)$289,999$0$31,883
Tony Johnson (Part Year)
SVP of Operations & Direct Response through 09/202250.0Yes (X)$351,409$0$31,890
Lance Bauslaugh
SVP of Development50.0$304,413$0$39,032Yes (X)
Tim Chandler
Sr. Counsel, VP of CMA Engagement50.0$307,087$0$39,133Yes (X)
David Cortman
Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation50.0$239,490$0$37,703Yes (X)
Jeremy Tedesco
Sr. Counsel, SVP of Corporate Engagement50.0$245,753$0$34,668Yes (X)
John Bursch
VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel50.0$308,375$0$32,973Yes (X)
Ryan Bangert
SVP Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President50.0$256,214$0$37,445Yes (X)
Wayne Swindler
Executive Director, ADF Foundation50.0$300,629$0$32,973Yes (X)
Glen Lavy
Corporate Counsel through 03/202350.0$213,495$0$28,282Yes (X)
Jeffrey Ventrella
Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training50.0$239,055$0$30,604Yes (X)
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Action Mailing Corp
3165 W Heartland DrLibertyMO64068Direct Marketing Services$1,514,090
The Daily Wire LLC
1831 12th Avenue SouthNashvilleTN37203Creating Video Content$960,000
Merrit Management Corporation
2066 Lord Baltimore DrBaltimoreMD21244Construction Services$777,259
XXVI Holdings Inc
1600 Amphitheatre ParkwayMountain ViewCA94043Advertising$578,521
Messi Productions LLC
11 A StDerryNH03038Audio/Visual Services$466,774
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$21,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$4,281,909FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$104,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$113,139FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,520,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$612,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$747,112FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,466,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$398,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$359,812FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,270TotalAmt
Program Services$408,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,396FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,651TotalAmt
Program Services$16,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,094FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,076TotalAmt
Program Services$6,076ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,014,267TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,014,267FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,897TotalAmt
Management And General$141,897ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,004,900TotalAmt
Program Services$1,600,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$251,603FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,951,261TotalAmt
Program Services$7,004,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,579,326FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,651,200TotalAmt
Program Services$1,937,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$444,641FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,315,242TotalAmt
Program Services$2,485,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$525,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$303,904FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,256,034TotalAmt
Program Services$3,288,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$510,593ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$456,945FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,001,556TotalAmt
Program Services$5,420,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$391,995FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,958,948TotalAmt
Program Services$5,516,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$355,284FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,119,293TotalAmt
Program Services$1,572,441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$277,578FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$435,812TotalAmt
Program Services$278,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,154FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Resource Materials$1,757,386$1,686,563$51,910$18,913
Financial Services$446,443$1,252$444,891$300
Professional Dues$202,946$167,253$24,817$10,876

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,103,483TotalAmt
Program Services$77,014,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,921,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,167,831FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,545,437TotalAmt
Program Services$4,202,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$387,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$955,243FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,107,896BOYAmt
EOY$18,546,590EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,710,359BOYAmt
EOY$1,128,986EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,729,789BOYAmt
EOY$2,071,562EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,460BOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,331,488BOYAmt
EOY$2,390,297EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$56,760,610LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$22,882,216LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,218,284BOYAmt
EOY$33,878,394EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,600,503BOYAmt
EOY$12,048,497EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$138,762BOYAmt
EOY-$147,225EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,519,755BOYAmt
EOY$27,686,205EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,085,772BOYAmt
EOY$97,603,306EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,073,812BOYAmt
EOY$8,313,773EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,204,380BOYAmt
EOY$1,366,419EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$809,256BOYAmt
EOY$5,422,285EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,087,448BOYAmt
EOY$15,102,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,692,845BOYAmt
EOY$73,764,264EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,305,479BOYAmt
EOY$8,736,565EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,998,324BOYAmt
EOY$82,500,829EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,085,772BOYAmt
EOY$97,603,306EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,718,456ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,707,166NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$76,883OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,373,863CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,651,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$76,026,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,806,543CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,442,827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$388,301,589TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,373,863CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,651,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$76,026,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,806,543CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,442,827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$388,301,589TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$388,301,589PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$478,584CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$562,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$620,755CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,585,849CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,630,901CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,878,771TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,598,877CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$928,286CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$550,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,364,355CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,446,805CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,888,541TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$403,068,901TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,409,778GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.9634PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.9714PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - HONORARIUM INCOME, COLUMN A - 37602.0, COLUMN B - 73269.0, COLUMN C - 189251.0, COLUMN D - 319617.0, COLUMN E - 160407.0, COLUMN F - 780146.0; DESCRIPTION - COURT AWARDED FEES, COLUMN A - 2531679.0, COLUMN B - 828014.0, COLUMN C - 335261.0, COLUMN D - 2040600.0, COLUMN E - 3277563.0, COLUMN F - 9013117.0; DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 29596.0, COLUMN B - 27003.0, COLUMN C - 25706.0, COLUMN D - 4138.0, COLUMN E - 8835.0, COLUMN F - 95278.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,344FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,732FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,076FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$95,998,140FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$96,004,216FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,391CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$20,073CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$43,056CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$6,076CurrentYearAmt
Total$82,596TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,213CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$19,193CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$42,903CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,344CurrentYearAmt
Total$76,653TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,295,829BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,795,070ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,166,287InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$499,495GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$23,757,691EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,920,012BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,976,372ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,094,778InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$505,777GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$20,295,829EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,350,786BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,380,431ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,691,886InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$503,091GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$17,920,012EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,404,363BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,415,503ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$367,334InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$101,746GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$13,350,786EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,669,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,333,923ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$480,690InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$80,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$11,404,363EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.9277BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.0723PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,000,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,000,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,167,458OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,468,553DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,698,905BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,301,813OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$922,070DepreciationAmt
Book Value$379,743BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,157,518OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,434,733DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,722,785BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,133,821OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,860DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,076,961BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$33,878,394TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Due from related Orgs$1,599,226
Operating Lease Right of Use Asset$4,595,147
Security Deposits$285,528
Investment held by the Foundation$21,206,304
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$27,686,205TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOperating Lease Right of Use LiabilityDesc
Amt$5,422,285Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,422,285TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$106,872,585TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,707,166NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,249,485DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,235,892OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,192,543RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$101,680,042RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$141,897InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$141,897RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$101,821,939TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$99,668,304TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,249,485DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$469,777OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,719,262ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$97,949,042ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$141,897InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included-$987,456OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$845,559ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$97,103,483TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsADF Foundation, a related organization, maintains the endowment to financially support Alliance Defending Freedom in achieving its objectives.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Rental Expenses - 469777 Excluded ADFI Revenue - 762567 Gain of foreign currency translation - 3548
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Rental Expenses - 469777
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statementsExcluded ADFI Entity Activity - -1072456 Grant reimbursement - 85000

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
East Asia and the Pacific00Grantmaking$22,800
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Grantmaking$2,462,240
Middle East and North Africa00Grantmaking$11,965
North America (Canada & Mexico only)00Grantmaking$151,481
South America00Grantmaking$45,529
South Asia00Grantmaking$821,088
Sub-Saharan Africa00Grantmaking$54,733
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)124Program Services$3,295,697Human Rights Legal Work
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees24SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$6,865,533SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$6,865,533TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (31 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
East Asia and the PacificHuman Rights Legal Work$22,800Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$6,500Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$23,052Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$5,265Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$7,500Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$10,000Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$7,600Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$9,084Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$24,000Wire Transfer
Middle East and North AfricaHuman Rights Legal Work$10,000Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$6,100Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$6,447Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$13,783Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$50,000Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$6,000Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$23,251Wire Transfer
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Human Rights Legal Work$30,000Wire Transfer
South AmericaHuman Rights Legal Work$6,539Wire Transfer
South AmericaHuman Rights Legal Work$8,089Wire Transfer
South AmericaHuman Rights Legal Work$12,991Wire Transfer
South AmericaHuman Rights Legal Work$9,000Wire Transfer
South AsiaHuman Rights Legal Work$799,585Wire Transfer
South AsiaHuman Rights Legal Work$13,000Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaHuman Rights Legal Work$7,750Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaHuman Rights Legal Work$7,000Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaHuman Rights Legal Work$7,000Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaHuman Rights Legal Work$15,533Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$763,269Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$93,422Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$456,706Wire Transfer
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Human Rights Legal Work$1,014,329Wire Transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org31TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
ScholarshipEurope (Including Iceland and Greenland)1$6,300Wire Transfer
ScholarshipNorth America (Canada & Mexico only)1$6,300Wire Transfer
ScholarshipSouth America1$6,300Wire Transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsAs part of the grant approval process for unaffiliated organizations, international grant funding is reviewed and approved by relevant ADF and ADFI leadership. When the organization approves a grant, the funds are retained by ADF and set aside to be used exclusively in furtherance of the grant request. Distributions are made pursuant to a written invoice and report demonstrating evidence of expenses actually incurred, time actually invested in furtherance of the goals supported by the grant, and a report as to the activities performed and goals achieved. Grants to ADF affiliates are given according to ADF board-approved budgets with full reporting as to how the funds are used and the results that are achieved.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual
Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual
Schedule F, Part III Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) -Accrual NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY) -Accrual SOUTH AMERICA -Accrual

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MDS Communications
545 West Juanita AveMesaAZ85210Telemarketingfalse$1,033,532$341,825$691,707
American Target Advertising
9625 Surveyor Court Suite 400ManassasVA20110Direct Mail Consultingfalse$896,852$380,667$516,185
The Hibbard Group
PO Box 516HainesportNJ08036Radio Marketingfalse$496,755$291,775$204,980
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,427,139TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,014,267TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,412,872TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (29 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists
1025 W Rudisill Blvd Box 28Fort WayneIN46807237347367501(c)(3)$9,354Sanctity of Life
American Freedom Law Center
3000 Green RoadAnn ArborMI48113452734488501(c)(3)$55,000Religious Liberty
Boat People SOS
6066 Leesburg PikeFalls ChurchVA22041541563619501(c)(3)$5,783Religious Liberty
Canopy Global Foundation
4819 San Carlo CtNaplesFL34109852991656501(c)(3)$20,000Sanctity of Life
Center for Arizona Policy
PO Box 97250PhoenixAZ85060860618922501(c)(3)$17,000Sanctity of Life
Child & Parental Rights Campaign
5425 Peachtree ParkwayNorcrossGA30092834560997501(c)(3)$65,000Family Values
Dalton & Tomich PLC
719 Griswold StDetroitMI48226273296840$7,110Religious Liberty
DeForest Koscelnik & Berardinelli
436 Seventh Avenue 30th FloorPittsburghPA15219251732560$50,000Religious Liberty
Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC
1700 Seventh AvenueSeattleWA98101911240777$10,000Sanctity of Life
Ethics and Public Policy Center
1730 M Street NWWashingtonDC20036521162185501(c)(3)$26,000Religious Liberty
Hershberger Law Office
PO Box 233HanoverIN47243462941136$46,835Family Values
Indiana Family Institute
136 South 9th StreetNoblesvilleIN46060351790240501(c)(3)$33,100Religious Liberty
J Michael Considine Jr
1845 Walnut StreetPhiladelphiaPA19103300802542$6,000Religious Liberty
Just Law International PC
9689-C Main StreetFairfaxVA22031541792905$6,800Religious Liberty
Kellum Law Firm
699 Oakleaf Office LaneMemphisTN38117621873978$9,990Religious Liberty
Mauck & Baker LLC
1 N LaSalle St Ste 600ChicagoIL60602364394768$31,760Religious Liberty
Mitchell Law PLLC
111 Congress AveAustinTX78701830752577$5,656Family Values
Patrick Henry College
10 Patrick Henry CirclePurcevilleVA20132541919810501(c)(3)$40,000Religious Liberty
Phelps Dunbar LLP
400 Convention StreetBaton RougeLA70802720358621$13,128Sanctity of Life
John Paul II Shrine and Institute Inc
3900 Harewood Road NEWashingtonDC20017521547103501(c)(3)$10,268Sanctity of Life
Religious Freedom Institute
316 Pennsylvania Ave SEWashingtonDC20003810983298501(c)(3)$40,050Religious Liberty
Reprotection Inc
3300 Northwestern Parkway 2LouisvilleKY40212844145996501(c)(3)$20,766Sanctity of Life
Shreffler Law PLLC
16233 Kenyon AveLakevilleMN55044270998825$21,820Religious Liberty
Smith Appellate Law Firm PLLC
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashingtonDC20006271423906$29,968Sanctity of Life
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
100 Monroe Center NWGrand RapidsMI49503382234596$24,381Sanctity of Life
The Family Foundation of Virginia
707 E Franklin StRichmondVA23219521425355501(c)(3)$10,797Religious Liberty
Wadleigh Starr & Peters PLLC
95 Market StreetManchesterNH03101020504984$15,951Family Values
Women's Liberation Front
1802 Vernon Street NWWashingtonDC20009813249020501(c)(3)$30,015Religious Liberty
ADF Action
15100 N 90th StreetScottsdaleAZ85260881483509501(c)(4)$185,000Operations support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org15TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient222RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,338,700CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFollowing a detailed application process, grant applications are reviewed by a council of senior attorneys. The council meets monthly to review applications and promote support and collaboration with allies working towards objectives that further the ADF mission. When the organization approves a grant, the funds are retained by ADF and set aside to be used exclusively in furtherance of the grant request. Distributions are made pursuant to a written invoice and report demonstrating evidence of expenses actually incurred, time actually invested in furtherance of the goals supported by the grant, and a report as to the activities performed and goals achieved. The admission process for the Blackstone Legal Fellowship is quite rigorous. ADF staff hosts Blackstone informational events for law students at well over 100 law schools each year. Each prospective applicant must complete an application form, respond to five essay questions, and submit three letters of recommendation. ADF staff also engages in substantive conversations with each applicant and solicits input from Blackstone Fellows and faculty members who know each applicant. For those who are ultimately selected for the program, ADF covers many of the costs and awards each participant a scholarship to defray qualified educational expenses. Upon completing the summer program, Blackstone Fellows join an extensive network of lawyers who support one another professionally.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Michael Farris (Part Year)
President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/2022$549,797$0$110,000$0$189,051$0$12,200$0$19,733$0$880,781$0$0$0
Kristen Waggoner
CEO, President, & General Counsel$434,569$0$35,000$0$953$0$12,200$0$27,032$0$509,754$0$0$0
Tony Johnson (Part Year)
SVP of Operations & Direct Response through 09/2022$242,103$0$35,000$0$74,306$0$12,200$0$19,690$0$383,299$0$0$0
Rebecca Eggleston
Executive Vice President (Chief of Staff through 08/2022)$277,887$0$11,500$0$612$0$11,877$0$20,006$0$321,882$0$0$0
Tim Chandler
Sr. Counsel, VP of CMA Engagement$291,729$0$15,000$0$358$0$12,200$0$26,933$0$346,220$0$0$0
Lance Bauslaugh
SVP of Development$269,026$0$35,000$0$387$0$12,200$0$26,832$0$343,445$0$0$0
John Bursch
VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel$290,650$0$17,000$0$725$0$12,200$0$20,773$0$341,348$0$0$0
Wayne Swindler
Executive Director, ADF Foundation$282,498$0$15,000$0$3,131$0$12,200$0$20,773$0$333,602$0$0$0
Ryan Bangert
SVP Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President$234,809$0$21,000$0$405$0$10,495$0$26,950$0$293,659$0$0$0
Jeremy Tedesco
Sr. Counsel, SVP of Corporate Engagement$240,287$0$5,000$0$466$0$9,995$0$24,673$0$280,421$0$0$0
David Cortman
Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation$229,409$0$9,000$0$1,081$0$9,871$0$27,832$0$277,193$0$0$0
Jeffrey Ventrella
Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training$234,920$0$2,500$0$1,635$0$9,831$0$20,773$0$269,659$0$0$0
Glen Lavy
Corporate Counsel through 03/2023$210,008$0$1,000$0$2,487$0$8,549$0$19,733$0$241,777$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travelUpgraded travel, including first-class or business-class, may be provided to employees for air travel of extended length, frequent travel, and/or when the availability of reservations is limited to an upgraded class (which is rare and infrequent). Typically, such travel is at no additional expense due to airline frequent flyer programs which allow upgraded travel at no cost due to airline travel status. All employer-paid travel is for the convenience and business purpose of the organization, and is not treated as taxable income to the employee. The organization is also sensitive to maintaining the health, longevity, and well-being of employees who are required to travel frequently to fulfill the responsibilities and duties of their positions.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companionsTravel for companions is provided when the companion's attendance at meetings, conferences, and events has a bona fide business purpose to the organization. This is not treated as taxable compensation. These expenses are not limited to officers, key employees, and highly compensated individuals, but are available to all employees in the situations described.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control paymentMichael Farris received a change of control payment in the amount of $175,000 in calendar year 2022 when his title changed from CEO to Counselor to the CEO & President. Tony Johnson received a severance payment in the amount of $74,043.20 in calendar year 2022.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsDiscretionary bonuses were awarded to employees as part of an organization-wide merit performance award program.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Michael Farris Jr Legal Content Manager
Family member of the Former President, Michael Farris$79,454Employment Compensationfalse
Jayme Metzger Copywriter & Editor
Family member of the Former President, Michael Farris$32,740Employment Compensationfalse
Brian Eggleston VP of Security Services and Events
Family member of Executive Vice President, Rebecca Eggleston$113,800Employment Compensationfalse
Harrison Smith Sr Regional Alliance Director
Family member of Board Member, Gary Smith$97,962Employment Compensationfalse

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution84ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,216,630NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSelling costMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCommoditiesDesc
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$85,861NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesOther - ProceedsMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Third parties used to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributionsIdonate occasionally accepts gifts of tangible items on ADF's behalf. They dispose of the items and pass the proceeds on to ADF. Morning Star Grain LLC sells wheat/corn/barley for a donor and sends ADF a donation check.
Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsSecurities - Publicly traded - The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Other - Commodities The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services(Expenses $ 2,469,810 including grants of $ 1,306,109)(Revenue $ 0) GRANTS AND FUNDING: ADF PROVIDES GRANTS FOR LEGAL CASES AND PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. ADF GRANTS ARE FOCUSED ON ALLIES WORKING ON MATTERS ALIGNED WITH STRATEGIC LEGAL OBJECTIVES DEFINED BY ADF'S U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY TEAMS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15Yes. The Finance and Audit Committee of the ADF Board of Directors annually reviews and approves the compensation for "disqualified persons" (generally defined as any person in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of a nonprofit organization anytime during the five-year period preceding the date of the compensation transaction - this would include top management officials and key employees of both ADF and the ADF Foundation). Every year management prepares the IRS procedure known as the Rebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness. This procedure shifts the burden of proof regarding unreasonable compensation to the IRS for purposes of intermediate sanctions excise-tax penalties when: (1) the board or authorized committee, free of any conflict with the executive in question, determines the compensation arrangement prior to effectuating the arrangement, (2) the board or committee uses appropriate compensation comparability data in arriving at its decision and (3) the board or committee properly documents its decision in a timely manner. Yes. The review by the Board's Finance and Audit Committee occurs annually before the May Board of Directors meeting, and the Board votes at the May meeting to accept and approve the recommendation of the Committee. This action is recorded in the minutes for the May meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing bodyThe organization does not have any committees that have authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line is answered no in accordance with the instructions.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyThe Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. Upon completion, the organization's Finance Team reviews the Form 990 through the following process: 1) The VP of Finance and accounting team members compare the Form 990 to the annual corporate audit and internal financial reports. 2) The VP of Finance assigns accounting team members to review content, check math totals, and check spelling. 3) A final review of content is completed by the Assistant General Counsel and the Executive Vice President. 4) Following the above, the Form 990 is distributed to: A. President and CEO B. Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee (FAC) which is responsible for oversight of finance, audit, and tax matters. C. The Chair of the FAC ensures committee members review the Form 990 for material edits and compliance. D. Upon acceptance and approval, the Chairman of the FAC then instructs the VP of Finance to post it on the Board website so the full Board can view the 990. Based on the FAC's recommendation, the Board approves and accepts the 990 at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. 4) Changes and corrections from the above are addressed at each step. 5) Following the above, the Executive Vice President signs and instructs the Form 990 to be filed with the IRS. 6) Upon filing with the IRS, ADF's Form 990 is available for public inspection and distribution to the state governing bodies, foundations, and other requesting entities.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyThe conflict of interest policy covers any Director, Principal Officer, Key Employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegating powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest. The organization also conducts periodic reviews to ensure operations are consistent with its charitable purposes. Directors shall report possible conflicts of interest to the Chairman of the Board of Directors prior to any action on the transaction by the organization. Upon report of a possible conflict, the Board of Directors shall conduct an investigation and determine whether a conflict of interest does exist and whether it is substantial. If the Board determines that a substantial conflict of interest exists, the interested individual shall not vote on the transaction presenting the conflict. The interested individual may vote only if the Board determines that no conflict exists or the conflict is not substantial. No investigation or determination by the Board shall be required if the interested individual voluntarily agrees to refrain from voting on the transaction presenting the potential conflict of interest. The interested individual may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum. The remaining Board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The minutes of the governing Board and all committees with Board delegated powers shall contain: A. The names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the governing Board's or Committee's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed. B. The names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection with the proceeding.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialAlliance Defending Freedom maintains a compensation system. CEO compensation is set by the organization's independent Board, and the CEO's compensation is in accordance with the ADF compensation system. Job descriptions are evaluated against independent market sources and compensation data as provided by independent third party resource providers. The compensation committee approves position grades and pay ranges of all other positions. Annually, ADF also prepares compensation data for the Board's Finance and Audit Committee in accordance with the IRS recommended "rebuttable presumption of reasonableness" process to substantiate the compensation of ADF key employees. The FAC reviews and approves key employee compensation once a year. The Compensation Committee (comprised of the VP of Finance, Director of Compensation & Benefits, and HR Manager) reviews benchmark data provided by CompAnalyst, ERI, and other compensation resources to determine the appropriate compensation for all positions in accordance with the ADF compensation philosophy. Discussions, decisions, and approvals are recorded in writing, typically by e-mail.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesTHE PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS THE SAME AS IT IS FOR LINE 15A.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicThe organization's audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on its website. Articles of Incorporation and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous RevenueOther Income - Total Revenue: 8835, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 8835;
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesGain on foreign currency translation - 290; 15100 Solar net loss as change in investment - -8407; Grant reimbursement - 85000;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
15100 LLC
15100 N 90th StreetScottsdaleAZ85260454047093Own real propertyAZ$91,684$10,258,208Alliance Defending Freedom
ADF International Austria gemeinnuetzige GmbH
Human rights legal work$343,155$1,433,250Alliance Defending FreedomReisnerstrasse 40ViennaAU1030AU

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ADF Foundation
15100 N 90th StreetScottsdaleAZ85260861158500Public benefit corporationAZ501(c)(3)7Alliance Defending FreedomYes (true)
ADF Action
15100 N 90th StreetScottsdaleAZ85260881483509AdvocacyVA501(c)(4)Alliance Defending FreedomYes (true)
Alliance Defending Freedom International
44180 Riverside PkwyLansdowneVA20176932111530Public benefit corporationVA501(c)(3)7Alliance Defending FreedomYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdAddress Line2ForeignAddress/AddressLine2Txt
15100 Solar LLC
15100 N 90th StreetScottsdaleAZ85260300710109Own and operate solar energy projectAZ15100 LLCC Corporation$106,200$1,393,0671Yes (true)
ADF International Belgium
Human rights legal workAlliance Defending FreedomC Corporation$0$189,7991Yes (true)15 Rue GuimardBrusselsBE1040BE
ADF International UK
Human rights legal workAlliance Defending FreedomC Corporation$254,477$457,5811Yes (true)UK
ADF International France
Human rights legal workAlliance Defending FreedomC Corporation$3,736$135,3131Yes (true)3 Quai Jacques SturmStrasbourgFR67000FR
ADF International Switzerland
Human rights legal workAlliance Defending FreedomC Corporation$88,886$226,7581Yes (true)Nations Business CentreGenevaSZ1202SZRue du Pr de la Bichette 1
ADF International Deutschland eV
Human rights legal workAlliance Defending FreedomC Corporation$435,848$01Yes (true)c/o FZF Rechtsanwlte LudolfusstraFrankfurt am MainGM60487GM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgYes (true)AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Alliance Defending Freedom Belgium ASBL
B$763,269Funds transferred
ADF International (UK)
B$1,014,329Funds transferred
ADF International (France)
B$93,609Funds transferred
Alliance Defending Freedom Switzerland
B$456,706Funds transferred
ADF Action
C$55,139Funds transferred
ADF Action
B$185,000Funds transferred
ADF Foundation
C$536,914Funds transferred