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MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION

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Retrieved 2026-10-18; covers tax years 2018–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $852K · expenses $2.6M · assets $5.3M

EIN
84-0736725
Address
2596 S LEWIS WAY, LAKEWOOD, CO 80227-2705
Website
WWW.MSLEGAL.ORG
NTEE code
R600
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1977
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

WE PROTECT INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

13 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Cristen Wohlgemuth President/CEO2018-2025 $0$1,570,819 1
William Trachman General Counsel2021-2025 $0$851,468 1
Ivan London Senior Attorney2023-2025 $0$311,429 1
James Kerwin Senior Attorney2024-2025 $0$162,198 1
Zhonette Brown (former) SPECIAL COUN2018-2022 $205,247$625,746 1
William Perry Pendley (former) FORMER PRESIDENT2018-2019 $324,000$608,859 1
Steven Lechner (former) FORMER VP AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2018 $258,929$258,929 1
Sean Nation (former) DGC2024 $258,842$258,842 1
Diane Cleek (former) Director of Operations2020-2021 $118,717$232,208 1
Joseph Bingham (former) SENIOR ATTOR2022 $178,007$178,007 1
Donna Clark (former) DIR. OF DEVE2024 $151,311$151,311 1
Brian Abbas (former) SENIOR ATTOR2023 $118,316$118,316 1
Michael Mccoy (former) DIR. CENTER2024 $118,015$118,015 1
Unpaid officers and directors · 46 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Richard Royce Fletcher Esq Chairman2018-2025 1
Russ Hendricks Vice Chairman2021-2025 1
Peter I Wold Treasurer2018-2025 1
John E Rockwell PE Secretary2018-2025 1
Roger M Cymbaluk Director2018-2025 1
Roy G Cohee Director2018-2025 1
John R Gibson Director2018-2025 1
Ken Johnson Director2019-2025 1
Don Shawcroft Director2018-2025 1
Nick Dranias Director2021-2025 1
Brad Allen Director2023-2025 1
William McGrath Director2022-2025 1
Austin Scott Chief Operating Officer2025 1
Edward R Scott Jr (former) DIRECTOR2018-2024 1
Richard Pombo (former) DIRECTOR2021-2024 1
Hon Ernest Angelo Jr (former) DIRECTOR2018-2024 1
Emily Jones Esq (former) DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Bill Mcgrath (former) DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Jan Rehberg (former) DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Roy Brown (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 1
Janice L Rehberg (former) DIRECTOR2018-2022 1
Brent Husson (former) Director2018-2021 1
Knute H Lee Jr (former) Director2018-2021 1
Dale Newton (former) Director2019-2021 1
L Jerald Sheffels (former) Director2018-2021 1
Mark Trupp (former) Director2018-2021 1
John J Blomstrom Esq (former) Director2018-2021 1
Kent Holsinger Esq (former) Director2021 1
Don L Sparks (former) Director2018-2020 1
Dee Heugly Esq (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 1
C Scott Brown (former) DIRECTOR2019 1
Stephen M Brophy (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
David F Crabtree Esq (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
William C Eiland (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Samuel D Haas Esq (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Dallas P Horton Dvm (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Ronald M Krump (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
David L Mcclure (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
David Allen New (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Nick Noble (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Sen Steve Pierce (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Luke Russell (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Steve Schalk (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
John B Shadegg Esq (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Jeffrey F Starling (former) DIRECTOR2018 1
Scott Statham (former) DIRECTOR2018 1

People by year

2025 · 17 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Roger M Cymbaluk Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Royce Fletcher Esq Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
John E Rockwell PE Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Nick Dranias Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Roy G Cohee Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John R Gibson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Russ Hendricks Vice Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
William McGrath Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Johnson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Don Shawcroft Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Peter I Wold Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Allen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cristen Wohlgemuth President/CEO40 $0$0$0 $01
William Trachman General Counsel0 $0$0$0 $01
Austin Scott Chief Operating Officer40 $0$0$0 $01
James Kerwin Senior Attorney40 $0$0$0 $01
Ivan London Senior Attorney40 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 24 people listed · 7 paid, $1.4M · 27 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEAN NATION DGC40 $182,510$0$76,332 $258,8421
CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH PRESIDENT &40 $230,250$0$24,835 $255,0851
WILLIAM TRACHMAN GENERAL COUN40 $210,808$0$23,475 $234,2831
IVAN LONDON SENIOR ATTOR40 $173,187$0$12,602 $185,7891
JAMES KERWIN SENIOR ATTOR40 $143,439$0$18,759 $162,1981
DONNA CLARK DIR. OF DEVE40 $133,264$0$18,047 $151,3111
MICHAEL MCCOY DIR. CENTER40 $104,713$0$13,302 $118,0151
RICHARD FLETCHER ESQ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
RUSS HENDRICKS VICE CHAIRMA1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER I WOLD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN E ROCKWELL PE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ROGER M CYMBALUK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD R SCOTT JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY G COHEE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN R GIBSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON SHAWCROFT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICK DRANIAS ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD POMBO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HON ERNEST ANGELO JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD ALLEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY JONES ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BILL MCGRATH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAN REHBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 22 people listed · 4 paid, $684K · 27 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH PRESIDENT &40 $215,436$0$15,446 $230,8821
WILLIAM TRACHMAN GENERAL COUN40 $194,246$0$14,900 $209,1461
IVAN LONDON SENIOR ATTOR40 $116,554$0$9,086 $125,6401
BRIAN ABBAS SENIOR ATTOR40 $110,929$0$7,387 $118,3161
BRAD ALLEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY G COHEE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROGER M CYMBALUK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY JONES ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICK DRANIAS ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD FLETCHER ESQ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN R GIBSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD R SCOTT JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HON ERNEST ANGELO JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BILL MCGRATH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN E ROCKWELL PE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD POMBO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAN REHBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON SHAWCROFT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RUSS HENDRICKS VICE CHAIRMA1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER I WOLD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 19 people listed · 4 paid, $844K · 24 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH PRESIDENT AN40 $224,663$0$6,826 $231,4891
WILLIAM TRACHMAN GENERAL COUN40 $217,872$0$11,739 $229,6111
ZHONETTE BROWN SPECIAL COUN40 $193,558$0$11,689 $205,2471
JOSEPH BINGHAM SENIOR ATTOR40 $166,516$0$11,491 $178,0071
ROY G COHEE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROGER M CYMBALUK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICK DRANIAS ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN R GIBSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD R SCOTT JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERNEST ANGELO JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM MCGRATH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD POMBO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE L REHBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON SHAWCROFT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD R FLETCHER ESQ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
RUSS HENDRICKS VICE CHAIRMA1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN E ROCKWELL PE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER I WOLD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 25 people listed · 3 paid, $503K · 22 employees · 22 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cristen Wohlgemuth President40 $185,139$0$20,834 $205,9731
William Trachman General Counsel40 $147,665$0$30,763 $178,4281
Diane Cleek Director of Operations40 $102,421$0$16,296 $118,7171
Roger M Cymbaluk Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard R Fletcher Esq Vice Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Edward R Scott Jr Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
John E Rockwell PE Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Roy G Cohee Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John R Gibson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Brent Husson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Johnson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Knute H Lee Jr Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dale Newton Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Janice L Rehberg Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Don Shawcroft Director1 $0$0$0 $01
L Jerald Sheffels Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Trupp Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Peter I Wold Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ernest Angelo Jr Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John J Blomstrom Esq Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Roy Brown Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Nick Dranias Esq Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Russ Hendricks Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kent Holsinger Esq Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Pombo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 22 people listed · 3 paid, $538K · 21 employees · 19 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cristen Wohlgemuth President40 $193,691$0$20,072 $213,7631
Zhonette Brown General Counsel40 $190,333$0$20,194 $210,5271
Diane Cleek Director of Operations40 $100,053$0$13,438 $113,4911
Roger M Cymbaluk Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Royce Fletcher Esq Vice Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Edward R Scott Jr Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
John E Rockwell PE Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Roy G Cohee Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John R Gibson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Brent Husson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Johnson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Knute H Lee Jr Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dale Newton Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Janice L Rehberg Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Don Shawcroft Director1 $0$0$0 $01
L Jerald Sheffels Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Don L Sparks Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Trupp Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Peter I Wold Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ernest Angelo Jr Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John J Blomstrom Esq Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Roy Brown Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 24 people listed · 3 paid, $720K · 19 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM PERRY PENDLEY FORMER PRESIDENT40 $324,000$0$0 $324,0001
CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40 $192,488$0$22,748 $215,2361
ZHONETTE BROWN GENERAL COUNSEL40 $174,540$0$6,265 $180,8051
ROY G COHEE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
ROGER M CYMBALUK VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD R SCOTT JR TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ERNEST ANGELO JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN J BLOMSTROM ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD ROYCE FLETCHER ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN R GIBSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEE HEUGLY ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRENT HUSSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KNUTE H LEE JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE L REHBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN E ROCKWELL PE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DON SHAWCROFT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
L JERALD SHEFFELS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON L SPARKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK TRUPP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER I WOLD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
C SCOTT BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DALE NEWTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 36 people listed · 4 paid, $791K · 19 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM PERRY PENDLEY FORMER PRESIDENT40 $259,059$0$25,800 $284,8591
STEVEN LECHNER FORMER VP AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER40 $254,066$0$4,863 $258,9291
CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40 $197,220$0$21,171 $218,3911
ZHONETTE BROWN GENERAL COUNSEL40 $29,167$0$0 $29,1671
ROY G COHEE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
ROGER M CYMBALUK VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD R SCOTT JR TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ERNEST ANGELO JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN J BLOMSTROM ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN M BROPHY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID F CRABTREE ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM C EILAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD ROYCE FLETCHER ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN R GIBSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAMUEL D HAAS ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEE HEUGLY ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DALLAS P HORTON DVM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRENT HUSSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RONALD M KRUMP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KNUTE H LEE JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID L MCCLURE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID ALLEN NEW DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICK NOBLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SEN STEVE PIERCE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE L REHBERG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN E ROCKWELL PE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LUKE RUSSELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE SCHALK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN B SHADEGG ESQ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON SHAWCROFT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
L JERALD SHEFFELS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON L SPARKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY F STARLING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT STATHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK TRUPP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER I WOLD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · $316K
NameLocationServicePaid
Cooper & KirkWashington, DCCase Co-Counsel$315,677
2024 · 1 contractor · $416K
NameLocationServicePaid
COOPER KIRKWASHINGTON, DCCO-COUNSEL$415,685
2023 · 2 contractors · $525K
NameLocationServicePaid
NEXTAFTER LLCPLANO, TXCONSULTING$394,831
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSCHICAGO, ILPRINTING$130,227
2022 · 2 contractors · $343K
NameLocationServicePaid
NEXTAFTER LLCPLANO, TXCONSULTING$208,324
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSDENVER, COPRINTING$134,396

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$852,425$2,573,381 $5,323,530$4,842,148 $783,152$7,683 $487,00103
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,506,791$5,342,038 $7,019,577$6,464,921 $3,895,094$0 $489,3692730
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,234,209$4,325,021 $8,245,317$7,300,168 $2,400,832$0 $456,1652730
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,030,878$3,999,768 $9,435,349$8,390,980 $2,356,608$0 $461,1002430
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,557,512$3,455,465 $11,167,503$10,687,073 $2,419,458$0 $414,7512222
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,865,482$3,067,653 $10,682,974$10,333,838 $1,720,275$0 $424,2902119
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,062,828$2,956,066 $11,003,678$10,635,109 $1,766,807$0 $691,027190
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,823,293$2,681,900 $10,905,019$10,506,422 $2,712,673$4,130 $821,619190

Funders of this organization

96 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,474,260 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 96). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 19$850,083 2024$272,683
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BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2014-2024 11$805,000 2024$150,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 9$661,522 2024$525,567
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2024 11$599,600 2024$79,050
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SARAH SCAIFE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2020-2024 5$510,000 2024$110,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$466,250 2024$37,500
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$308,000 2024$42,000
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WALTRIP-MCGEE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Mountain States Legal Foundation” 2010-2017 8$300,000 2017$60,000
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TRUECOS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2020-2024 5$280,000 2024$100,000
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GRETCHEN SWANSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2018, 2021-2024 5$240,000 2024$50,000
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ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Mountain States Legal Foundation” 2018, 2020 2$150,000 2020$75,000
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WOLD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2020-2024 8$136,000 2024$25,000
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EDGAR E AND ELIZABETH S PANKEY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Mountain States Legal Foundation” 2023-2025 3$80,000 2025$40,000
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$75,000 2021$75,000
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THE DOHERTY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2016, 2022-2023 3$60,000 2023$20,000
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MERRION FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2012, 2015-2024 11$55,000 2024$5,000
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RELGALF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2020-2024 5$50,000 2024$10,000
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ROBERT J WERRA FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2022 1$50,000 2022$50,000
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BRIGHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2013-2014, 2016, 2019 4$50,000 2019$10,000
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CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Mountain States Legal Foundation” 2015, 2018 2$50,000 2018$25,000
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RON AND SUSAN KRUMP FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2011-2015, 2018 6$45,000 2018$7,500
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FINCH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2022-2024 3$40,000 2024$15,000
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ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2015-2018 4$40,000 2018$10,000
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INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Public charity Exact 2011-2014 4$40,000 2014$10,000
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SPECIAL PEOPLE IN NEED Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION” 2012, 2014, 2016-2022, 2024 10$36,000 2024$5,000
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PROTECTTHEFIRSTFOUNDATIONDCR60 $568,000$353,537 DIRECTOR & T$0 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
ARIZONA CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTERESTAZR60 $800,566$939,744 EXECUTIVE DI$168,465 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CIVIL ADVOCACY INCDCR60 $546,580$505,914 EXECUTIVE OFFI$95,099 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INNOCENCE CENTERUTR60 $895,567$644,746 Executive Director$147,336 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND LIBERTY INCILR60 $466,432$518,117 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD$155,581 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW & POLICYCAR60 $554,732$334,305 President$220,938 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
STOPANTISEMITISM INCDER60 $824,379$9,237 President$0 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INCDCR60 $1,132,893$755,997 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$151,615 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
ADVOCATES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INCCAR60 $609,395$379,978 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$127,500 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER CENTERDCR60 $439,947$479,716 Executive Dir.$182,358 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
EDUCATION FUND OF THE AMERICAN CTR FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR SOLIDARITYDCR60 $1,447,199$1,214,468 CHAIR$432,513 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN VALUES ACTIONVAR60 $475,903$155,357 PRESIDENT$81,000 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
ADVOCATES FOR INFORMED CHOICEMAR60 $757,363$818,013 EXECUTIVE DI$137,217 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN STEWARDS OF LIBERTY INCTXR60 $1,053,772$1,057,621 EXECUTIVE DI$154,438 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER MIMIR60 $587,474$191,393 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
PICO CALIFORNIA ACTION FUNDCAR60 $1,090,730$952,966 Chair$0 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$21,656,328285 572016–2024 FREE THE PEOPLE FIGHT THE POWER FOUNDATION; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ALABAMA FOUNDATION; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and 53 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$12,289,802235 472014–2024 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION; NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER CENTER; CHANGE THE REF INC and 43 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$7,645,12981 152012–2024 FOSTERS OUTRIDERS FOUNDATION; AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION; ADF FOUNDATION; FAMILY POLICY INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON and 11 more
BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$6,374,16116 22010–2024 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS; SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one DAF sponsor$6,238,83184 312020–2024 WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS INC; FREE THE PEOPLE FIGHT THE POWER FOUNDATION; CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS; FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE INC and 27 more
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor$4,043,6003 22010–2012 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$3,907,47871 212014–2024 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS; FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE INC; SOREK; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION and 17 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,763,50020 52009–2024 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION; CALIFORNIA FAMILY COUNCIL FOUNDATION; AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION; FPC ACTION FOUNDATION and 1 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,698,93122 42009–2024 EDUCATION FUND OF THE AMERICAN CTR FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR SOLIDARITY; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION; SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT PROJECT INC; SOUTHWEST WOMENS LAW CENTER
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,877,59941 112018–2024 FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE INC; COUNT MI VOTE; TRAINING FOR CHANGE INC; REPRIEVE US and 7 more
DONORS TRUST INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,627,80025 62020–2024 AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION; SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION INC; FREE THE PEOPLE FIGHT THE POWER FOUNDATION; CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS and 2 more
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,571,38822 22010–2024 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF INDIANA FOUNDATION; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$2,500,00011 42018–2024 SOUTHWEST WOMENS LAW CENTER; ACLU OF MONTANA FOUNDATION INC; UPPER SEVEN LAW; FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,441,97791 312019–2024 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES FOUNDATION OF OREGON INC; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC; ACLU FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC and 27 more
GIVE BACK FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,440,31316 22018–2025 HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICA; NRA CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENSE FUND

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $2,573,381 spent · pay $1,309,522 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $963,485$629,577$104,446$229,462 37.4%
Other salaries and wages $610,602$465,768$44,892$99,942 23.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $487,001$371,486$35,804$79,711 18.9%
Other employee benefits $116,637$87,844$14,437$14,356 4.5%
Payroll taxes $95,282$71,761$11,794$11,727 3.7%
Travel $67,281$14,466$20,200$32,615 2.6%
Office expenses $65,645$49,370$2,534$13,741 2.6%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $59,713$12,204$101$47,408 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $39,997$30,445$3,276$6,276 1.6%
Other (as described)Building expenses $34,379$26,169$2,816$5,394 1.3%
Insurance $28,471$21,672$2,332$4,467 1.1%
Other (as described)Telephone $4,888$3,721$400$767 0.2%
Total$2,573,381100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $5,342,038 spent · pay $2,468,259 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,577,733$1,338,863$127,618$111,252 29.5%
Fees: legal $905,651$905,651-- 17.0%
Fees: other services $627,540$303,092$102,867$221,581 11.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $489,369$323,563$25,509$140,297 9.2%
Advertising and promotion $350,780--$350,780 6.6%
Travel $234,350$82,505$44,912$106,933 4.4%
Other employee benefits $187,073$159,108$12,030$15,935 3.5%
Information technology $184,622$170,843$3,580$10,199 3.5%
Office expenses $143,964$81,351$4,932$57,681 2.7%
Payroll taxes $138,369$109,201$12,255$16,913 2.6%
Other (as described)PRINTING $98,108$29,839$618$67,651 1.8%
Pension plan contributions $75,715$63,212$7,213$5,290 1.4%
Occupancy $75,024$60,456$5,794$8,774 1.4%
Fees: professional fundraisers $66,256--$66,256 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $63,076$50,827$4,872$7,377 1.2%
Insurance $57,308$46,180$4,426$6,702 1.1%
Fees: investment management $32,744-$32,744- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $27,099$13,988$8,107$5,004 0.5%
Interest $7,257-$7,257- 0.1%
Total$5,342,038100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $4,325,021 spent · pay $2,279,015 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,456,992$1,165,928$181,844$109,220 33.7%
Fees: other services $607,582$289,532$78,481$239,569 14.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $456,165$313,011$23,859$119,295 10.5%
Fees: legal $281,452$281,452-- 6.5%
Advertising and promotion $249,704--$249,704 5.8%
Other employee benefits $211,365$177,373$23,260$10,732 4.9%
Travel $195,856$52,182$58,780$84,894 4.5%
Information technology $160,117$141,308$3,804$15,005 3.7%
Office expenses $131,045$58,584$7,049$65,412 3.0%
Payroll taxes $121,717$91,678$15,260$14,779 2.8%
Other (as described)PRINTING $90,379$24,604$727$65,048 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $76,170$59,015$8,304$8,851 1.8%
Occupancy $68,344$52,950$7,450$7,944 1.6%
Insurance $55,788$43,223$6,082$6,483 1.3%
Interest $39,252$30,411$4,279$4,562 0.9%
Fees: professional fundraisers $37,636--$37,636 0.9%
Fees: investment management $34,623-$34,623- 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $32,776$25,208$6,962$606 0.8%
Fees: accounting $18,058$11,419$2,498$4,141 0.4%
Total$4,325,021100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $3,999,768 spent · pay $2,285,296 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,488,633$1,241,206$169,241$78,186 37.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $461,100$322,207$23,149$115,744 11.5%
Fees: other services $343,908$97,501$31,024$215,383 8.6%
Fees: legal $269,703$269,703-- 6.7%
Travel $202,949$58,935$90,504$53,510 5.1%
Advertising and promotion $185,299$4,767-$180,532 4.6%
Information technology $181,186$173,440$3,941$3,805 4.5%
Payroll taxes $144,054$118,566$12,885$12,603 3.6%
Office expenses $135,243$58,300$5,748$71,195 3.4%
Other employee benefits $109,540$89,578$11,473$8,489 2.7%
Pension plan contributions $81,969$69,343$9,374$3,252 2.0%
Fees: investment management $79,663-$79,663- 2.0%
Other (as described)PRINTING $70,750$17,696$146$52,908 1.8%
Occupancy $67,615$54,455$6,696$6,464 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $62,607$50,422$6,200$5,985 1.6%
Insurance $58,617$47,208$5,805$5,604 1.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $39,244--$39,244 1.0%
Fees: accounting $17,688$14,270$1,739$1,679 0.4%
Total$3,999,768100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $3,455,465 spent · pay $2,145,397 · grants $0 · events $14,186
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,404,175$1,107,771$185,273$111,131 40.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $414,751$327,590$21,790$65,371 12.0%
Advertising and promotion $219,064$2,953-$216,111 6.3%
Fees: legal $202,293$202,293-- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $156,479$126,095$17,653$12,731 4.5%
Fees: investment management $141,363-$141,363- 4.1%
Travel $137,015$42,801$52,284$41,930 4.0%
Information technology $129,549$115,100$4,273$10,176 3.7%
Office expenses $118,543$97,327$6,897$14,319 3.4%
Other employee benefits $107,844$83,284$14,789$9,771 3.1%
Other (as described)Printing $85,651$25,696$924$59,031 2.5%
Occupancy $69,234$54,815$7,890$6,529 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $62,148$47,979$10,264$3,905 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $58,340$45,946$6,747$5,647 1.7%
Insurance $52,338$41,219$6,053$5,066 1.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $49,700--$49,700 1.4%
Fees: accounting $27,978$12,772$13,636$1,570 0.8%
Fees: other services $19,000-$19,000- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $14,186$14,186reported apart
Total$3,455,465100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $3,067,653 spent · pay $1,885,098 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,132,565$701,824$194,949$235,792 36.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $424,290$349,473$21,376$53,441 13.8%
Fees: other services $349,152$302,312$33,669$13,171 11.4%
Other employee benefits $157,469$105,703$24,111$27,655 5.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $153,279--$153,279 5.0%
Fees: investment management $137,644-$137,644- 4.5%
Office expenses $123,037$82,133$12,212$28,692 4.0%
Payroll taxes $115,209$79,557$15,261$20,391 3.8%
Travel $96,072$58,588$32,510$4,974 3.1%
Fees: legal $71,598$22,654$48,944- 2.3%
Occupancy $69,357$48,432$9,033$11,892 2.3%
Other (as described)Printing $65,605$37,636$3,662$24,307 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $55,719$37,603$7,821$10,295 1.8%
Pension plan contributions $55,565$35,398$9,114$11,053 1.8%
Insurance $51,417$34,699$7,217$9,501 1.7%
Fees: accounting $7,015$4,734$985$1,296 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $2,660$2,660-- 0.1%
Total$3,067,653100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $2,956,066 spent · pay $1,584,953 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $691,027$497,195$114,819$79,013 23.4%
Other salaries and wages $548,968$394,983$91,215$62,770 18.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $288,365--$288,365 9.8%
Fees: other services $252,747$127,858$31,754$93,135 8.6%
Other employee benefits $161,919$96,885$41,106$23,928 5.5%
Travel $160,678$101,785$32,078$26,815 5.4%
Office expenses $153,007$97,423$35,160$20,424 5.2%
Other (as described)INVESTMENT FEES $133,501$73,060$8,464$51,977 4.5%
Other (as described)PRINTING $109,328$59,831$6,932$42,565 3.7%
Payroll taxes $99,793$72,293$16,360$11,140 3.4%
Pension plan contributions $83,246$57,830$15,212$10,204 2.8%
Occupancy $78,423$51,814$13,238$13,371 2.7%
Fees: legal $73,923$50,264$12,996$10,663 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $42,266$27,925$7,135$7,206 1.4%
Fees: accounting $41,490-$41,490- 1.4%
Insurance $37,151$26,225$6,533$4,393 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $234--$234 0.0%
Total$2,956,066100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $2,681,900 spent · pay $1,523,990 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $821,619$519,183$164,199$138,237 30.6%
Other salaries and wages $431,230$272,495$86,181$72,554 16.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $308,154--$308,154 11.5%
Office expenses $293,754$93,303$100,592$99,859 11.0%
Other employee benefits $127,765$78,496$28,717$20,552 4.8%
Fees: legal $110,116$32,191$17,992$59,933 4.1%
Travel $97,847$62,789$30,898$4,160 3.6%
Payroll taxes $96,756$59,445$21,747$15,564 3.6%
Other (as described)PRINTING $96,403$60,919$19,263$16,221 3.6%
Fees: accounting $55,462$16,214$9,062$30,186 2.1%
Insurance $54,901$34,693$10,970$9,238 2.0%
Occupancy $52,961$33,467$10,583$8,911 2.0%
Fees: other services $47,862$13,992$7,820$26,050 1.8%
Pension plan contributions $46,620$28,642$10,479$7,499 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $39,701$25,088$7,933$6,680 1.5%
Interest $749$238$256$255 0.0%
Total$2,681,900100%

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