BECKET FUND: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BECKET FUND (EIN 52-1858532)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2023-02-02
IRS object ID
202300339349300505
Schema version
2021v4.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,745CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,679CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$124CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,548TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$41,288,835TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,835,563GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other income 2017: 14745. 2018: 1679. 2019: 124. 2020: 0. 2021: 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$2,634DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$2,634TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II-B Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Becket Fund is a nonprofit, public interest legal and educational institution. As the only law firm focused on religious liberty that defends all religious beliefs, Beckets expertise is unique. Becket has communicated with officials regarding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and how it functions in federal courts, constitutional and legal protections for religious student groups at public institutions of higher education, constitutional rights of religious exercise for military service members, religious protections for medical service providers, and religious hiring exemptions and protections under federal law for religious employers and employees.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$241,713OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$116,772DepreciationAmt
Book Value$124,941BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$450,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$361,156DepreciationAmt
Book Value$88,877BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$213,818TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Lease payable$48,203
Refundable Advances - Canterbury Medal Gala$11,000
Deferred rent$1,658,722
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,717,925TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,330,737TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,330,737RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$357,124OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$357,124RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,973,613TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,804,857TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$357,124OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$357,124ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,447,733ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,447,733TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XI, Line 4bSpecial event expenses
Pt XII, Line 2dSpecial event expenses

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$569,050GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$397,281CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$171,769GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$171,769FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$58,702EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$298,422OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$569,050GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$397,281CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$171,769GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$171,769FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$58,702EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$298,422OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$528,893DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$357,124NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
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 PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

Base 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
Mark Rienzi
$275,348$0$2,537$0$0$0$8,451$0$35,311$0$321,647$0$0$0
Montse Alvarado
$222,888$0$1,963$0$0$0$6,784$0$5,818$0$237,453$0$0$0
Eric Rassbach
$202,717$0$1,130$0$0$0$6,143$0$34,998$0$244,988$0$0$0
Luke Goodrich
$202,531$0$1,083$0$0$0$0$0$32,567$0$236,181$0$0$0
Eric Baxter
$199,976$0$1,963$0$0$0$6,171$0$48,519$0$256,629$0$0$0
Daniel Blomberg
$177,508$0$1,115$0$0$0$5,393$0$31,592$0$215,608$0$0$0
Lori Windham
$176,006$0$1,191$0$0$0$5,398$0$26,667$0$209,262$0$0$0
Eric Hines
$148,386$0$1,278$0$0$0$4,530$0$19,694$0$173,888$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKatherine GearyPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDaughter of Board ChairRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$69,104TransactionAmt
TransactionSalary and benefitsTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$125,456NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (53 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bA copy of the 990 is emailed to the members of the governing body.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe conflict of interest policy is completed as part of the organization's annual audit.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe organization reviews the compensation paid by similar organizations.
Pt VI, Line 15bThe organization reviews the compensation paid by similar organizations.
Pt VI, Line 19No documents are available to the public at this time.
OtherPage 9 Part VIII line 8 and Schedule G page 2
OtherNET ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM CANTERBURY MEDAL GALA: Canterbury Medal Gala revenue $569,050 Canterbury Medal Gala expenses (528,893) NET ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM CANTERBURY MEDAL GALA 40,157 Less contributions included on page 1 line 8 (397,281) Net loss reported on schedule G page 2 line 11 (357,124)
OtherPage 1 line B - Amended return because the PDF files for page 2 part III line 4a and page 6 part VI line 4 did not attach to the original tax return. They are now attached below on Schedule O.
Pt VI, Line 4Compensation of Officers. Officers of the Corporation other than the President shall not receive any compensation soley by virtue of their performance of the obligations set forth in these Bylaws, except that any Officer of the Corporation shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses for those services. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any Officer from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Compensation and performance of the President shall be fixed and evaluated from time to time.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Agudath Israel v. Cuomo: We represent Agudath Israel of America, an Orthodox Jewish advocacy organization. On the eve of several sacred Jewish holidays, New York Governor Cuomo issued a "cluster action initiative," which placed strict 10- and 25-person caps on worship services in areas of New York City. Agudath Israel and affiliated synagogues sued the Governor in federal court for violations of their First Amendment Free Exercise rights. A federal court concluded that Cuomo's plan "targeted" the Orthodox Jewish community. We are not charging any fees, but are in the process of seeking fees and costs from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Apache Stronghold v. United States: We represent Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit coalition of Native peoples and allies, who are challenging the impending transfer and destruction of Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Archdiocese of Washington v. Bowser: We represent the Archdiocese of Washington in a worship restriction suit against the mayor of D.C., Muriel Bowser. We did not charge any fees but sought a fee award from the opposing party, which was granted and disbursed.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Belya v. Kapral: We represent the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in a suit by a now-defrocked priest because they refused to make him a bishop. The Church is arguing that the ministerial exception and broader church autonomy doctrine bar civil courts from hearing this suit. We are not charging any fees and will not seek fees and costs from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Berken v. St. John Paul II Catholic Academy: We represent the Diocese of Marquette in a suit against a Catholic high school employee who entered a same-sex relationship contrary to Catholic teachings. We are not charging any fees and will not seek fees and costs from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Billard v. Diocese of Charlotte: We represent the Diocese of Charlotte in a suit against a retired Charlotte Catholic high school teacher when he was removed as a substitute because he entered into a same-sex union. We are not charging any fees and will not seek fees and costs from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Buck v. Gordon: We represent St. Vincent Catholic Charities, a foster and adoption placement agency whose contract was terminated due to its religious beliefs on marriage and family. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Business Leaders in Christ v. University of Iowa: We represent Business Leaders in Christ, a religious student group at the University of Iowa, defending the students' right to organize and be treated on equal terms as any other student group. We are not charging any fees but sought a fee award from the opposing party, which was granted and disbursed.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: California v. Azar: We represent the Little Sisters of the Poor, defending a regulatory religious accommodation to the HHS contraception mandate issued under the Affordable Care Act, which has been challenged by the State of California, among other states. We are not charging any fees and will not have opportunity to seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Chung v. WIAA: We represented Seventh-day Adventist student athletes against Washington Interscholastic Activities Association who were barred from participating in athletic competitions due to religious Sabbath observance. A settlement agreement was reached and our Motion for court approval of settlement was granted. The disbursement of funds is complete.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish: We represent St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in a ministerial and church autonomy case involving an employee who sued the church regarding his termination. The Seventh Circuit ruled in our favor and the opposing side did not appeal to the Supreme Court, thus securing our victory. We did not charge any fees or seek a fee award from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Di Liscia v. Austin: We represent Edmund Di Liscia, an Orthodox Jewish sailor who requested an accommodation from the Navy to allow him to keep his beard as required by his religious faith. His commanding officer then ordered him to shave in 24 hours, so we filed a lawsuit on his behalf as well as three other Muslim sailors, asking the Navy to allow them to grow their beards in accordance with their faith. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Diocese of Albany v. Emami: We represent the Diocese of Albany and a coalition of religious groups that provide critical community services to people of all faiths, including an order of Carmelite Sisters who run nursing homes for the poor. They filed suit against the NY State Department of Financial Services to protect their right to serve the needy without having to provide or pay for abortions. In October of 2021, the Supreme Court granted, vacated, and remanded the case for further proceedings in the lower courts. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Doe v. San Diego Unified School District: We represent parents and students in a challenge against their school district's student vaccine mandate. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Dr. A v. Hochul: We represent several health care workers in a challenge against New York's COVID healthcare worker mandate. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District: We represent a chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in a suit against the school district. The student chapter at a public school in California was targeted, bullied, and ultimately kicked off campus due to their religious beliefs. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Fitzgerald v. Archdiocese of Indianapolis: We represent the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in a suit involving nonrenewal of employment contracts for Catholic high school teachers who violated Catholic teachings by entering into a same-sex marriage. We are not charging any fees or seeking fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Franciscan Alliance v. Price: We represent Franciscan Alliance, Specialty Physicians of Illinois, and the Christian Medical and Dental Associations in a Texas lawsuit against the HHS medical transition mandate issued under the Affordable Care Act. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: We represented Catholic Social Services' right to provide services to foster families and children in a manner consistent with its religious beliefs. The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Third Circuit in favor of CSS. We did not charge any fees but sought fees and costs from the opposing party. The disbursement of funds is complete.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Guerrero v. Diocese of Lubbock: We represent the Diocese of Lubbock, TX, which was sued for defamation for publicizing the name of a deacon credibly accused of sexual abuse. The US Supreme Court declined to take the case, solidifying our victory at the Texas Supreme Court. We did not charge any fees and did not seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: EEOC v. Walmart: We represent Edward Hedican, a Jehovah's Witness, who received a job offer at Walmart only to have it rescinded due to his request for a religious accommodation for him to observe his sabbath. We moved to intervene for the purpose of appealing to the Supreme Court, but the Supreme Court declined to take the case. We did not charge any fees and did not seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: InterVarsity v. University of Iowa: We represented InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and its student chapter at the University of Iowa, defending the organization's right to equal treatment in terms of its ability to select leaders who support its mission. IVCF received a unanimous victory in July 2021. We did not charge any fees, but sought fees and costs from the opposing party. The disbursement of funds is complete.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: InterVarsity v. Wayne State: We represent InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and its student chapter at Wayne State University, defending the organization's right to equal treatment in terms of its ability to select leaders who support its mission. In April of 2021, the district court ruled in favor of IVCF. We did not charge any fees, but sought fees and costs from the opposing party. The disbursement of funds is complete.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Lebovits v. Cuomo: We are representing two Jewish families in New York City, who sought (and obtained) a temporary restraining order against former Governor Cuomo's COVID executive order to shut down schools in Jewish neighborhoods. The Governor announced a change of policy thereafter, allowing Jewish schools to reopen. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Maxon v. Fuller Theological Seminary: We represent Fuller Theological Seminary, which was sued by a student for violating the school's religious beliefs agreement. The district court ruled in favor of the Seminary and on appeal the Ninth Circuit upheld that ruling. We did not charge any fees and did not seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: New York v. HHS: We represent Dr. Frost and Christian Medical and Dental Associations arguing that no healthcare professional should be forced to choose between violating her conscience or providing compassionate medical care. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Oakwood Adventist Academy v. Alabama HS Athletic Association: We represent Oakwood Adventist Academy in a suit against the HS Athletic Association due to their failure to accommodate religious sabbath in the basketball season. We did not charge any fees but are in the process of working out division of fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Payne-Elliott v. Archdiocese of Indianapolis: We represent the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in a suit involving nonrenewal of employment contracts for Catholic high school teachers who violated Catholic teachings by entering into a same-sex marriage. We won at the Indiana Supreme Court. We did not charge any fees and did not seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Pennsylvania v. Trump: We represent the Little Sisters of the Poor, defending a regulatory religious accommodation to the HHS contraception mandate issued under the Affordable Care Act, which has been challenged by the State of Pennsylvania, among other states. In July of 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Little Sisters. The case is back at the district court. We are not charging any fees or seeking fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Ricks v. State of Idaho Contractors Board: We represent George Ricks who asked for exemption from Idaho's requirement that he provide his Social Security Number on his application for a contractor's license, as doing so violates his religious beliefs. In June of 2021, the Supreme Court denied hearing the case. We did not charge any fees or seek a fee award from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Scott v. St. Louis University Hospital: We represent St. Louis University Hospital against a suit brought on by a former employee who claimed that the hospital violated the Affordable Care Act by declining to insure gender-transition procedures for the employee's child. We are not charging any fees and will not be seeking fees and costs from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Seattle Pacific University v. Ferguson: We represent Seattle Pacific University in a challenge to the Washington Attorney General's investigation of SPU's employment practices. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Sisters of Life: We represented the Sisters of Life in a pre-enforcement challenge against New York's pregnancy center regulations. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: St. Vincent Catholic Charities v. Ingham County: We represent St. Vincent Catholic Charities regarding Ingham County's termination of their refugee services contract because they disapproved of St. Vincent's religious beliefs. The district court ruled for St. Vincent Catholic Charities, protecting its ministry. We are not charging any fees, but are in the process of seeking fees and costs from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Steffen v. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago: We represented Moody Bible Institute in a Title IX lawsuit involving disciplining a student who engaged in conduct in violation of school policies. We did not charge any fees or seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Slockish v. U.S. Federal Highway Administration: We represent several members of the Klickitat and Cascade Tribes of the Yakima Nation, located in Washington State, in a suit seeking damages after a highway project demolished sacred burial sites. The case is currently pending appellate review at the Supreme Court. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Smith v. Ward: We represented a Muslim prisoner in a RLUIPA case. The Supreme Court denied a petition for rehearing. We did not charge any fees or seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Starkey v. Archdiocese of Indianapolis: We represent the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in a suit involving nonrenewal of employment contracts for Catholic high school teachers who violated Catholic teachings by entering into a same-sex marriage. The Seventh Circuit awarded complete victory to the Archdiocese. We are not charging any fees or seeking fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Toor v. United States Marine Corps: We represent current and potential Marines who are seeking a beard accommodation in accordance with their faith. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Tucker v. Faith Bible Chapel: We represent Faith Bible Chapel in a ministerial exception and church autonomy case involving a former chaplain suing the church over his termination. We are not charging any fees or seeking fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: University of Mary v. Azar: We represent the University of Mary; the Religious Sisters of Mercy: the Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center of Jackson, MN; the Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center of Alma, MI; and SMP Health System in a North Dakota lawsuit against the HHS medical transition mandate issued under the Affordable Care Act. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: University of Minnesota Chi Alpha: We represented the University of Minnesota's Chi Alpha chapter in an investigation over alleged gender and sexual orientation discrimination from 5 years ago against a former member of the organization. We did not charge any fees or seek fees from the opposing party.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: Young Israel of Tampa: We represent Young Israel of Tampa's challenge to public transportation advertising regulations that discriminate against religious content and viewpoint. We are not charging any fees, but will seek fees and costs from the opposing party if the suit is successful.
OtherPage 2 Part III Line 4a: YU Pride v. Yeshiva University: We represent Yeshiva University which was sued by a group of current and former students at the university under the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") to try to force the university to officially recognize their club, YU Pride Alliance. We are not charging any fees or seeking fees from the opposing party.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Becket ReserveBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 New Hampshire Ave NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522193473EIN
Primary ActivitiesDormantPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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