ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM (EIN 54-1660459)
- Tax period
- 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2021-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202101339349302205
- Schema version
- 2019v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-05-13T10:08:20-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 363990892 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Capin Crouse LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2435 Research Parkway STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Colorado Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80920 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541660459 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Alliance Defending Freedom | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ALLI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4804440020 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15100 North 90th Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85260 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Wayne Swindler | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive VP of Finance & Admi | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4804440020 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ted R Batson Jr | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00721951 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5055022746 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Michael P Farris | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15100 North 90th Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85260 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $67,771,862 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.alliancedefendingfreedom.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1993 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ADF is committed to transforming law and culture so true freedom can flourish. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 319 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 957 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $57,373,863 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $62,651,682 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $440,982 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,071,563 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $510,652 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $515,111 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,623,736 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $949,199 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $60,949,233 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $65,187,555 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,387,348 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,752,211 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $29,378,873 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $31,794,725 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $1,275,424 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $1,173,135 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $8,271,239 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $22,220,369 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $20,579,117 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $57,262,014 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $59,299,188 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,687,219 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,888,367 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $45,011,387 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $48,720,562 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $7,681,785 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,906,863 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $37,329,602 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $42,813,699 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To keep the doors open for the Gospel by advocating for religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and the family. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $18,319,872 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,884,454 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $1,972,846 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Legal advocacy: Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is an alliance-building legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. ADF champions God-given freedoms that allow for human flourishing while affirming the dignity of every person. ADF exists to facilitate an alliance of like-minded influencers from every sphere of the public square affecting law and culture, and to mobilize this alliance to protect the core values of religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and the family. ADF offers exceptional legal advocacy and expertise through over 70 staff attorneys based in Arizona, Georgia, Virginia, Washington D.C., New York City, and around the world. Together with a network of 3,700 allied attorneys, ADF has a nearly 80% success rate in our cases and has won 11 Supreme Court victories since 2011. ADF works with over 1,000 allied organizations to create effective strategies for establishing critical legal precedents to preserve religious liberty in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as international courts and governing bodies such as the European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations. ADF serves our network of allies by providing training, coordination, funding, legal expertise, and litigation services in support of our allied attorneys, church and parachurch organization leaders, legislators and legislative staff members, business leaders, clients, student leaders, and other key allies. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $13,326,797 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $992,800 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Allied support and training: As an alliance-building legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith, ADF is committed to equipping allies to defend and promote religious liberty to the best of their ability, and to transform law and culture so true freedom can flourish. To this end, ADF offers world-class training for Christian attorneys and professionals, law students, and college students interested in pursuing a career in law, public policy, government, journalism, and other culture-shaping fields. Through the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, Legal Academy programs, and other training events, practicing attorneys, legal advocates, business leaders, clergy, policy leaders, and media leaders are invited to participate in world-class training, strategy, and networking sessions around the world. More than 2,100 U.S. and international attorneys have completed an ADF Legal Academy training, and over 3,700 ADF allied attorneys have volunteered pro bono legal advocacy services to local and international communities valued at over $225 million. This amount far exceeds the cost of these programs. Most U.S. state bars accept accreditation for portions of the legal advocacy training with continuing legal education credit. Through the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, ADF trains top Christian law students from around the world on natural law, constitutional jurisprudence and interpretation, and effective legal advocacy. Blackstone prepares these students for careers marked with integrity, excellence, and leadership and to approach their careers as a way to promote the common good. The program consists of courses taught by prominent lecturers, internships around the world with influential legal organizations, and professional career services. To date, over 2,400 students are alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, representing 227 law schools worldwide. ADF offers similar programs for university students and young professionals who seek to live out their faith in the fields of law, government, public policy, and journalism. To date, more than 1,000 participants have graduated from these programs, many of whom go on to attend the Blackstone Legal Fellowship during law school. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $10,758,279 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Public education: ADF provides information to the public about the importance of proper laws concerning freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the sanctity of every human life, and the values of marriage and family in the United States and throughout the world. This is done through various means, including op-eds at prominent publications, comprehensive webinars, press releases, and our new Freedom Matters video series on Youtube, which has garnered over 15 million views since launching in the spring of 2020. ADF engages in this public education to inform and raise awareness of the following: The vision of the Founders concerning the U.S. Constitution to reflect natural law; entities that seek to distort or repurpose the Constitution's original meaning; domestic and international challenges to religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family values; and how and where civil liberties have been jeopardized or thwarted and the efforts of ADF and its allies to reclaim those freedoms. ADF public education efforts also serve to recruit potential allies and to highlight the advocacy work of the alliance in order to position ourselves to serve as the first line of defense for individuals and organizations whose religious freedom is at risk. ADF also requests that the recipients of these educational communications remember our activities in prayer. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,200,135 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,874,957 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Public education: ADF provides information to the public about the importance of proper laws concerning freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the sanctity of every human life, and the values of marriage and family in the United States and throughout the world. This is done through various means, including op-eds at prominent publications, comprehensive webinars, press releases, and our new Freedom Matters video series on Youtube, which has garnered over 15 million views since launching in the spring of 2020. ADF engages in this public education to inform and raise awareness of the following: The vision of the Founders concerning the U.S. Constitution to reflect natural law; entities that seek to distort or repurpose the Constitution's original meaning; domestic and international challenges to religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family values; and how and where civil liberties have been jeopardized or thwarted and the efforts of ADF and its allies to reclaim those freedoms. ADF public education efforts also serve to recruit potential allies and to highlight the advocacy work of the alliance in order to position ourselves to serve as the first line of defense for individuals and organizations whose religious freedom is at risk. ADF also requests that the recipients of these educational communications remember our activities in prayer. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $2,200,135 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $1,874,957 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $44,605,083 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (1) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 267 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 319 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | AU | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CJ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | BE | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | SZ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | FR | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | UK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Wayne Swindler | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4804440020 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15100 North 90th Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85260 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Sears | ||||||||||
| Founder | 50.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $803,981 | $0 | $26,431 | ||||
| Michael Farris | ||||||||||
| President and CEO | 60.00 | 1.00 | $455,461 | $0 | $26,747 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Wayne Swindler | ||||||||||
| EVP Finance & Administration | 55.00 | 1.00 | $269,092 | $0 | $34,542 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Kristen Waggoner | ||||||||||
| General Counsel | 50.00 | $265,276 | $0 | $31,304 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Tim Chandler | ||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, SVP of Alliance Adv | 50.00 | $245,119 | $0 | $31,242 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Mark Crozet | ||||||||||
| SVP of Development (Part Year) | 50.00 | $242,704 | $0 | $32,230 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Brett Harvey | ||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, VP of Allied Legal Affairs | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $227,787 | $0 | $32,230 | |||||
| Lisa Reschetnikow | ||||||||||
| ADF Foundation Pres/Corp Gen Couns | 26.00 | 24.00 | Yes (X) | $230,340 | $0 | $16,409 | ||||
| Jeffrey Ventrella | ||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training | 50.00 | $211,600 | $0 | $31,861 | Yes (X) | |||||
| David Cortman | ||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $210,693 | $0 | $32,303 | |||||
| Jeremy Tedesco | ||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Advocacy | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $214,376 | $0 | $27,271 | |||||
| Gary McCaleb | ||||||||||
| Former Officer | 50.00 | $203,526 | $0 | $24,837 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Glen Lavy | ||||||||||
| Corporate Counsel | 50.00 | $190,795 | $0 | $23,188 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Tony Johnson | ||||||||||
| SVP of Operations & Direct Response | 50.00 | $164,820 | $0 | $25,925 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Lance Bauslaugh | ||||||||||
| SVP of Development | 50.00 | $161,846 | $0 | $22,547 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Amy Shepard | ||||||||||
| Former Key Employee | 50.00 | $107,933 | $0 | $20,980 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Terry Schlossberg | ||||||||||
| Chairman | 8.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | ||||
| Seth Morgan | ||||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | ||||
| Mark Maddoux | ||||||||||
| Secretary/Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | ||||
| Alfonso Aguilar | ||||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Charles Pickering | ||||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| John Rogers | ||||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Ruth Ross | ||||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Scott Scharpen | ||||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Marjorie Dannenfelser | ||||||||||
| Director (Part Year) | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Tom Minnery | ||||||||||
| Director (Part Year) | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $4,205,349 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $440,047 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 69 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (1) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetaSoftTech Solutions | |||||
| 2195 Chandler Blvd Suite 100 | Chandler | AZ | 85224 | Web and Software Development | $1,238,263 |
| Masterworks Inc | |||||
| 19462 Powder Hill Place NE | Poulsbo | WA | 98370 | Digital Marketing | $724,510 |
| Action Mailing Corp | |||||
| 3165 W Heartland Dr | Liberty | MO | 64068 | Direct Marketing Service | $656,278 |
| The Hibbard Group LLC | |||||
| PO Box 516 | Hainesport | NJ | 08036 | Radio Marketing | $296,723 |
| Courier Graphics Corp | |||||
| 2621 S 37th Street | Phoenix | AZ | 85034 | Direct Marketing Service | $290,619 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 14 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $38,502 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Related Organizations | $26,746 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $62,586,434 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $1,057,362 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $62,651,682 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Membership Fees | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,071,563 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,071,563 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,071,563 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $503,878 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $503,878 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $58,804 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $37,891 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $20,913 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,913 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $20,913 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,556,749 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $900 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,546,416 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $10,333 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $900 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,233 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,233 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Awarded Fees | 900099 | $828,014 | $828,014 |
| Honorarium Income | 900099 | $73,269 | $73,269 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $27,003 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $27,003 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $928,286 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $65,187,555 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,972,846 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $563,027 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,996,203 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,996,203 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,048,954 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,048,954 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,707,054 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,707,054 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,501,166 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,323,413 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $633,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $544,212 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $421,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $168,702 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $120,530 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $132,685 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,778,498 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,821,570 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,205,448 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,751,480 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $576,195 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $463,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,737 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59,708 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,508,319 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,448,469 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $600,782 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $459,068 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,008,630 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,553,227 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $199,699 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $255,704 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $289,509 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $244,911 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,685 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,913 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,042 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,216 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,826 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,173,135 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,173,135 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $111,236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,354 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $102,938 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $944 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,691,150 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,292,360 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $132,349 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $266,441 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,497,624 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,243,313 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $412,168 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $842,143 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,821,106 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,142,505 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $417,876 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $260,725 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,213,223 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $731,252 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $258,644 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $223,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,910,017 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,295,718 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $263,689 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $350,610 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,371,002 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,900,639 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $132,048 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $338,315 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,450,502 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,173,361 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $91,031 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $186,110 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,163,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,518,536 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $253,282 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $392,179 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $197,875 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $119,997 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,368 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Materials | $436,323 | $378,345 | $52,009 | $5,969 |
| Financial Services | $233,903 | $233,903 | ||
| Professional Dues | $110,608 | $74,721 | $27,684 | $8,203 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,299,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,605,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,422,866 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,271,239 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,076,739 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,909,916 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $284,405 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $882,418 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,202,349 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,763,004 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $358,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $839,188 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $987,199 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $451,852 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,503 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,717 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,429,085 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,185,720 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $34,517,708 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $18,976,582 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,554,702 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,541,126 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,582,762 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,360,275 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$132,123 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$130,237 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,006,899 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,667,917 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,011,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,720,562 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,192,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,383,634 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $405,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $501,227 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,083,823 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,022,002 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,681,785 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,906,863 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,840,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,281,593 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,488,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,532,106 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,329,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,813,699 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,011,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,720,562 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,888,367 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$521,408 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $117,138 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,471,951 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,199,237 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55,125,355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57,373,863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62,651,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $276,822,088 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,471,951 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,199,237 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55,125,355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57,373,863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62,651,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $276,822,088 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $276,822,088 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $389,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $160,214 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $306,271 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $478,584 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $562,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,897,556 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,290,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $876,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $253,704 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,598,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $928,286 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,948,026 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $284,667,670 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,662,690 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97240 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96840 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Miscellaneous Income - 2015 Amount: $ 65,806. 2016 Amount: $ 285,155. 2017 Amount: $ 29,350. 2018 Amount: $ 29,596. 2019 Amount: $ 27,003. Court Awarded Fees - 2015 Amount: $ 979,457. 2016 Amount: $ 434,166. 2017 Amount: $ 141,727. 2018 Amount: $ 2,531,679. 2019 Amount: $ 828,014. Honorarium Income - 2015 Amount: $ 245,736. 2016 Amount: $ 156,839. 2017 Amount: $ 82,627. 2018 Amount: $ 37,602. 2019 Amount: $ 73,269. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $13,213 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $178 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $13,391 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $59,285,797 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $59,299,188 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,000,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $250,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $2,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $3,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $6,108 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $13,391 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $19,499 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $250,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $500,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $750,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $2,734 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $13,213 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $15,947 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $7,972,098 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $2,415,503 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$367,334 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $101,746 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,232,892 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $8,685,629 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,545,226 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $2,333,923 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $480,690 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $80,000 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,307,741 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $7,972,098 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,301,839 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,003,482 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $400,209 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $40,000 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,120,304 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,545,226 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,327,294 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $731,623 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $510,977 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $40,000 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,228,055 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,301,839 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,869,735 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,636,049 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $175,336 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $353,826 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,327,294 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.88810 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.11190 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | Yes (1) | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Related Org List Sch R | Yes (1) | RelatedOrgListSchRInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,000,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $2,000,000 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $15,971,459 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,097,311 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $8,874,148 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,156,276 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $424,063 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $732,213 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,401,026 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $10,042,039 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,358,987 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,988,947 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,413,169 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,575,778 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $15,541,126 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Security Deposits | $226,537 |
| Due From Related Organizations | $381,128 |
| Investments Held by the Foundation | $12,060,252 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $12,667,917 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred Rent Payable | Desc |
| Amt | $1,022,002 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,022,002 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $68,715,411 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$521,408 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $3,726,795 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $397,689 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $3,603,076 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $65,112,335 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $75,220 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $75,220 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $65,187,555 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $63,128,538 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $3,726,795 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $189,536 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $3,916,331 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $59,212,207 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $75,220 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $11,761 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $86,981 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $59,299,188 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part V, Line 4: | ADF Foundation, a related organization, maintains the endowment to financially support Alliance Defending Freedom in achieving its objectives. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Transactions related to excluded ADFI entities 256,308. Rent expense included on Part VIII, Line 6b 37,890. Gain on foreign currency translation 103,491. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Rent expense included on Part VIII, Line 6b 37,890. Excluded ADFI entitiy activity 151,646. |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Grant reimbursements 11,761. |
| Form 990, Schedule D, Part V, Lines 2a-2c: | In accordance with the principles of FASB ASU 2016-14 (ASC 958), the organization has implemented required changes to its audited financial statements for the period ended 06/30/2020. To date, Form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have reported the revised net asset categories from the audited financial statements as follows on Form 990, Schedule D, Part V, Lines 2a-2c: Line 2a - Without donor restrictions Line 2b - With donor restrictions Form 990, Schedule D, Part IX: Investments Held by the Foundation of $12,060,252 represents investment assets of the ministry that are held and managed by the Foundation. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $40,003 | |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $1,914,979 | |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $14,404 | |
| North America | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $101,727 | |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $558,380 | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $19,690 | |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $50,800 | |
| Russia and Neighboring States | 0 | 0 | Grants to Recipients Located in Region | $7,070 | |
| Europe | 1 | 16 | Program Services | $2,383,112 | Human Rights Legal Work |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Program Services | $39,427 | Human Rights Legal Work |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 1 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 16 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 16 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $2,707,053 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $2,422,539 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $5,129,592 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (33 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | Human Rights Legal Work | $10,000 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Human Rights Legal Work | $30,003 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $20,320 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $9,400 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $5,500 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $9,700 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $22,216 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $10,062 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $10,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $6,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $19,600 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe | Human Rights Legal Work | $44,750 | Wire Transfer |
| Middle East and North Africa | Human Rights Legal Work | $6,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Middle East and North Africa | Human Rights Legal Work | $8,404 | Wire Transfer |
| North America | Human Rights Legal Work | $15,307 | Wire Transfer |
| North America | Human Rights Legal Work | $29,900 | Wire Transfer |
| North America | Human Rights Legal Work | $27,000 | Wire Transfer |
| North America | Human Rights Legal Work | $23,220 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia | Human Rights Legal Work | $6,686 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia | Human Rights Legal Work | $13,856 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia | Human Rights Legal Work | $8,000 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia | Human Rights Legal Work | $12,000 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia | Human Rights Legal Work | $12,000 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia | Human Rights Legal Work | $5,121 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Human Rights Legal Work | $7,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Human Rights Legal Work | $7,690 | Wire Transfer |
| South America | Human Rights Legal Work | $30,000 | Wire Transfer |
| South America | Human Rights Legal Work | $14,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe - ADFI | Human Rights Legal Work | $569,716 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe - ADFI | Human Rights Legal Work | $385,899 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe - ADFI | Human Rights Legal Work | $400,764 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe - ADFI | Human Rights Legal Work | $396,886 | Wire Transfer |
| South Asia - ADFI | Human Rights Legal Work | $487,977 | Wire Transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 0 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 33 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Assistance | Scholarship | TypeOfAssistanceTxt |
| Region | North America | RegionTxt |
| Recipient | 1 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $6,300 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Check | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 2: | When Alliance Defending Freedom approves a grant, the funds are retained by Alliance Defending Freedom 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 involved in furtherance of the goals supported by the grant, and a report as to the activities performed and goals achieved. |
| Part I, line 3: | Expenditures are accounted for using the accrual method of accounting. |
| Part III Accounting Method: |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterworks Inc | ||||||||
| 19462 Powder Hill Place NE | Poulsbo | WA | 98370 | Digital Marketing Consultant | 0 | $1,229,321 | $729,655 | $499,966 |
| The Hibbard Group | ||||||||
| PO Box 516 | Hainesport | NJ | 08036 | Radio Marketing | 0 | $314,902 | $313,945 | $957 |
| MDS Communications | ||||||||
| 545 West Juanita Avenue | Mesa | AZ | 85210 | Telemarketing | 0 | $124,347 | $73,397 | $50,950 |
| American Target Advertising | ||||||||
| 9625 Surveyor Court Ste 400 | Manassas | VA | 20110 | Direct Mail Consulting | 0 | $29,057 | $56,138 | -$27,081 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $1,697,627 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $1,173,135 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $524,792 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (31 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Adams Institute | |||||||||||
| 14 Arrow St G10 | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | 471495965 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | Religious Liberty | ||||
| Ahrend Law Firm PLLC | |||||||||||
| 100 E Broadway Ave | Moses Lake | WA | 98837 | 212277663 | $10,000 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Bioethics Defense Fund - AZ | |||||||||||
| 6811 E Voltaire Ave | Scottsdale | AZ | 85254 | 721528220 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | Religious Liberty | ||||
| Bucknam Law PC | |||||||||||
| 434 Eastman Road | Walden | VT | 05836 | 261507022 | $29,914 | Family Values | |||||
| Dalton & Tomich PLC | |||||||||||
| The Chrysler House 719 Griswold | Detroit | MI | 48226 | 273296840 | $32,559 | Religious Liberty | Street Suite 270 | ||||
| Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC | |||||||||||
| Market Place Tower 2025 First | Seattle | WA | 98121 | 911240777 | $30,504 | Family Values | Avenue Penthouse A | ||||
| Fiorentino Howard & Petrone PC | |||||||||||
| 773 Main Street | Manchester | CT | 06040 | 060909286 | $19,479 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund | |||||||||||
| PO Box 9520 | Rancho Santa Fe | CA | 92067 | 300741605 | 501(c)(3) | $175,000 | Sanctity of Life , Religious Liberty | ||||
| James Hochberg AAL | |||||||||||
| PO Box 3226 | Honolulu | HI | 96801 | 990338478 | $18,234 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Kaempf Law Firm PC | |||||||||||
| 1050 SW Sixth Ave Suite 1414 | Portland | OR | 97204 | 454447760 | $40,154 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP (DC) | |||||||||||
| 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20004 | 361326630 | $25,000 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Kriegshauser Law Firm | |||||||||||
| 15050 W 138th St Unit 4493 | Olathe | KS | 66063 | 832819335 | $22,360 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Kristina S Heuser PC | |||||||||||
| 23 Birch Hill Road Rear | Locust Valley | NY | 11560 | 273863617 | $14,702 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Law Office of Nic Cocis | |||||||||||
| 25026 Las Brisas Rd | Murrieta | CA | 92562 | 203843470 | $31,490 | Sanctity of Life | |||||
| Mauck & Baker LLC | |||||||||||
| One N LaSalle Street Suite 600 | Chicago | IL | 60602 | 364394768 | $30,299 | Religious Liberty,Sanctity of Life | |||||
| McKenry Dancigers Dawson PC | |||||||||||
| 192 Ballard Court Suite 400 | Virginia Beach | VA | 23462 | 541134418 | $5,409 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Mitchell Law PLLC | |||||||||||
| 111 Congress Ave Suite 400 | Austin | TX | 78701 | 830752577 | $36,517 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| National Center for Public Policy Research | |||||||||||
| 20 F Street NW Suite 700 | Washington | DC | 20001 | 521226614 | 501(c)(3) | $7,500 | Religious Liberty | ||||
| Nelson Madden Black LLP | |||||||||||
| 475 Park Avenue South Suite 2800 | New York | NY | 10016 | 812854576 | $24,748 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Ney Law Firm LLC | |||||||||||
| 900 S Kansas Ave Ste 402 | Topeka | KS | 66612 | 822094594 | $20,640 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Odeneal & Odenea | |||||||||||
| 4849 Greenville Ave 1540 | Dallas | TX | 75206 | 751823567 | $33,157 | Family Values | |||||
| Open Doors International | |||||||||||
| PO Box 27001 | Santa Ana | CA | 92799 | 237275342 | 501(c)(3) | $17,518 | Religious Liberty | ||||
| Patrick Henry College | |||||||||||
| 10 Patrick Henry Circle | Purcellville | VA | 20132 | 541919810 | 501(c)(3) | $18,865 | Sanctity of Life | ||||
| Pennsylvania Family | |||||||||||
| 23 N Front St Harrisburg Second | Harrisburg | PA | 17101 | 232509197 | 501(c)(3) | $9,124 | Family Values | Floor | |||
| Provident Law | |||||||||||
| 14646 N Kierland Boulevard Suite | Scottsdale | AZ | 85254 | 472962989 | $20,000 | Religious Liberty | 230 | ||||
| Shreffler Law pllc | |||||||||||
| 816 Dodd Road Ste A | West St Paul | MN | 55118 | 270998825 | $5,912 | Religious Liberty | |||||
| Smith & Associates | |||||||||||
| 400 Broadacres Drive Suite 260 | Bloomfield | NJ | 07003 | 272120508 | $25,000 | Sanctity of Life | |||||
| Susan B Anthony List | |||||||||||
| 2800 Shirlington Rd Ste 1200 | Arlington | VA | 22206 | 264788700 | 501(c)(3) | $20,080 | Sanctity of Life | ||||
| The Claremont Institute | |||||||||||
| 1317 W Foothill Blvd Ste 120 | Upland | CA | 91786 | 953443202 | 501(c)(3) | $5,419 | Religious Liberty | ||||
| The Family Foundation of Virginia | |||||||||||
| 707 E Franklin St | Richmond | VA | 23219 | 521425355 | 501(c)(3) | $156,620 | Religious Liberty | ||||
| ADF Foundation | |||||||||||
| 15100 N 90th Street | Scottsdale | AZ | 85260 | 861158500 | 501(c)(3) | Religious Liberty | $1,080,000 | Book value | Investments | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 11 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 20 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships | 158 | $986,500 |
| Grant - Family Values and Religious Liberty | 3 | $62,454 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Following 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. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (1) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Sears | ||||||||||||||
| Founder | $315,009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $488,972 | $0 | $11,200 | $0 | $15,231 | $0 | $830,412 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Farris | ||||||||||||||
| President and CEO | $422,221 | $0 | $27,760 | $0 | $5,480 | $0 | $11,200 | $0 | $15,547 | $0 | $482,208 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Swindler | ||||||||||||||
| EVP Finance & Administration | $238,378 | $0 | $29,172 | $0 | $1,542 | $0 | $11,089 | $0 | $23,453 | $0 | $303,634 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Waggoner | ||||||||||||||
| General Counsel | $259,903 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $373 | $0 | $10,817 | $0 | $20,487 | $0 | $296,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Chandler | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, SVP of Alliance Adv | $241,041 | $0 | $3,850 | $0 | $228 | $0 | $10,033 | $0 | $18,179 | $0 | $273,331 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Crozet | ||||||||||||||
| SVP of Development (Part Year) | $237,849 | $0 | $3,850 | $0 | $1,005 | $0 | $9,390 | $0 | $22,840 | $0 | $274,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Harvey | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, VP of Allied Legal Affa | $225,508 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $279 | $0 | $9,390 | $0 | $22,840 | $0 | $260,017 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Reschetnikow | ||||||||||||||
| ADF Foundation Pres/Corp Gen Couns | $216,045 | $0 | $13,850 | $0 | $445 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,409 | $0 | $246,749 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Ventrella | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training | $209,291 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,309 | $0 | $8,774 | $0 | $23,087 | $0 | $243,461 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Cortman | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $202,373 | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | $820 | $0 | $8,756 | $0 | $23,547 | $0 | $242,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tedesco | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Advocacy | $204,718 | $0 | $9,379 | $0 | $279 | $0 | $6,784 | $0 | $20,487 | $0 | $241,647 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary McCaleb | ||||||||||||||
| Former Officer | $201,538 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,988 | $0 | $8,429 | $0 | $16,408 | $0 | $228,363 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glen Lavy | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate Counsel | $187,703 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $2,092 | $0 | $7,641 | $0 | $15,547 | $0 | $213,983 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| SVP of Operations & Direct Response | $161,936 | $0 | $2,750 | $0 | $134 | $0 | $6,738 | $0 | $19,187 | $0 | $190,745 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lance Bauslaugh | ||||||||||||||
| SVP of Development | $156,713 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $133 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,547 | $0 | $184,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Shepard | ||||||||||||||
| Former Key Employee | $107,533 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $4,636 | $0 | $16,344 | $0 | $128,913 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | Of course, like most organizations in the world, travel in this reporting period has been greatly limited and curtailed due to the pandemic. First-class travel may be provided to employees for air travel of extended length, frequent travel, and/or when availability of reservations is limited to first-class (which is rare and infrequent). Typically, such travel is at no additional expense due to airline frequent flyer programs which allow upgrades to first-class travel, or first-class travel is available at low 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. Travel 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. |
| Part I, Line 4a | Alan Sears is the founding President, CEO, and General Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom. In September 1993 Mr. Sears became ADF's first employee and opened the first ADF office with $4,700 in the bank. Mr. Sears dedicated himself to building ADF from a start-up organization, and after successfully leading ADF to achieve tremendous growth and world-wide impact, Mr. Sears formally announced to the ADF Board of Directors in 2016 his desire to step down. Mr. Sears entered into a separation agreement with the Board that guaranteed Mr. Sears would remain at ADF in the role of Founder to ensure the orderly and successful transition to the new ADF President and CEO, and to honor Mr. Sears for his 23 years of sacrificial and extraordinary service to ADF. Michael Farris succeeded Mr. Sears at the beginning of 2017 and Mr. Sears remained at ADF until July 31, 2019. Reported in this Form 990, is Mr. Sears' partial compensation for 2019, and the first of two installments (in the amount of $485,633) in accordance with the terms of the separation agreement. |
| Part I, Line 7 | Discretionary bonuses were awarded to employees as part of an organization-wide merit performance award program. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Bitzko Finance and Accountin | |||
| Family member of Alan Sears, Founder | $65,141 | Compensation | 0 |
| Rebecca Sears Media and Marketing | |||
| Family member of Alan Sears, Founder | $100,136 | Compensation | 0 |
| Michael Farris Jr Legal Content M | |||
| Family member of Michael Farris, President and CEO | $67,959 | Compensation | 0 |
| Allie Shipe Receptionist | |||
| Family member of Michael Farris, President and CEO | $13,058 | Compensation | 0 |
| Chandler Ventrella Facilities Assi | |||
| Family member of Jeffrey Ventrella, SVP of Training | $42,331 | Compensation | 0 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 105 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $1,057,362 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Stock Market Quotes | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | Yes (1) | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Column (b): | The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. |
| Part I, Line 32b: | Idonate occastionally accepts gifts of tangible items on the organization's behalf. They dispose of the items and pass the proceeds on to the organization. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The 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, Section B, line 11b | The 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 CFO and Controller compare the Form 990 to the annual corporate audit and internal financial reports. 2) The CFO assigns the Controller and his team to review content, check math totals, and check spelling. 3) Following the above review, the Form 990 is distributed to: A. 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 CFO 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 CFO 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, Section B, line 12c | The conflict of interest policy covers any Director, Principal Officer, 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, Section B, Line 12b: The organization requires Board Members, Officers, and Key Employees to sign a conflict of interest statement each year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Alliance 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 management 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 ADF Comp Team (comprised of the CFO, COO, and Director of HR) review benchmark data provided by Payscale, Mercer, and other compensation resources to determine the appropriate compensation for all positions in accordance with the ADF compensation philosophy. Compensation above the 60th percentile but less than the 75th percentile of a pay grade requires that the CEO be informed; at or above the 75th percentile requires CEO approval; and above the maximum of the grade requires Board approval. Discussions, decisions, and approvals are recorded in writing, typically via e-mail. This compensation review process last occurred in 2020. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization's audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on its website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | 15100 Solar net gain as change in investment 1,885. Gain on foreign currency translation 103,491. Grant reimbursements 11,762. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Total IncomeTotalIncomeAmt | End Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15100 LLC | ||||||||||||||
| 15100 N 90th Street | Scottsdale | AZ | 85260 | 454047093 | Own real property | AZ | $83,272 | $11,056,673 | Alliance Defending Freedom | |||||
| ADF International Austria gemeninnutzige GMBH | ||||||||||||||
| Human rights legal work | $313,900 | $881,259 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Reisnerstrasse 40 | Vienna | AU | 1030 | AU | ||||||
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ADF Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15100 N 90th Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85260 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 861158500 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Public benefit corporation | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | AZ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Alliance Defending Freedom | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt | OwnershipOwnershipPct | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15100 Solar LLC | ||||||||||||||||
| 15100 N 90th Street | Scottsdale | AZ | 85260 | 300710109 | Own and operate solar energy project | AZ | 15100 LLC | C | $107,893 | $1,411,030 | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | ||||
| Alliance Defending Freedom Belgium ASBL | ||||||||||||||||
| Human rights legal work | Alliance Defending Freedom | C | $65,341 | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | Rue Guimark 15 1040 Etterbeek | Brussels | BE | BE | |||||||
| ADF International (UK) | ||||||||||||||||
| Human rights legal work | Alliance Defending Freedom | C | $205,042 | $403,401 | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | 16 Old Queen Street | London | UK | UK | ||||||
| ADF International (France) | ||||||||||||||||
| Human rights legal work | Alliance Defending Freedom | C | $2,823 | $132,051 | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | 4 Pl Du Marche Aux Poissons | Strasbourg | FR | FR | ||||||
| Alliance Defending Freedom Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
| Human rights legal work | Alliance Defending Freedom | C | $48,442 | $149,479 | 1.00000 | Yes (1) | 28 Chemin Du Petit-Saconnex | Geneve | SZ | SZ | ||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Defending Freedom Belgium ASBL | ||
| B | $569,716 | Funds transferred |
| ADF International (UK) | ||
| B | $396,886 | Funds transferred |
| ADF International (France) | ||
| B | $385,899 | Funds transferred |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Switzerland | ||
| B | $400,764 | Funds transferred |
| ADF Foundation | ||
| B | $1,080,000 | Amount of investments transfer |
| ADF Foundation | ||
| C | ||
| ADF Foundation | ||
| N | ||