Washington, D.C. · Public charity
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
The federalist society exists to promote the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, the separation of powers is central to our constitution, and that it is the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
- $573k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 3
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2018
Read this first · the figures below need context
68% of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies’s FY2025 grant dollars went to President And Fellows Of Harvard College, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2025 names 1 organization directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Itemized, FY2025
- $330k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $104,500
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $123,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 1
- FY2017 to FY2018
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $47M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2018, 100% of the organizations The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $105k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $10k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $10k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas | $104,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Georgetown University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Duke University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
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About The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
- How much does The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies give?
- The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies reported 3 itemized grants totaling $329,900, out of $573,388 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 1 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (100%).
- Who are The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: University of St Thomas ($105k), Georgetown University ($10k), Duke University ($10k).
- Does The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies based?
- The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is based in DC.
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