Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$28M88%Management and general$3.2M10%Fundraising$694k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.7M in FY2023, −$5.2M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.5 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
64 of the 102 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists183funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The 85 FundSince FY2020$5.6M$3.5M$2.3M$750kThe Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2020$641k$872k$981k$589kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedStopped after FY2022$850k$900k$900k–The Martino Family Foundation Co Michael E MartinoEvery year since FY2017$148k$350k$350k$350k$350k$350k$400kDiana Davis Spencer Foundation IncNew in FY2023$2.0MCharles Koch InstituteStopped after FY2021$1.0M$1.0M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$2.2M$2.3M$3.1M$6.1M$6.9M$7.5M138 other fundersUp to $800k a year each$3.1M$2.7M$2.6M$3.3M$3.1M$2.9M$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped