Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies

Analysis

Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies reported income of $21.5m and spending of $26.2m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $23.3m to $21.5m (-7.8%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vna & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc ($21.5m), St Patrick Center ($21.5m) and Rosecrance Health Network ($21.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. At year end it held assets of $49.9m against liabilities of $13.4m, net assets of $36.6m. It reported 61 employees.