Mission
To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms.
Public Charity
THE 85 FUND
Based in Fort Worth, TX, THE 85 FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $168.5M in revenue, $169.7M in expenses, $2.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 56 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $721.8M.
EIN: 202466871
Fort Worth, TX
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: I01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$168.5M
Total Expenses$169.7M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records56
Funding Total$721.8M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The 85 Fund
How The 85 Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Organization made grants and undertook activities to educate the public about the importance of constitutionalism, limited government, religious liberty, the role of the courts, education policies, and election…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ALLIANCE ADVOCACY
$148,300,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$4,650,000
for general operations
$1,585,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$725,000
for the Honest Elections Project
$550,000
Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Counsel
Ann Corkery
Director, Secretary
Carrie Severino
Counsel
Chad Ennis
Director, Treasurer
Gary Marx
Counsel
Jacqueline Doyer
Counsel
Jason Snead
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $168.5M | $169.7M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $143.1M | $145.4M | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $134.8M | $138.8M | $6.2M |
| 2020 | $65.8M | $59.8M | $6.6M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $65.8M to $168.5M (+156%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.