Public Charity

AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE INC

AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $32.4M revenue, $31.2M expenses, $5.8M total assets. 160 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $232.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 541586817 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Civil Liberties NTEE: R60 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$32.4M
Total Expenses$31.2M
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records160
Funding Total$232.9M
Filing Years2021–2026

Mission

ACLJ IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE ONGOING VIABILITY OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. BY FOCUSING ON U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, EUROPEAN UNION LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, THE ACLJ IS DEDICATED TO THE CONCEPT THAT FREEDOM AND LIBERTY ARE UNIVERSAL, GOD-GIVEN AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS THAT MUST BE PROTECTED. THE ACLJ AND ITS WORLDWIDE AFFILIATES ENGAGE IN LITIGATION, PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES, RENDER ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AS WELL AS COUNSEL CLIENTS ON GLOBAL FREEDOM AND LIBERTY ISSUES. THE ACLJ AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ALSO SUPPORT TRAINING LAW STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND SAFEGUARD HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE ACLJ DOES NOT CHARGE FOR ITS SERVICES AND IS DEPENDENT UPON GOD AND THE RESOURCES HE PROVIDES THROUGH THE TIME, TALENT, AND GIFTS OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE OUR CONCERNS AND DESIRE TO PROTECT OUR RELIGIOUS AND CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS.

Where $100 goes at American Center for Law and Justice Inc

How American Center for Law and Justice Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$89
The organization has participated in numerous supreme court, circuit court, court of appeals and state superior and supreme court cases regarding freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

VP OF OPERATIONS Adam Sekulow Mba
SENIOR COUNSEL FOR LITIGA Ben Sisney Esq
SENIOR COUNSEL Cece Noland-Heil Esq
SENIOR MANAGING COUNSEL Christina Compagnone Esq
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Dennis Brewer Esq
CORPORATE COUNSEL Donn Parsons Esq

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Top Grant Purposes

Research & Policy
$80,038,475 4 grants
General Support
$4,651,511 106 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$4,564,115 11 grants
Economic Development
$233,947 7 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$65,107 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $32.4M $31.2M $5.8M
2025 $30.2M $29.9M $4.5M
2024 $28.3M $28.4M $4.4M
2023 $27.0M $26.9M $2.9M
2021 $22.6M $22.6M $2.6M

Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $22.6M to $32.4M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.

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