Public Charity

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $30.1M in revenue, $31.7M in expenses, $47.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 150 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $45.4M.

EIN: 363235550 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$30.1M
Total Expenses$31.7M
Total Assets$47.4M
Grant Records150
Funding Total$45.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies

How The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$20
General program Lawyer chapter activities
23% of program spending
$16
Practice groups and networks
18% of program spending
$14
Student activities
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,000 events

Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

VP & DIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025) Alida Kass
DIRECTOR/TREASURER Brent O Hatch
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN David M Mcintosh
DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE GROUPS Dean A Reuter
DIRECTOR Donald F Mcgahn Ii
DIRECTOR Edwin Meese Iii

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$41,377,414 96 grants
Education
$2,740,500 21 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$509,450 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$187,010 3 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$150,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $30.1M $31.7M $47.4M
2024 $22.5M $27.7M $48.3M
2023 $21.5M $26.2M $49.9M
2022 $33.9M $24.5M $42.7M
2021 $18.9M $17.7M $35.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $18.9M to $30.1M (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $47.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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