Public Charity

Lawfare Institute

Lawfare Institute is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.9M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $833K total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 462967640 Washington, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$833K
Grant Records24
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE HARD CHOICES IN NATIONAL SECURITY, LAW, AND POLICY. WE PRODUCE ACADEMIC-QUALITY ANALYSIS WITH MAGAZINE-LEVEL READABILITY AT THE PACE OF NEWS TO ENABLE INFORMED GOVERNMENT POLICY, FACT-BASED DECISION-MAKING, AND AN ENGAGED CITIZENRY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$28,075
$25,500
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$16,134
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$328,700
$114,000

Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Benjamin Wittes
BOARD MEMBER David Kris
Secretary Jack Goldsmith
EXECUTIVE Editor AND DGC Natalie Orpett
MANAGING DIRECTOR Patrick Cole
Treasurer Robert Chesney

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,021,679 8 grants
Community Development
$619,000 3 grants
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$250,000 1 grant
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
$135,000 5 grants
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.9M $2.1M $833K
2023 $1.9M $1.7M $1.1M
2022 $1.6M $1.9M $739K
2020 $1.7M $1.4M $975K
2019 $1.2M $814K $681K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.9M (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $833K.

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