Public Charity

THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE

THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $834K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $296K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521267484 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$834K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$296K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE, A NONPROFIT CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATION BASED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS OF EVERY AMERICAN AND THE INTEGRAL HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE LEGAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES ITS LEGAL SERVICES AT NO CHARGE TO THOSE WHOSE CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS HAVE BEEN THREATENED OR VIOLATED.

Officers & Directors

CHAIRMAN John Whitehead
BOARD OF DIRECTOR Julie Esposito
V.P. AND DIRECTOR Michael Masters Md
DIRECTOR Thane Kerner
SECRETARY/TREASURER Thomas S Neuberger Pa
DIRECTOR Will Strickland

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$117,601 9 grants
JUSTICE
$81,100 7 grants
RELIGION RELATED
$27,279 4 grants
Charitable
$25,000 2 grants
charitable
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $834K $1.2M
2024 $894K $821K $509K
2023 $745K $822K $419K
2022 $877K $819K $489K
2021 $984K $780K $532K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $984K to $1.5M (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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