Public Charity

INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE

Based in Arlington, VA, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $55.3M in revenue, $47.6M in expenses, $178.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 209 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $68.4M.

EIN: 521744337 Arlington, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$55.3M
Total Expenses$47.6M
Total Assets$178.0M
Grant Records209
Funding Total$68.4M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THROUGH STRATEGIC LITIGATION, TRAINING, COMMUNICATION, ACTIVISM AND RESEARCH, THE INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE (IJ) ADVANCES A RULE OF LAW UNDER WHICH INDIVIDUALS CAN CONTROL THEIR DESTINIES AS FREE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IJ LITIGATES TO SECURE ECONOMIC LIBERTY, EDUCATIONAL CHOICE, PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OTHER VITAL INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES, AND TO RESTORE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, IJ TRAINS LAW STUDENTS, LAWYERS, AND POLICY ACTIVISTS IN THE TACTICS OF PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, IJ CHALLENGES THE IDEOLOGY OF THE WELFARE STATE AND ILLUSTRATES AND EXTENDS THE BENEFITS OF FREEDOM TO THOSE WHOSE FULL ENJOYMENT OF LIBERTY IS DENIED BY GOVERNMENT.

Sample Grants Received

Donors Trust Inc
2024
for general operations
$6,999,880
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,080,029
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$983,092
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$696,500
$312,500

Showing up to 5 of 209 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Andrew Prins
Director Arthur Dantchik
Vice President for Development Beth Stevens
Senior Vice President and Litigation Director Dana Berliner
CFO and General Counsel/Secretary & Treasurer Daniel Knepper
Chief Operating Officer Deborah Simpson

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,444,819 9 grants
for general operations
$14,236,535 5 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$9,321,349 5 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$4,278,478 13 grants
For recipient's exempt purpose
$3,446,322 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $55.3M $47.6M $178.0M
2024 $49.9M $44.3M $163.7M
2023 $38.8M $37.7M $144.6M
2021 $37.9M $29.2M $122.9M
2020 $35.2M $26.3M $104.9M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $35.2M to $55.3M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $178.0M.

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