Alliance Defending Freedom
ADF EXISTS TO ADVANCE EVERY PERSON'S GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH, AND TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE GOSPEL. ADF DOES THIS WORK PRIMARILY THROUGH LITIGATION, LEGISLATIVE POLICY, AND LEGAL TRAINING. AS THE HUB OF A BROAD ALLIANCE, ADF SEEKS TO ASSIST ALLIES IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY, CORPORATIONS, NONPROFITS, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE GENERATIONAL WINS IN LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$102.8M
+5.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.3M
+1117.1% YoY
Grant Count
35
+20.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$295K
+908.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $102,769,051 | $97,603,306 | $85,085,772 |
| Revenue | $110,713,980 | $101,821,939 | $104,490,113 |
| Expenses | $106,394,230 | $97,103,483 | $81,311,475 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,092,282 | $-275,965 | $2,605,455 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rogers | Vice Chairman / Chairman as of June 2024 | 2 | $3,272 |
| Mark Maddoux | Secretary/Treasurer | 4 | — |
| Terry Schlossberg | Chairman ( Part Year) | 7 | $3,977 |
| Lisa Fullerton | Director | 2 | $1,313 |
| Michael Whitehead | Director | 2 | $2,782 |
| Scott Scharpen | Director | 2 | $2,263 |
| Kristen Waggoner | CEO, President & General Counsel | 60 | $593,419 |
| Rebecca Eggleston | Executive Vice President | 50 | $334,286 |
| James Campbell | Chief Legal Counsel | 50 | $305,604 |
| Lance Bauslaugh | SVP of Development | 50 | $279,649 |
| Paul Coleman | Executive Director, ADF International | — | — |
| Ryan Bangert | SVP Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President | 50 | $266,701 |
| Don Ziel | SVP of Church and Ministry Alliance & Assistant General Counsel | 50 | $256,318 |
| Erin Hawley | Sr. Counsel, VP of Center for Life & Regulatory Practice | 50 | $272,673 |
| John Bursch | VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel | 50 | $317,982 |
| Tim Chandler | Sr. Counsel, VP of CMA Engagement & Strategic Projects | 50 | $294,414 |
| Wayne Swindler | Executive Director, ADF Foundation ( Part Year) | — | $272,174 |
| Glen Lavy | Former Corporate Counsel | — | $216,443 |
| Jeffrey Ventrella | Former Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training | — | $233,279 |
| Michael Farris | Former President and CEO | — | $864,014 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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