Alliance Defending Freedom International
Alliance Defending Freedom International reported $10.8 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.84 went to program services, $11.33 to management and general costs and $3.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $622,744 (CHAIR). Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MOther revenue was negative: −$19,037. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $622,744 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.64% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLegal advocacy: adfi is a religious organization that provides operational support to global efforts to advance the god-given right to live and speak the truth. Adfi also provides grants to entities related to Alliance Defending Freedom and other global organizations that engage in litigation and legal training throughout the world
Allied support and training: adfi seeks to cultivate allies across multiple professions who contend for truth in law, policy, and the public square. Adfi provides operational support and grants to entities related to Alliance Defending Freedom and other global organizations that participate in the alliance
Education: adfi seeks to educate in favor of public policies supporting religious freedom, freedom of speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life and marriage. Adfi provides operational support and grants to entities related to Alliance Defending Freedom and other global organizations that educate in favor of public, policies supporting religious freedom, freedom of speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life and marriage
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $584,869 | $37,875 | $622,744 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $363,537 | $35,749 | $399,286 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $45,316 | $2,523 | $47,839 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance Defending Freedom International (Part VII, line 2).
2 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Alliance Defending Freedom International spent in FY2025, $84.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance Defending Freedom International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alliance Defending Freedom International reported that 84.8% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance Defending Freedom International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance Defending Freedom International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $622,744, for the role of CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance Defending Freedom International get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance Defending Freedom International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-2111530 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601329349304355 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349306231 · read the filing
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