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Public 990 Summary

ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM

EIN 541660459 · Latest tax year 2025 · Usable public filing summary

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy · adflegal.org

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

1.6%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

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Public filing snapshot

Ratios use reported functional expenses when available and are only derived when the public fields reconcile with total expenses.

Total revenue$119,839,751
Contributions and grants$109,839,346
Program service revenue$3,207,124
Other revenue$2,889,970
Total expenses$108,568,981
Grants paid$11,927,970
Salaries and compensation$55,203,919
Program ratioNot reported
Fundraising ratio2%
Admin ratioNot reported
Total assets$112,233,785
Net assets$99,800,606
Total liabilities$12,433,179

Filing history

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990 2025

Revenue: $119,839,751
Expenses: $108,568,981
Program ratio: Not reported

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Mission and programs

ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM EXISTS TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE GOSPEL BY ADVANCING EVERY PERSON'S GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. WE CONTEND FOR THE TRUTH IN LAW, POLICY, AND THE PUBLIC SQUARE, AND EQUIP THE ALLIANCE TO DO THE SAME.

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

KRISTEN WAGGONER

CEO, PRESIDENT & CHIEF COUNSEL

60 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $584,869

JOHN ROGERS

CHAIRMAN

7 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

MARK MADDOUX

SECRETARY/TREASURER

4 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

MICHAEL WHITEHEAD

DIRECTOR

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

SCOTT SCHARPEN

DIRECTOR

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

LISA FULLERTON

DIRECTOR

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

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