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Alliance Defending Freedom International

Public charity · Grantmaker Lansdowne, VA EIN: 93-2111530 Website

Adfi exists to support a global effort to advance every person's god-given right to live and speak the truth, and to keep the door open for the gospel.

Alliance Defending Freedom International at a glance

In short: Alliance Defending Freedom International gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-99.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$3,297,840
+60.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alliance Defending Freedom International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Voices for the Voiceless Inc: $25KVoices for the Voiceless Inc$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Voices for the Voiceless Inc ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8MTotal only2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $6.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Voices for the Voiceless Inc Phoenix, AZSanctity of Life$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,297,840$10,821,570$9,377,296$25,0001$48
2024$2,061,332$8,644,605$7,721,001$6,143,996Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Alliance Defending Freedom International

Based on IRS filings

Alliance Defending Freedom International is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lansdowne, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $48.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alliance Defending Freedom International is led by Paul Coleman, Executive Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Coleman

    Executive Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Waggoner

    Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Tjernagel

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Eggleston Part Year

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: John Rogers (2024) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Fullerton (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Maddoux (2024) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Michael Whitehead (2024) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Eggleston (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Scharpen (2024) — Director
  • Former: Terry Schlossberg (2024) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance Defending Freedom International

How much does Alliance Defending Freedom International give each year?

Alliance Defending Freedom International gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $6.1M in grants paid.

How large is Alliance Defending Freedom International?

Alliance Defending Freedom International reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.

What is Alliance Defending Freedom International?

Alliance Defending Freedom International is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lansdowne, VA. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Alliance Defending Freedom International operate?

Alliance Defending Freedom International has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Alliance Defending Freedom International's EIN?

Alliance Defending Freedom International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2111530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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