TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AMONG STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL; PROVIDE A FORUM AMONG STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL FOR DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION AND RULE MAKING; ASSIST IN THE FORMULATION OF STATE AND MULTISTATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT; AND ENGAGE FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS REGARDING INTERESTS OF THE STATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$743K
-63.3% YoY
Revenue
$4.4M
+10.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
—
Expenses
$5.8M
+136.4% YoY
About Rule of Law Defense Fund
Based on IRS filings
Rule of Law Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $743K in total assets.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $742,570 | $2,021,980 | $458,363 |
| Revenue | $4,441,630 | $4,014,200 | $3,065,892 |
| Expenses | $5,792,108 | $2,450,583 | $2,695,896 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENNA BIRD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AUSTIN KNDUSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRIS KOBACH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHNATHAN SKRMETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE HILGERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIZ MURRILL | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| KEN PAXTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RAUL LABRADOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW BAILY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEE RUSSELL | TREASURER | 20 | $106,174 |
| DAVID JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 36 | $222,460 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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