Alliance Defending Freedom

Scottsdale, AZ ·EIN 54-1660459 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$44.3M received 177 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Alliance Defending Freedom?

Alliance Defending Freedom is funded by 177 grantmakers, led by The Signatry Charitable Trust ($19.2M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($8.8M), Donors Trust Inc ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.3M in grants to Alliance Defending Freedom between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Signatry Charitable Trust$19,182,60012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$8,815,03112024
Donors Trust Inc$1,656,64832024
USATransform$1,200,00012024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$871,80012024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$850,00022024
Adf Foundation$817,60812024
National Philanthropic Trust$657,86512024
Greater Horizons$640,20012024
The Dunn Foundation$540,00012024
Givewell Community Foundation Inc$500,90022024–2025
Jon L & Beverly a Thompson Foundation$500,00012024
Samaritan's Purse$500,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$459,71012024
Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr Fnd$350,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$275,00012024
Rowling Foundation$250,00012024
Reinemund Family Foundation$250,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$200,03012024
George Jenkins Foundation Inc$200,00012024
Whispering Fox Foundation$200,00012024
Chattanooga Christian Community$178,79012024
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$155,00022024–2025
The Stover Foundation$150,00012024
The Harold C Smith Foundation to$150,00012024
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California Community Foundation$150,00012024
Overstreet Foundation$150,00012024
Lattner Family Foundation Inc$150,00012024
The Lloyd and Vivian Noble Foundation$150,00012024
Anderson Family Foundation$125,00012024
Shepherd Sower Sentinel and Scholar$125,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$101,00012024
Pursley Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Tw Lewis Foundation$100,00012024
Guglielmo Family Foundation$100,00012024
Allen Family Foundation$100,00012024
The Mitchell Foundation$100,00012024
The Modglin Family Foundation$100,00012024
Hudiburg Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The Sedwick Charitable Foundation$100,00012024
The Gaby Family Foundation$100,00012024
Sundet Foundation$100,00022024
Chc Creating Healthier Communities$98,44522024–2025
Young People's Church of the Air Inc$95,00022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$93,42522024–2025
Bader Family Foundation$90,00012024
The Weiser Foundation$82,93112024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$80,25012024
Horne Foundation Inc$80,00022024–2025
GiveClear Foundation$75,25012024
Kenneth Heinz Family Foundation$75,00012024
Oarsmen Foundation$75,00012024
Gianforte Family Charitable Trust$75,00012024
Ron and Carole Woods Foundation$60,00022024–2025
The Richardson Family Foundation$57,90012024
Brakebush Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Ngh Charitable Foundation$50,00012024
Montera Family Foundation$50,00012024
Nutramax Family Foundation$50,00012024
Hofer Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Crescere Foundation$50,00012024
Amini Family Foundation$50,00012024
The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation$50,00012024
The Greg and India Keith Foundation$50,00022024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$40,13612024
The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc$40,00012024
The Boyd and Joan Kelley Charitable$40,00012024
Christopher and Misty Spoelhof Foundation$40,00012024
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Family Foundation$40,00022024
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc$36,76412024
George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation$35,00022024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$33,15012024
Donald F &charlene K Lamberti Foundation$30,00022024
New Hope Foundation$27,50012024
Eastland County Open Door$26,77512024
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation$25,00012024
The Korff Foundation$25,00012024
Counsellor Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Azb Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Aletheia Foundation$25,00012024
Carson-myre Charitable Foundation$25,00012024
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation$25,00012024
Horst Foundation$24,00012024
Helen Katz Charitable Trust 505029000002$21,58212024
Wormald Family Foundation Inc the$20,00022024–2025
Barstahl Foundation$20,00012024
Kenneth and Alice Martin Family$20,00012024
MEWebber Foundation$20,00012024
CS Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Mark H and Blanche M Harrington Foundation$20,00012024
Andrew and Gladys Van Noord Foundation$20,00012024
Freedom for Faith Foundation$17,00012024
Sam and Labibie Azar Family$17,00012024
Anabaptist Foundation$16,75022024–2025
The Dupage Community Foundation$16,50012025
The Brocker Foundation Inc$15,00012024
The Kingdom Foundation$15,00012024
Samaritan Ministries International$15,00012024
Julian G Lange Family Foundation 1$15,00012024
Uvaldes Gift$15,00012024
The Warren J and Marylou Hayford$14,00022024
Wagner Agape Foundation$13,00012025
The Dalton Family Foundation$12,00012024
Tyndale House Ministries$11,00012025
Gary J & Susan O Ferrentino Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Williams Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Philippians 4$10,00012024
The Armstrong Family Foundation$10,00012024
Springview Foundation$10,00012024
M Piuze Foundation$10,00012024
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation$10,00012024
The Share Foundation$10,00012024
Albert W Cherne Foundation$10,00012024
Lothlorien Foundation$10,00012024
True Vine Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Thomas and Nancy Rost$10,00012024
The Shepherds Hand Inc$10,00012024
William O Lund Jr and Natalie C Lund$10,00012024
The Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis$10,00012024
David W Henderman Foundation Inc$8,50012024
Daniel Cowles Charitable Foundation$8,00012024
Dayton Foundation Depository$8,00012024
Prayer Unlimited$7,60012024
Beth and Thomas a Lupton$7,50012024
The New Horizons Foundation Inc$7,50012024
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$7,00012024
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc$6,30012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$6,00012024
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation$6,00012024
Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation$6,00022024
John Calvin Bible Foundation Inc$5,00012025
The Blake Family Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
The Odell Foundation$5,00012024
Usher Family Foundation$5,00012024
Sam E & Burnice C Wittel Foundation$5,00012024
Enduring Causes Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Calkins Foundation$5,00012024
Johnson-weaver Foundation$5,00012024
Ii Corinthians Foundation$5,00012024
The Poole Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Lozick Family Foundation$5,00012024
Aloysius Foundation$5,00012024
The Schmitt Family Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Calvary Foundation$5,00012024
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Morgan Family Foundation$5,00012024
Bethel World Foundation$5,00012024
The Robert and Edith Young$5,00012024
Matthew Six Foundation$5,00012024
The Elden E and Judith a Von Lehe Foundation$5,00012024
Van Curler Foundation$5,00012024
World Faith Foundation$4,65212024
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda$4,50012024
The Minnie and Bernard Lane Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Hannah Foundation$4,00012024
Weisenburger Family Charitable$4,00012024
Jay & Phyllis Conrad Family Foundation Inc$4,00012024
The Stauffer Family Foundation$4,00012024
Swenson Family Foundation$3,50012024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$3,50012024
The David & Colleen Anderson$3,00012024
John & Linda Anderson Charitable$3,00012024
Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation$3,00012024
C O O L Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation$3,00012024
Garvey Kansas Foundation$3,00012024
Quest Family Foundation$2,50012024
Boddie Noell Foundation$2,50012024
Murrill Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Paideia Foundation$2,50012024
Mortenson Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Ralph and Jeanne Jennings Family$2,00012024
Shine Advisory Foundation$2,00012024
Aida Miller Foundation$2,00012024
Wallace & Irene Bronner Family$2,00012024
The Dwight and Vicki Hanger Foundation$50012025
Randall & Rebecca Craig Family Foundatio$10022025

What grants has Alliance Defending Freedom received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Givewell Community Foundation IncRELIGION$200,200
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundGENERAL FUND$77,750
2025Chc Creating Healthier CommunitiesRESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION$47,753
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$42,325
2025Young People's Church of the Air IncTO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT$40,000
2025Horne Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
2025Ron and Carole Woods FoundationDefense of Freedom Operations$40,000
2025George and Sarah Buchanan FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025The Dupage Community FoundationLEGAL SERVICES$16,500
2025Wagner Agape FoundationHELP ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$13,000
2025Tyndale House MinistriesGeneral program support$11,000
2025Wormald Family Foundation Inc theGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Anabaptist FoundationOperations$7,800
2025Gary J & Susan O Ferrentino FoundationTO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2025Williams FoundationAID$5,000
2025John Calvin Bible Foundation IncSUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ADVOCATES$5,000
2025The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationPRESERVE, PROMOTE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, SANCTITY OF LIFE, MARRIAGE, FAMILY IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE$1,500
2025The Dwight and Vicki Hanger FoundationGeneral Operations$500
2025Randall & Rebecca Craig Family FoundatioCHARITABLE GIFT$50
2025Randall & Rebecca Craig Family FoundatioCHARITABLE GIFT$50
2024The Signatry Charitable TrustCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$19,182,600
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCIVIL RIGHTS$8,815,031
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$1,586,648
2024USATransformTo support and encourage the mission.$1,200,000
2024Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$871,800
2024Adf FoundationPROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATING SUPPORT$817,608
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$657,865
2024Bradley Impact Fund IncINTERNSHIP PROGRAM$650,000
2024Greater HorizonsPublic, Societal Benefit$640,200
2024The Dunn FoundationCorporate Freedom Program and general support$540,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Alliance Defending Freedom?

Alliance Defending Freedom is funded by 177 grantmakers, led by The Signatry Charitable Trust ($19.2M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($8.8M), Donors Trust Inc ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.3M in grants to Alliance Defending Freedom between 2024–2025.

Who is Alliance Defending Freedom's largest funder?

The Signatry Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Alliance Defending Freedom, with $19.2M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Alliance Defending Freedom received?

IRS 990 filings record $44.3M in grants to Alliance Defending Freedom across 200 grants from 177 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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