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FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW & PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES

EIN 36-3235550 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2024
$30,054,748
Expenses 2024
$31,699,013

Program services were 87.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
2000
Street
1776 I ST NW STE 300

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES THAT THE STATE EXISTS TO PRESERVE FREEDOM, THE SEPARATION OF POWERS IS CENTRAL TO OUR CONSTITUTION, AND THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE JUDICIARY TO SAY WHAT THE LAW IS, NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. IT IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

  • STUDENT ACTIVITIES: STUDENT ACTIVITIES ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A CHAPTER AT NEARLY EVERY LAW SCHOOL IN THE NATION. EACH CHAPTER IS COMMITTED TO SPARKING DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ISSUES THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY DEBATES AND LECTURES FEATURING A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERTARIAN THOUGHT. THE CHAPTERS HOST MORE THAN 1,000 EVENTS EACH ACADEMIC YEAR.

    Expenses $4,265,582 · Grants $146,592 · Revenue $82,355

  • SYMPOSIUM AND CONFERENCES - - THE SOCIETY'S STUDENT SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN ONE OF ITS KEYSTONE EVENTS FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM, THE SOCIETY HOSTS A PROGRAM OF SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS AT WHICH DISTINGUISHED LEGAL SCHOLARS ENGAGE IN DEBATE AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.

    Expenses $4,174,732 · Grants $40,281 · Revenue $257,185

  • PRACTICE GROUPS AND NETWORKS - - THE PRACTICE GROUPS AND NETWORKS HOST MORE THAN 200 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AND CONNECT THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ALONG AREAS OF LEGAL PRACTICE AND INTEREST. THE PRACTICE GROUPS AND NETWORKS PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT IS BASED UPON THE MOST RECENT AND NOTEWORTHY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAW.

    Expenses $4,933,774 · Grants $2 · Revenue $25,070

  • GENERAL PROGRAM

    Expenses $6,436,590 · Grants $22 · Revenue $165,356

  • LAWYERS ACTIVITIES

    Expenses $4,001,172 · Revenue $1,566,981

  • EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Expenses $2,075,512

  • FACULTY ACTIVITIES

    Expenses $1,944,408 · Grants $386,491 · Revenue $12,669

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • EUGENE B MEYER

    DIR./PRES & CEO (THRU 1/2025)

    Total calculated
    $824,145
    From this org
    $753,528
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $753,528
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,625
    Filer's total
    $824,145

  • LEE LIBERMAN OTIS

    DIRECTOR/SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $489,030
    From this org
    $463,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,530
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $463,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,538
    Filer's total
    $489,030

  • DEAN A REUTER

    DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE GROUPS

    Total calculated
    $476,708
    From this org
    $411,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,708
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $411,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,716
    Filer's total
    $476,708

  • PETER K REDPATH

    DIRECTOR OF STUDENT DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $352,498
    From this org
    $290,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,498
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,167
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,331
    Filer's total
    $352,498

  • RAYMOND QUIANZON

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $306,398
    From this org
    $250,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,398
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,013
    Filer's total
    $306,398

  • LISA EZELL

    VP/DIR,LAWYERS CH(THRU 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $288,355
    From this org
    $245,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,355
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,038
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,317
    Filer's total
    $288,355

  • NATHAN KACZMAREK

    VP & DIR, REGUL. TRANSPARENCY

    Total calculated
    $287,167
    From this org
    $232,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,167
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,134
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,033
    Filer's total
    $287,167

  • ALIDA KASS

    VP & DIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)

    Total calculated
    $246,564
    From this org
    $230,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,564
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,994
    Nontaxable benefits
    $570
    Filer's total
    $246,564

  • T KENNETH CRIBB JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $60,000
    From this org
    $60,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN O MCGINNIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $6,500
    From this org
    $6,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICOLE STELLE GARNETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $2,500
    From this org
    $2,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN G CALABRESI

    DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEONARD A LEO

    DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID M MCINTOSH

    DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GARY LAWSON

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENT O HATCH

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONALD F MCGAHN II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EDWIN MEESE III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICHOLAS QUINN ROSENKRANZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHELDON GILBERT

    PRESIDENT & CEO (EFF 1/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $30,054,748
    Expenses
    $31,699,013
    Contributions
    $21,412,561
    Grants paid
    $573,388
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $22,549,891
    Expenses
    $27,717,519
    Contributions
    $16,482,333
    Grants paid
    $323,647
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $21,483,325
    Expenses
    $26,202,293
    Contributions
    $18,998,099
    Grants paid
    $351,980

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,866,191
    Expenses
    $24,508,301
    Assets (EOY)
    $42,664,907

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,916,989
    Expenses
    $17,671,416
    Assets (EOY)
    $35,150,091

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,366,345
    Expenses
    $19,604,839
    Assets (EOY)
    $31,619,788

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,291,988
    Expenses
    $23,162,279
    Assets (EOY)
    $31,658,750

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,650,746
    Expenses
    $21,668,456
    Assets (EOY)
    $31,211,664

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,415,064
    Expenses
    $18,233,577
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,407,192

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $26,598,995
    Expenses
    $15,863,052
    Assets (EOY)
    $27,551,950

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,197,898
    Expenses
    $15,077,690
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,217,366

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,823,780
    Expenses
    $13,935,875
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,660,929

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.