Civil Rights & Advocacy · ARLINGTON, VA · EIN 52-1744337
About
Through strategic litigation, training, communication, activism and research, the institute for justice (IJ) advances a rule of law under which individuals CAN control their destinies as free and responsible members of society. IJ litigates to secure economic liberty, educational choice, private property rights, freedom of speech and other vital individual liberties, and to restore constitutional limits on the power of government. In addition, IJ trains law students, lawyers, and policy activists in the tactics of public interest litigation. Through these activities, IJ challenges the ideology of the welfare state and illustrates and extends the benefits of freedom to those whose full enjoyment of liberty is denied by government.
In care of Daniel Knepper
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Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
239
Volunteers
30
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2025-06-30
Revenue
$55.3M
Expenses
$47.6M
Assets
$178.0M
Liabilities
$37.7M
Financial history
$55.3M$27.6M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $55.3M · Avg: $40.6M
501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$817K
Grants Given
$104K
INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
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Address
901 N Glebe RD STE 900
Arlington, VA, 22203-185
Governance
Voting board members9
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$185K
Retained by contractors$185K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation