2024-11-04T15:08:14-06:00 2023-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 521071570 WASHINGTON LEGAL FOUNDATION WASH 2025880302 2009 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSTANCE C LARCHER PRESIDENT 2025880302 2024-10-25 1 0 JUDITH P BARNHARD P00024965 3019860600 2024-10-25 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CONSTANCE C LARCHER 2009 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 8831785 0 X WWW.WLF.ORG X 1976 DC THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH OUR LEGAL SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN BALANCE IN THE COURTS AND STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. 4 3 8 3 0 0 2926018 2751471 0 0 872612 803644 0 0 3798630 3555115 0 0 0 0 1148643 1274214 0 0 232459 582779 603466 1731422 1877680 2067208 1677435 31843012 35440061 38515 49848 31804497 35390213 X THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH OUR LEGAL SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN BALANCE IN THE COURTS AND HELP OUR GOVERNMENT STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, BUSINESS CIVIL LIBERTIES AND LEGAL ETHICS. IT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH LITIGATION AND REPRESENTATION, LEGAL PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, INTERN PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND BRIEFS, WEB SEMINARS, MONOGRAPHS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, MEDIA BRIEFINGS AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEO COMMENTARIES. THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY, PUBLISHING TIMELY LEGAL STUDIES AND EDUCATING POLICY-MAKERS AND PUBLIC THROUGH EXTENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH. 0 0 1208867 0 0 LITIGATION, LEGAL PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, CLINICAL LEGAL INTERN PROGRAM, BRIEFS AND RESEARCH DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC LEGAL ISSUES, MONOGRAPH SERIES, EDUCATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES, NINE DIFFERENT PUBLICATION FORMATS, MEDIA BRIEFINGS, WEB SEMINARS, AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEO COMMENTARIES. 1208867 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC FL IL MN NJ NY VA X THE ORGANIZATION 2025880302 2009 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSTANCE C LARCHER CHAIR / PRESIDENT 37.50 X X 130272 0 11501 MICHAEL HICKEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUSTIN J DEVANEY TREASURER / SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEY HUMPHREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN G LAMMI EXEC DIR / VP LEGAL STUDIES 40.00 X 308753 0 0 CORY L ANDREWS GENERAL COUNSEL / VP LITIGATION 40.00 X 303687 0 0 JOHN MASSLON SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL 40.00 X 200618 0 3405 943330 0 14906 4 0 1 0 0 2751471 2751471 1115869 1115869 4964445 5276670 -312225 -312225 -312225 3555115 0 0 803644 141773 70887 28354 42532 1054233 766316 151048 136869 2447 1409 736 302 75761 53033 11364 11364 5629 4643 493 493 84164 84164 111351 111351 40400 36624 1888 1888 35052 35052 59516 41662 8927 8927 6580 1345 5235 83919 58743 12588 12588 18776 13143 2817 2816 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 97868 68508 14680 14680 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 23062 21095 1967 BRIEFS 22777 22777 OTHER EXPENSES 13630 13630 742 742 1877680 1208867 436354 232459 1378394 1155264 8999589 10538375 312742 353192 4366 3933 32362 32158 4443529 2461418 2066029 1982111 17244449 19505214 1353854 1395227 451227 474587 31843012 35440061 19258 30591 19257 19257 38515 49848 X 31272329 34835591 532168 554622 31804497 35390213 31843012 35440061 1677435 1908281 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2018426 3284286 2473550 2926018 2751471 13453751 2018426 3284286 2473550 2926018 2751471 13453751 1275552 12178199 586646 538748 640700 844888 1115869 3726851 17180602 0.70880 0.77660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1352747 1352747 1835187 1738270 96917 823633 346925 476708 328559 298570 29989 103403 77653 25750 1982111 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 19257 19257 X 5352045 1908281 1908281 3443764 111351 111351 3555115 1766329 0 1766329 111351 111351 1877680 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GLENN G LAMMI EXEC DIR / VP LEGAL STUDIES 294050 0 14703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 308753 0 0 0 CORY L ANDREWS GENERAL COUNSEL / VP LITIGATION 289226 0 14461 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 303687 0 0 0 JOHN MASSLON SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL 191065 0 9553 0 0 0 0 0 3405 0 204023 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS. THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION APPROVE ANY ALTERATION, AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO OTHER COMMITTEES EXIST THAT CAN ACT OR PERFORM ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTANTS AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE APPROVAL FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL STATEMENTS EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND EACH OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON- A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND D) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FOUNDATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW CONTEMPORANEOUS DATA AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; HOWEVER, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO DONORS WHEN REQUIRED.