Rule of Law Trust
Rule of Law Trust (RLT) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2018. As of 2020, it had no website and its only listed employee was Leonard Leo, the co-chairman of the Federalist Society.[1][2]
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News and Controversies
In 2018, Rule of Law Trust's top expenditures were consulting fees to individuals and organizations connected to the Federalist Society and CRC Advisors, a firm founded by Leonard Leo in January 2020.[1][3]
RLT paid $1.5 million to former Federalist Society vice president Jonathan Bunch, who is now the president of CRC Advisors. It also paid $300,004 to YAS, LLC, a firm registered to former Federalist Society director of operations Maria Marshall, who is now the vice president of CRC Advisors.[1]
Core Financials
2021[4]
- Total Revenue: $160,580,040
- Total Expenses: $4,799,057
- Net Assents: $202,362,093
Grants Distributed
- The Concord Fund: $3,000,000
2020[5]
- Total Revenue: $1,493,794
- Total Expenses: $38,447,824
- Net Assents: $43,683,753
Grants Distributed
- Fidelity Charitable: $9,000,000
- Judicial Crisis Network: $21,500,000
2019[6]
- Total Revenue: $1,756,275
- Total Expenses: $6,856,549
- Net Assents: $78,377,409
Grants Distributed
- America Engaged: $895,000
- People United for Privacy: $500,000
2018[7]
- Total Revenue: $80,451,470
- Total Expenses: $2,736,293
- Net Assents: $78,210,863
Personnel
As of December 2020:[5]
Board of Trustees
Contact Information
Rule of Law Trust
8300 Boone Avenue
Vienna VA, 22182
EIN: 83-1047727
Phone: (541) 341-8808
Articles and Resources
Related SourceWatch
IRS Form 990 Filings
2021
2020
2019
2018
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robert Maguire, "$80 million dark money group tied to Trump Supreme Court advisor, Leonard Leo", Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, October 23, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Michael Biesecker and Brian Slodysko, "Barrett ads tied to interest groups funded by unnamed donors", AP News, October 26, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Jonathan Swan, Alayna Treene, "Leonard Leo to shape new conservative network", Axios, January 7, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Rule of Law Trust, 2021 Form 990, organizational tax filing, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rule of Law Trust, 2020 Form 990, organizational tax filing, 2021.
- ↑ Rule of Law Trust, 2019 Form 990, organizational tax filing, November 12, 2020.
- ↑ Rule of Law Trust, 2018 Form 990, organizational tax filing, November 13, 2019.
