Becket Fund for Religious Liberty: mission, leadership and finances
Nonprofit law firm founded in 1994 that defends the free exercise of religion for people of all faiths.
Also known as Becket
Organization
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| EIN | 52-1858532 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | becketlaw.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $17.3 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $10.7 million |
| Total assets | $28.4 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, often called Becket, is a public-interest law firm. It represents clients of many faiths in religious-liberty cases and says it protects the freedom of people of all faiths to live out their beliefs.
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is listed here in the category "Legal". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 1994 and is named for Thomas Becket. Its cases include Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC and Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania. Its president, Mark Rienzi, has argued before the Supreme Court.
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a legal organization. It is headquartered in Washington, DC. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
Becket is funded by donations and files a Form 990, shown here. It states that it represents Jews, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs and others.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $17.3 million, total expenses of $10.7 million and total assets of $28.4 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Becket Fund. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It stands for broad religious freedom claims and has argued against government burdens on religious practice.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Alliance Defending Freedom, First Liberty Institute, Liberty Counsel.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026