Liberty Counsel: mission, leadership and finances
Florida nonprofit legal group founded in 1989 that advocates religious freedom and the sanctity of life.
Organization
| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Orlando, FL |
| EIN | 59-2986294 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | lc.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $5.6 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $5.3 million |
| Total assets | $2.7 million |
| Tax year | 2015 |
What it does
Liberty Counsel is a nonprofit litigation and policy organization. It handles cases on religious expression, life and family issues, and publishes legal commentary.
Liberty Counsel 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
Mathew Staver founded it in 1989 and has been its chairman. It has argued before federal courts including the Supreme Court.
Liberty Counsel is a legal organization. It is headquartered in Orlando, FL. 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
It is funded by donations and files a Form 990, shown here.
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 2015: total revenue of $5.6 million, total expenses of $5.3 million and total assets of $2.7 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Liberty Counsel Inc. 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 supports religious liberty, traditional family values and the unborn.
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, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026