National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: mission, leadership and finances
Virginia legal group founded in 1968 that provides free legal aid to workers who object to compulsory unionism.
Organization
| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Springfield, VA |
| EIN | 59-1588825 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | nrtw.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $5.6 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $7.1 million |
| Total assets | $40.6 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation provides free legal assistance to employees whose rights are violated by compulsory unionism and has participated in Supreme Court cases.
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation 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 1968 and is related to the National Right to Work Committee. Its cases include Janus v. AFSCME, which it helped support.
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a legal organization. It is headquartered in Springfield, VA. 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 2023: total revenue of $5.6 million, total expenses of $7.1 million and total assets of $40.6 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as National Right To Work Legal Defense & Education Foundation 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 right-to-work and opposes compulsory union dues.
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 National Right to Work Committee, Liberty Justice Center, FreedomWorks.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026