Founded in 1990 with the mandate to protect religious and constitutional freedoms, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) engages legal, legislative, and cultural issues by implementing an effective strategy of advocacy, education, and litigation, including representing clients before the Supreme Court and international tribunals.
Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Inc has concentrated its giving in large transfers to the American Center for Law and Justice, including $26,509,912 in 2025, $24,992,428 in 2024, and $22,967,000 in 2023 for litigation and legal research. That pattern points to a foundation built around sustained legal advocacy rather than a broad grant portfolio. The recent record also shows support for affiliated work through Aclj Action Inc in Washington, DC, where grants were made for pro-life research, policy research, lobbying activities, education, and lobbying activities. Another recurring recipient is the Law & Justice Institute in Virginia Beach, which received education funding in multiple years. Across these grants, the foundation appears to back legal strategy, education, and policy activity tied to religious liberty, constitutional law, human life, judicial nominations, patriotic expression, and international legal work. The scale of the largest awards, together with repeated support for the same organizations, suggests a relationship-based grantmaking pattern centered on organizations engaged in advocacy and litigation.
In litigation and legal research, the foundation gave $26,509,912 to the American Center for Law and Justice in 2025 and $24,992,428 in 2024, both described as litigation/legal research grants. Education is another recurring use of funds: the Law & Justice Institute received $698,868 in 2023, $324,350 in 2024, and $6,025 in 2025 for education. Public-policy activity also appears in the record through Aclj Action Inc, which received $300,000 in 2023 for pro-life research, policy research, and lobbying activities. In 2024, the same recipient received $100,000 for lobbying activities, and in 2025 it received another $300,000 for education. These grants align with the foundation’s stated emphasis on constitutional and pro-life advocacy.
The grant-size profile is highly skewed: p25 is $300,000, median is $324,350, and p75 is $22,967,000. That spread reflects a small number of very large legal grants alongside smaller education and policy grants. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including the American Center for Law and Justice, Aclj Action Inc, and the Law & Justice Institute, which points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows grants awarded in the US only.
$26.8M
$96M
$62.7M
$62.1M
Most grants fall between $300K and $23M, with a median of $324K.
25th Percentile
$300K
Median
$324K
75th Percentile
$23M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
GARY SEKULOW CPACGMA
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All recent grants in the data went to US recipients. Virginia Beach, Virginia appears repeatedly through the American Center for Law and Justice and the Law & Justice Institute, while Washington, DC appears through Aclj Action Inc. The recipient distribution is narrow and regional, with no grants shown to recipients in Tennessee despite the foundation’s Brentwood headquarters. The top state by grant count is DC, indicating a concentration of giving in the capital rather than the home state.
The foundation funds litigation and legal research, education, and lobbying-related work tied to its stated focus areas, including religious liberty, constitutional law, human life / pro-life issues, judicial nominations, patriotic expression, and international legal work.
The largest recent grants went to the American Center for Law and Justice: $26,509,912 in 2025, $24,992,428 in 2024, and $22,967,000 in 2023, all for litigation/legal research.
Yes. The American Center for Law and Justice, Aclj Action Inc, and the Law & Justice Institute each appear in multiple years, showing repeated support rather than isolated awards.
Recent grants are concentrated in the US, with recipients in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Washington, DC. The top state by grant count is DC, while 0% of grants in the data went to recipients in Tennessee.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $26,509,912 | 2025 | LITIGATION/LEGAL RESEARCH |
| ACLJ ACTION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $6,025 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $24,992,428 | 2024 | LITIGATION/LEGAL RESEARCH |
| LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $324,350 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ACLJ ACTION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | LOBBYING ACTIVITIES |
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $22,967,000 | 2023 | LITIGATION/LEGAL RES |
| LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $698,868 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ACLJ ACTION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2023 | PRO-LIFE RESEARCH, POLICY RESEARCH, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES |
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
$26,509,912LITIGATION/LEGAL RESEARCH
ACLJ ACTION INC
$300,000EDUCATION
LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$6,025EDUCATION
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
$24,992,428LITIGATION/LEGAL RESEARCH
LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$324,350EDUCATION
ACLJ ACTION INC
$100,000LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
$22,967,000LITIGATION/LEGAL RES
LAW & JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$698,868EDUCATION
ACLJ ACTION INC
$300,000PRO-LIFE RESEARCH, POLICY RESEARCH, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES