Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$4.9m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$3.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$2.4m
$143k liabilities
Net assets
$2.3m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
7
5.6 years on average
Staff
10
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Hans von Spakovsky
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc's network
7 people2 organisationsi7 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Von Spakovsky Chair (also filed as Hans von Spakovsky) | Chairman Dir | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brad Schlozman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clara Belle Wheeler | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Norcross | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Christian Adams (also filed as J Christian Adams) | Pres General | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kenneth Blackwell | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Davis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lee Early | Employee | since 2022 |
| Charlotte M Davis | Employee | 2022 |
| Elaina D Crafton | COO | since 2022 |
| Joseph M Nixon | Litigation C | since 2023 |
| Kaylan Phillips | Litigation Counsel | since 2020 |
| Maureen S Riordan | Litigation C | since 2022 |
| Noel Johnson | Litigation Counsel | since 2020 |
| Shawna L Powell | Company secretary | 2020 |
| Susan L Becker | Litigation Counsel | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Christian Adams | Pres General | 40 | $274k | ||
| Noel Johnson | Litigation C | 40 | $171k | ||
| Kaylan Phillips | Litigation C | 40 | $163k | ||
| Maureen Riordan | Litigation C | 40 | $150k | ||
| Joseph M Nixon | Litigation C | 40 | $145k | ||
| Carrie Lee Early | DSP | 40 | $142k | ||
| Elaina D Crafton | COO | 40 | $112k | ||
| Kenneth Blackwell | Treasurer | 2 | $60k | ||
| William Davis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hans von Spakovsky | Chairman Dir | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Norcross | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Clara Belle Wheeler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brad Schlozman | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
15 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253039008). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Joseph M. Nixon | Litigation Counsel |
| Carrie Lee Early | DSP |
| Elaina D. Crafton | COO |
| David Norcross | Director |
| Noel Johnson | Litigation Counsel |
| Clara Belle Wheeler | Director |
| John Christian Adams | Pres General Counsel |
| William Davis | Director |
| Kenneth Blackwell | Treasurer |
| J. Christian Adams | President |
| Brad Schlozman | Director |
| Kaylan Phillips | Litigation Counsel |
| Elaina Crafton | |
| Hans von Spakovsky | Chairman Director |
| Maureen Riordan | Litigation Counsel |
About
- Legal name
- Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 454355641
- Address
- 1729 King St, Alexandria, VA, 22314-2742
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The organization exists to provide services and representation to states and election officials, to assist them with the exercise of their civil and constitutional rights, with particular focus on voting rights. Pilf provides education to citizens and election officials regarding election process laws and how they affect policy and consititutional architecture. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I83 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- John Christian Adams (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsHans Von Spakovsky
≥6years on the filingsDavid Norcross
≥6years on the filingsJohn Christian Adams
≥6years on the filingsWilliam Davis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.4m
- Total liabilities
- $143k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9m | $3.8m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 20 June 2022
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.