Civic Intelligence

Lawfare Institute

EIN 46-2967640 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

The purpose of the lawfare institute and the lawfare blog is to contribute rigorous, non-partisan, non-ideological legal, academic, and policy analysis to the national debate surrounding hard national security choices.

4401 Brandywine St NWWashington, DC 20016

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

20th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Down

$832,542

Down $222,859 (-21%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$832,542

Down $222,859 (-21%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue19th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,854,596

Down $45,534 (-2.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$2,077,455

Up $406,721 (+24%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$222,859

Down $452,255 (-197%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $37,109Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $19,006Net Assets 2015: $19,0062015Assets 2016: $33,379Net Assets 2016: $33,3792016Assets 2017: $198,698Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $198,6982017Assets 2018: $324,574Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $324,5742018Assets 2019: $681,080Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $681,0802019Assets 2020: $974,932Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $974,9322020Assets 2021: $975,020Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $975,0202021Assets 2022: $739,005Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $739,0052022Assets 2023: $1,055,401Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,055,4012023Assets 2024: $832,542Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $832,5422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$832,542
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$832,542
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $60,973Expenses 2014: $24,922Net Income 2014: $36,0512014Revenue 2015: $123,313Expenses 2015: $147,240Net Income 2015: -$23,9272015Revenue 2016: $180,503Expenses 2016: $159,967Net Income 2016: $20,5362016Revenue 2017: $429,140Expenses 2017: $263,821Net Income 2017: $165,3192017Revenue 2018: $704,442Expenses 2018: $578,566Net Income 2018: $125,8762018Revenue 2019: $1,170,249Expenses 2019: $813,797Net Income 2019: $356,4522019Revenue 2020: $1,655,542Expenses 2020: $1,361,690Net Income 2020: $293,8522020Revenue 2021: $1,522,190Expenses 2021: $1,522,102Net Income 2021: $882021Revenue 2022: $1,626,237Expenses 2022: $1,862,252Net Income 2022: -$236,0152022Revenue 2023: $1,900,130Expenses 2023: $1,670,734Net Income 2023: $229,3962023Revenue 2024: $1,854,596Expenses 2024: $2,077,455Net Income 2024: -$222,8592024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,854,596
Expenses$2,077,455
Net Income-$222,859
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$832,542
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$832,542
Revenue
$1,854,596
Expenses
$2,077,455
Net income
-$222,859
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.83$0.00$0.83$1.85$2.08$0.22
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.00$1.06$1.90$1.67$0.23
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.74$0.00$0.74$1.63$1.86$0.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.98$0.00$0.98$1.52$1.52$0.00
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.00$0.97$1.66$1.36$0.29
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.17$0.81$0.36
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.70$0.58$0.13
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.43$0.26$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.03$0.18$0.16$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.12$0.15$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.06$0.02$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,854,596
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the lawfare institute and the lawfare blog is to contribute rigorous, non-partisan, non-ideological legal, academic, and policy analysis to the national

Produce scientific content on lawfare and the analysis of emblematic cases of the phenomenon through publication of the lawfare website, podcasts and related media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$855,319$632,306▼ $223,013
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$200,082$200,236▲ $154
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,055,401$832,542▼ $222,859
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$233,608$715,000▲ $481,392
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$821,793$117,542▼ $704,251
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,055,401$832,542▼ $222,859
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,055,401$832,542▼ $222,859
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Natalie OrpettEXECUTIVE Editor AND DGCFT$175,316$28,657$203,973
Patrick ColeManaging DirectorFT$129,150$13,847$142,997
Tyler McBrienManaging EditorFT$112,558$10,976$123,534

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Benjamin WittesPresident
David KrisBoard Member
Jack GoldsmithSecretary
Robert ChesneyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,286,268
Program Service Revenue
$558,461
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$9,867
All Other Contributions
$1,286,268
Change in Net Assets
$-222,859
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,124,585
Other Expenses$952,870
Total Fundraising Expense$170,548
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$590,747-$58,961$649,708
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$225,519$173,486$71,499$470,504
Other Salaries and Wages$325,431-$3,093$328,524
Payroll Taxes$247,368$5,085$29,482$281,935
Other Expenses$170,555--$170,555
Pension Plan Contributions$35,843$3,815$3,385$43,043
Office Expenses$1,312$32,820-$34,132
Travel$26,760-$4,128$30,888
Information Technology$12,528$10,840-$23,368
Fees for Services Accounting-$22,000-$22,000
Conferences and Meetings$11,718--$11,718
Insurance-$7,525-$7,525
Fees for Services Legal-$2,976-$2,976
Other Employee Benefits$579--$579
Total Functional Expenses$1,648,360$258,547$170,548$2,077,455
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is distributed electronically to board members for review prior to the return being finalized and filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Our conflict of interest policy requires at least annual disclosure of potential conflicts of interest from all employees and board members. The policy is monitored by the board of directors who review any potential conflict and decide appropriate action.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“A copy of the form 990 and other documents required by law to be provided to the public are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lawfare Institute
EIN
46-2967640
In Care Of
% THE ORGANIZATION
Phone
5713868648
Address
4401 Brandywine St NW, Washington, DC 20016

Signing Officer

Name
Patrick Cole
Title
Managing Director
Phone
5713868648
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Patrick Cole
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
17
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Withumsmithbrown Pc
Address
1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2945
Preparer
Richard Ruvelson
Phone
2155462140
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:writing total fees:318125”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:audio engineer total fees:35000”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:website hosting total fees:86806”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:other fees total fees:209777”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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