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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4100002

INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78703

Financials

$188K$458K2023$750K$384K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$750,000$383,611$366,389$1,029,560$100$1,029,460
December 31, 2023990$187,500$457,873-$270,373$667,051$3,980$663,071
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$750,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$350,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$367,700
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,367
Travel
$896
Program services (functional)
$13,504
Management and general (functional)
$370,107

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$667,051
Total assets, end of year
$1,029,560
Total liabilities, end of year
$100
Net assets, end of year
$1,029,460
Gross receipts
$750,000
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHILIP BOBBITTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$350,000
MAYA BOBBITTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
JEROME DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY TEVERTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHILIP BOBBITTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$400,000
MAYA BOBBITTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
JEROME DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY TEVERTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1505 WINDSOR ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78703-4212
In care of
% PHILIP C BOBBITT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PHILIP BOBBITT, 1505 WINDSOR ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78703
Signed the 990
PHILIP BOBBITT, PRESIDENT - TRUSTEE
Phone
(512) 970-8314
990-N for 2020 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: PHILIP BOBBITT, 1505 WINDSOR ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78703. Mailing address: 1505 WINDSOR ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78703.
Return prepared by
JAMES E ROBERSON & COMPANY PC

Mission

THIS INSTITUTE, UNLIKE MANY INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED WITH LAW AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WILL NOT DEVOTE ITSELF TO ADVOCACY OR LOBBYING, TO LITIGATION, OR TO HOLDING LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC EVENTS. RATHER, IT WILL FOCUS ON COLLABORATION WITH ESTABLISHED ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC POLICY SCHOOLS, THINK-TANKS, POLICYMAKERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN GOVERNMENT, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO UNDERTAKE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ITS FIELD OF STUDY: THE INTERSECTION OF LAW AND STRATEGY. IN ALL INSTANCES, THE INSTITUTE WILLEMPHASIZE THE GENERATION AND CULTIVATION OF TOP-FLIGHT THINKING ON AMERICAN LAW AND NATIONAL SECURITY AS THESE SUBJECTS INTERSECT. THE INSTITUTE WILL UNDERTAKE ITS WORK THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED TO SEE IT IN GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, AND THE MEDIA, SO THAT IT CAN INFORM AND ENRICH THEIR WORK IN GOVERNMENT AND POLICY. THE INSTITUTE PLANS TO ALSO MAKE ITS WORK AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLICATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE INSTITUTE HOSTED EIGHT MEETINGS IN 2024, STRUCTURED AS ONE DAY SEMINARS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS WITHIN THE INSTITUTE'S FIELD OF STUDY, ATTENDED BY ITS FELLOWS, BY INVITED PARTICIPANTS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE, AND ROLES IN ITS FIELD OF STUDY, AND BY EXPERT SPEAKERS AND OTHER PRESENTERS OF MATERIAL COVERED IN THE MEETING. THESE MEETINGS FURTHER THE INSTITUTE'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (I) BY BRINGING NEW, MORE FULLY RESEARCHED, AND MORE DEVELOPED IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE STRATEGIC, DIPLOMATIC, ACADEMIC, POLICY, LEGAL, AND MEDIA COMMUNITIES FOR USE IN THEIR WORK, AND (II) BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AREAS AND ISSUES THAT ARE GERMANE TO THEIR WORK FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION BY THE INSTITUTE.SUMMARY OF 2022 MEETINGS OF THE FELLOWS:DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2024LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXASTOPIC: GEOPOLITICAL CHANGES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR DEVELOPMENTOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS JAMIE GALBRAITH, THE LLOYD M. BENTSEN, JR. CHAIR IN GOVERNMENT AT THE LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.DATE: APRIL 30, 2024LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXASTOPIC: US PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITYOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS WERE SANFORD LEVINSON, THE W. ST. JOHN GARWOOD, JR. CENTENNIAL CHAIR IN LAW; STEPHEN VLADECK, CHARLES ALAN WRIGHT CHAIR IN FEDERAL COURTS ; BARTOLOMEW SPARROW, PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT; AND JEFFREY TULIS, PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT, PROFESSOR OF LAW & PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES.DATE: MAY 23, 2024LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORKTOPIC: CHINA, THE USA AND AUKUS - A VIEW FROM SYDNEYOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS DR. MICHAEL FULLILOVE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOWY INSTITUTE IN AUSTRALIA, FORMER ADVISOR TO AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER PAUL KEATING, A FELLOW AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, AND A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES IN THE UK.DATE: JULY 9, 2024LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLANDTOPIC: - ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AFTER THE ELECTIONS IN EUROPEOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS LORD MERVYN KING , KG, GBE, FBA, AND FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND.DATE: JULY 30, 2024LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLANDTOPIC: THE WAR IN UKRAINE: ITS PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGESOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS GENERAL SIR RUPERT SMITH, KCB, DSO & BAR, OBE, QGM, AND FORMER DEPUTY SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER EUROPE.DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORKTOPICS: SCENARIO PLANNING AND SCENARIOS TREATING THE GEOPOLITICAL FUTURE OF CHINAOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS CHO KHONG, FORMERLY WITH THE ROYAL DUTCH SHELL GLOBAL FUTURES GROUP, AND CURRENTLY TEACHING COURSES ON SCENARIOS AND FUTURES THINKING IN SINGAPORE AND IN OXFORD. DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2024LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLANDTOPICS: PROSPECTS FOR A NEW WORLD WAROUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS SIR LAWRENCE FREEDMAN, KCMG, CBE, PC, FBA, FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF WAR STUDIES AT KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON AND HEAD OF THAT DEPARTMENT.DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2024LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORKTOPICS: IMPLICATIONS OF THE RECENT AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS WERE BENJAMIN WITTES, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF LAWFARE AND SENIOR FELLOW IN GOVERNANCE STUDIES AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, AND JULIAN ZELIZER, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL HISTORY AND AUTHOR AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $13,504

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-4100002
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,029,560
Income (IRS master file)
$750,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$750,000$383,611$1,029,560XML
990December 2023$187,500$457,873$667,051XML
990December 2022$750,000$418,531$937,424IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: PHILIP BOBBITT
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-4100002).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY is 84-4100002.
Is INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PHILIP BOBBITT.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,000 (PHILIP BOBBITT, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $750,000, expenses of $383,611 and total assets of $1,029,560 at year end.

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