Eagle Forum

Eagle Forum
Formation1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderPhyllis Schlafly
HeadquartersAlton, Illinois; Washington, D.C.
President
Kris Ullman
Revenue (2023)
$239,244[1]
Expenses (2023)$332,333[1]
Websitehttps://eagleforum.org/

Eagle Forum is a conservative advocacy group in the United States founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972. Focused on social issues, it is socially conservative[2] and describes itself as pro-family.[3] Critics have described it as anti-feminist, anti-LGBT, ultraconservative, and far-right. A 501(c)(4) organization, it is affiliated with the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the Eagle Forum Political Action Committee (PAC).[4] It organizes the'Eagle Council, an annual training for conservative speakers.[5]

After Eagle Forum endorsed Ted Cruz in the 2016 election, board members who supported the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign left the organization and founded Phyllis Schlafly Eagles,[6][7] a 501(c)(4), and Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle PAC.

  1. ^ a b "Eagle Forum". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. December 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. ^ Kornfield, Meryl; Knowles, Hannah; Cheeseman, Abbie (2024-07-17). "Republicans approve new platform with revised abortion position". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ Reischman, Collin (2015-02-02). "Martin will not seek MRP Chairman post". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ Eagle Trust Fund v. United States Postal Service, et al., 19-5090, 41a (United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit June 23, 2020).
  5. ^ Ford, Lynne E. (12 May 2010). Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics. p. 158. ISBN 9781438110325. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  6. ^ Moseley, Brandon (28 May 2020). "Phyllis Schlafly Eagles' President Ed Martin endorses Bill Hightower for Congress". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Annual Eagle Council honors Phyllis Schlafly with three days of far-right conspiracy theories". Southern Poverty Law Center. September 19, 2018. Retrieved 2024-09-13.