Liberty Counsel

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Liberty Counsel, Inc.
FoundedDecember 26, 1989; 34 years ago (1989-12-26)[1]
FounderMathew D. Staver
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2]
59-2986294[3]
HeadquartersMaitland, Florida, United States[1]
ServicesPro bono assistance and representation[4]
Mathew Staver
Anita L. Staver
Candice McGuire
Robert Miller
Revenue (2015)
$5,572,566[3]
Expenses (2015)$5,263,709[3]
Employees38[a][3] (in 2014)
Volunteers (2014)
264[3]
Websitelc.org

Liberty Counsel is a 501(c)(3)[2] Christian ministry[5] that engages in strategic litigation[6] to promote evangelical Christian values.[7] Liberty Counsel was founded in 1989[1] by its chairman Mathew Staver and its president Anita L. Staver, who are attorneys and married to each other. The Southern Poverty Law Center has listed Liberty Counsel as an anti-LGBT hate group, a designation the group has disputed.[8] The group is a Christian ministry.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Liberty Counsel, Inc.". Detail by Entity Name. Division of Corporations. Florida Department of State. Accessed on July 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Liberty Counsel Inc." Exempt Organizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Accessed on July 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Staver, Anita L.; James, Julia W. (November 6, 2015). Return of organization exempt from income tax 2014: Liberty Counsel Inc (PDF) (Form 990). EIN 592986294 – via Guidestar.
  4. ^ "About Liberty Counsel". Liberty Counsel. Accessed July 6, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Diaz, Andrea (7 December 2018). "Elementary school principal placed on leave after banning all things Christmas from classrooms". CNN. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  6. ^ Staver, Anita L.; Mihet, Horatio G.; Schmid, Daniel J.; Staver, Matthew D. "Liberty Counsel Amicus Curiae No. 23-411" (PDF). Interest Of Amicus Curiae.
  7. ^ Hetzner, Amy (March 23, 2001). "Group Sues Schools Over Religious Cards". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  8. ^ Walters, Joanna; Thielman, Sam (2016-02-03). "Liberty Counsel: the law firm whose mission is to defend 'God's authority'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-07.


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