Family Research Council
| Family Research Council | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | Tony Perkins, president |
| Founder(s): | James Dobson, Gerald P. Regier |
| Year founded: | 1983 |
| Employees: | 36 |
| Website: | Official website |
Family Research Council (FRC) was founded in 1983 as an organization dedicated to the promotion of marriage and family and what it calls the sanctity of human life in national policy.[1][2] As of December 2025, the Family Research Council had an affiliated 501(c)(4) called FRC Action.[3]
Background
As of December 2025, the Family Research Council said its mission was to "serve in the kingdom of God by championing faith, family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview."[4]
Child psychologist and Christian evangelist James Dobson founded the Family Research Council with former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services project director Gerald P. Regier, who would become the organization's first president.[1] In 1988, the Family Research Council joined Focus on the Family, a Christian ministry that Dobson headed. The Family Research Council once again became its own independent organization in 1992.[1] Former Louisiana state Rep. Tony Perkins (R) joined the Family Research Council as president in 2003.[1]
Leadership
As of December 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at the Family Research Council:[5]
- Tony Perkins, president
- Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. Boykin, executive vice president
- Travis Weber, vice president for policy and government affairs
- Brent Keilen, vice president for strategic initiatives
- JP Duffy, vice president, communications
- Jared Bridges, vice president, brand advancement
- Kenyn Cureton, vice president, Christian resources
- Quena Gonzalez, senior director of government affairs
Work and activities
As of December 2025, the Family Research Council worked on the following topics:[6]
Life and Human Dignity
- Abortion
- Human Dignity
- End of Life
- Bioethics
Religious Liberty and Conscience
- Domestic Religious Freedom
- International Religious Freedom
- Freedom of Conscience
Marriage, Family and Sexuality
- Marriage and Family Formation
- Children
- Sexuality
Civil Society
- The Courts
- Crime and Criminal Justice Reform
- Immigration
- Legislation
- Biblical Worldview
- Entertainment
- The Church
- Religion and Society
- Culture
- Economics and Taxes
- Founding Ideals
- The Media
- Foreign Policy
- Health Care
- Federal Government
- Military
- Education
- Terrorism/National Security
Editorial positions
According to a 2018 The Public Eye report, the Family Research Council, "under the leadership of Tony Perkins, has grown into Washington, D.C.’s premier Christian Right political organization."[7]
Affiliations
As of December 2025, the Family Research Council had an affiliated 501(c)(4) called FRC Action.[8] The Family Research Council also had a PAC called the FRC Action PAC.[9]
Finances
The following is a breakdown of Family Research Council's revenues and expenses from 2014 to 2024. The information comes from ProPublica
| Fiscal year ending | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.5 million | $22.7 million |
| 2023 | $22.0 million | $22.0 million |
| 2022 | $24.3 million | $21.2 million |
| 2021 | $22.6 million | $19.5 million |
| 2020 | $17.9 million | $17.6 million |
| 2019 | $17.4 million | $17.2 million |
| 2018 | $16.4 million | $15.5 million |
| 2017 | $16.0 million | $16.2 million |
| 2016 | $12.1 million | $11.7 million |
| 2015 | $15.4 million | $15.5 million |
| 2014 | $14.6 million | $14.8 million |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Family Research Council, "History of Family Research Council," accessed December 9, 2025
- ↑ The Christian Post, "Family Group Releases Study on Effects of Pornography," December 2, 2009
- ↑ FRC Action, "About FRC Action," accessed December 9, 2025
- ↑ Family Research Council, "Vision and Mission Statements," accessed December 9, 2025
- ↑ Family Research Council, "FRC Staff," accessed December 9, 2025
- ↑ Family Research Council, "All Issues," accessed December 9, 2025
- ↑ Political Research Associates, "A Manual to Restore a Christian Nation that Never Was," January 19, 2018
- ↑ FRC Action, "About FRC Action," accessed December 9, 2025
- ↑ FRC Action, "Homepage," accessed December 9, 2025
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