Family Research Council

What Family Research Council does

Family Research Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization founded in 1983 and headquartered at 801 G Street NW in Washington, D.C. It articulates and advances a family-centered philosophy of public life from a biblical worldview, providing policy research and analysis for the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. federal government and informing news media, academia, business leaders, and the general public on issues spanning life and human dignity (abortion, bioethics, end-of-life), religious liberty and conscience (domestic and international), marriage, family, and sexuality, and civil society (education, courts, culture, founding ideals). Core programming includes the Washington Watch daily radio program hosted by President Tony Perkins, The Washington Stand news outlet (launched 2020), the Stand Firm mobile app (launched 2024), the Center for Biblical Worldview, and annual convenings such as the Pray Vote Stand Summit and ProLifeCon. The organization operates from an employee base of 101–250 across a single Washington, D.C. office.

FRC's portfolio is not a technology platform in the conventional sense: it has no public API, no developer integrations, and no proprietary AI/ML systems; the underlying "technology" is its media distribution stack (radio syndication, web, mobile, email, SMS keyword infrastructure via short code 67742) and policy workflow (congressional testimony, Supreme Court amicus briefs, USCIRF engagement). Its sister organization FRC Action handles political advocacy activities.

Revenue mechanics are donation-driven: the primary inflows are individual donations, planned/legacy giving, and stock gifts processed via the National Christian Foundation, supplemented by merchandise sales through an online store. Core research, broadcasts, and advocacy content are provided free to the general public. Donor acquisition runs through direct mail, phone outreach (800-225-4008), email newsletter and SMS funnels, owned media (Washington Watch, Washington Stand, Stand Firm app), and events including regional summits; FRC's go-to-market is therefore community-led and policy-driven rather than commercial.

Name

Family Research Council

Legal name

Family Research Council

Website

https://frc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Family Research Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1983 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., providing policy research and advocacy on life, marriage, family, and religious liberty from a biblical worldview to U.S. federal legislative, executive, and judicial branches and to the general public, funded primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Religious freedom advocacy
• Pro-life policy advocacy
• Nonprofit think tank
• Family policy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, FRC's primary revenue comes from donations and charitable contributions from supporters. The organization runs fundraising campaigns including matching gift challenges.
2. Stock Gifts: FRC accepts gifts of stock through the National Christian Foundation (NCF), which receives stock gifts on behalf of FRC.
3. Merchandise Sales: FRC operates an online store selling books, resources, and materials.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: FRC promotes planned giving options and legacy gift planning for long-term supporter engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Family Research Council is a nonprofit research and educational organization that conducts and disseminates policy analysis on faith, family, religious liberty, and life issues from a biblical worldview, supplying research, testimony, and amicus briefs to the federal legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It distributes that research and advocacy content through owned media channels — the Washington Watch radio program, The Washington Stand news outlet, and the Stand Firm mobile application — and runs educational events and programs including the Center for Biblical Worldview, Pray Vote Stand Summit, ProLifeCon, and the Family Policy Lecture Series. Funding is sourced principally from individual donations, planned giving, and stock gifts, with a small merchandise and publications stream.

Product overview

Family Research Council operates as a nonprofit research and educational organization offering a multi-platform portfolio centered on advancing faith, family, and freedom in public policy from a biblical worldview. The core offering includes Washington Watch with Tony Perkins (daily radio program), The Washington Stand (news commentary outlet), and the Stand Firm mobile application. Supporting programs include the Center for Biblical Worldview, the annual Pray Vote Stand Summit, Family Policy Lecture webcasts, ProLifeCon conferences, and advocacy through sister organization FRC Action. The organization connects with audiences through newsletters, SMS alerts (text STAND, BIBLE, or SC to 67742), and social media, without any public API or technical integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pray Vote Stand: Annual summit event and associated ministry focusing on policy engagement from a biblical worldview
• Stand Firm App
• Center for Biblical Worldview
• Center for Human Dignity

Products and services

• Washington Watch with Tony Perkins Daily radio program hosted by FRC President Tony Perkins featuring policy discussions with elected officials and policy experts, covering faith, family, and freedom issues. Distributed via syndicated radio stations and online archives.
• The Washington Stand FRC's news and commentary outlet providing reporting from a biblical worldview perspective, including the Outstanding podcast and daily email updates.
• Stand Firm App Mobile app providing trusted news and community content from a biblical perspective, including live and on-demand Washington Watch broadcasts, updates from The Washington Stand, FRC expert posts, and prayer resources for supporters.
• Center for Biblical Worldview FRC initiative focused on educating Christians about developing and applying a biblical worldview to public policy and cultural engagement, including the God & Government course and related curricula.
• Pray Vote Stand Summit Annual summit held in Chino, California, featuring discussions on policy issues such as parental rights, religious freedom, and cultural engagement, with prominent speakers including Tony Perkins and Michele Bachmann.
• FRC Action Sister organization to FRC focused on policy advocacy and political engagement at federal and state levels, co-hosting events such as the Pray Vote Stand Summit.
• Stand Courageous FRC's men's ministry offering events and resources for men to engage in faith, family, and freedom issues.
• Family Policy Lecture Series Lecture and webcast series featuring expert discussions on family policy issues including religious freedom, marriage, sexuality, bioethics, and international religious freedom.
• ProLifeCon Annual digital action summit for pro-life activists held at FRC headquarters, featuring policy experts and legislators discussing issues impacting the pro-life movement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous operation as a policy research organization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Calvary Chapel Chino HillsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Calvary Chapel Chino Hills hosts FRC's annual Pray Vote Stand Summit. This is a significant partnership for their flagship annual event, bringing together conservative Christians for policy discussions on parental rights, religious freedom, and cultural engagement.
• Law and Liberty InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2019FRC partnered with Law and Liberty International for a side event to the U.S. State Department's 2019 Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, focusing on religious freedom issues in Northeast Syria.
• U.S. State DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2019FRC participated in the U.S. State Department's 2019 Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, with FRC President Tony Perkins hosting a side event as USCIRF Chair.
• FRC ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRC's sister organization focused on political action and advocacy. FRC and FRC Action co-host events including the Pray Vote Stand Summit and collaborate on policy advocacy efforts.
• Cultural Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRC partnered with the Cultural Research Center to release surveys on shifting views among U.S. churchgoers on social issues such as family and morality.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heritage Foundation: Leading U.S. conservative think tank producing policy research and advocacy across federal legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Mirrors FRC's policy-research-and-advocacy model at greater scale and broader issue scope.
• Focus on the Family: Large Christian family-ministry organization producing multi-platform content (radio, publishing, counseling) and engaging in family-policy advocacy. Directly comparable to FRC on family-policy mission, media stack, and donor-supported revenue model.
• American Family Association: Conservative Christian advocacy organization engaged in culture-war policy work, including family values and religious liberty. Comparable to FRC on ideological positioning, advocacy posture, and donor-driven funding.
• Concerned Women for America: Conservative Christian women's policy organization with federal lobbying arm, focused on faith, family, and freedom issues. Closely comparable to FRC's advocacy on the same policy domains.
• Alliance Defending Freedom: Conservative Christian legal-advocacy organization filing amicus briefs and litigation in religious-liberty and life cases. Directly comparable to FRC on federal-judicial engagement and religious-liberty focus.
• First Liberty Institute: Religious-liberty legal-advocacy nonprofit engaged in litigation, government engagement, and amicus work. Comparable to FRC's Center for Religious Liberty work on the same legal and policy issues.
• Eagle Forum: Conservative Christian policy and education organization focused on family, life, and traditional values advocacy. Comparable to FRC on ideological positioning and policy-research-led advocacy.
• Christian Coalition: Conservative Christian political-advocacy organization focused on voter mobilization and faith-based policy engagement. Comparable to FRC on the political/advocacy side of the ecosystem, particularly through the FRC Action affiliate.
• Ethics and Public Policy Center: Conservative Christian think tank focused on policy, bioethics, and religious-liberty research and advocacy. Comparable to FRC's Center for Biblical Worldview and policy-research output.
• Charlotte Lozier Institute: Pro-life research and policy organization producing analysis and amicus work on life-related federal policy. Closely comparable to FRC's pro-life advocacy work, particularly its ProLifeCon programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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