NonprofitsInstitute For Free Speech

Public & Societal Benefit

Institute For Free Speech

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$3.7M

Total expenses

$3.6M

Net assets

$7.2M

Grants received

$10.5M

91 grants

EIN

203676886

Tax year

2024

Mission

Preservation of first amendment rights to free political speech, press, assembly and petition.

Programs

2 programs

The institute for free speech educates its supporters and the public at large of the benefits of first amendment rights to free political speech, press, assembly and petition and the importance of these rights to our system of government. It communicates this information through published articles in newspapers, websites and magazines, briefings of and interviews with journalists, appearances on television and radio, newsletters, and social media, and an extensive website and blog.

Expenses: $677K

The institute for free speech publishes research on the effects of laws and regulations on the first amendment rights to free political speech, press, assembly and petition. The institute also tracks and analyzes proposed legislation and regulations at the federal and state level that could affect these first amendment rights.

Expenses: $575K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.0M
Program service revenue$66K
Investment income$460K
Other revenue$185K
Total revenue$3.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.7M
Fundraising$244K
Other expenses$872K
Total expenses$3.6M
Total assets$9.0M
Net assets$7.2M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALAN GURA

VICE PRESIDENT FOR LITIGATION

Board

$231K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID KEATING

PRESIDENT

Board

$190K

40 hrs/wk

BRADLEY A SMITH

CHAIRMAN

Board

$96K

10 hrs/wk

STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNY KIM

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

DANIEL SHUCHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

JOHN SNIDER

SECRETARY AND TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD H CRANE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

ERIC O'KEEFE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHARLES MILLER

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$198K

40 hrs/wk

ENDEL KOLDE

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

BRETT NOLAN

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

COURTNEY CORBELLO

ATTORNEY

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

RYAN MORRISON

ATTORNEY

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 91 of 91

FromAmountPurposeYear
$740K
for general operations
2024
$330K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
To support general operations
2024
$110K
General Support
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$45K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$750K
for general operations
2023
$500K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$437K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
To support general operations
2023
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$250
Charitable Donation
2023
$200
EDUCATION: PROGRAMMING
2023
$948K
for general operations
2022
$500K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$380K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
To support general operations
2022
$60K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$48K
General Support
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$25K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
To support a legal fellowship
2022
$8K
General Ops
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$371K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$250K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$60K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
CHARITABLE
2021
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$11K
General Ops
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$4K
SUPPORT STRONG PUBLIC POLICY AND TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES
2021
$500K
general support
2020
$404K
for general operations
2020
$346K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$250K
Education
2020
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$150K
To support general operations
2020
$100K
LITIGATION
2020
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE
2020
$40K
general support
2020
$30K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$12K
General Ops
2020
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
$5K
for the Litigation Project
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$25
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2020
$103K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$101K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$5K
FIGHT FOR AND DEFEND THE FIRST AMENDENT'S RIGHTS OF FEE POLITICAL SPEECH
2018
$1K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$111K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$10.5M from 36 funders · 91 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$2.8M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Susquehanna Foundation

$1.3M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The 85 Fund

$713K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$610K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Ed Uihlein Family Foundation

$450K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Charles Koch Institute

$250K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN203676886
NTEE codeW20
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-03
Formed2005
Employees15
Volunteers7
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