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Filing year 2023

FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·EIN 04-3467254·NTEE R630 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·3
Total revenue
$33.4M
Total assets
$63.3M
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
20
Mission

THE FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION'S (FIRE'S) MISSION IS TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS TO FREE SPEECH AND FREE THOUGHT-THE MOST ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF LIBERTY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FIRE EDUCATES AMERICANS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE INALIENABLE RIGHTS, PROMOTES A CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR THESE RIGHTS, AND PROVIDES THE MEANS TO PRESERVE THEM. FIRE RECOGNIZES THAT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PRESERVING FREE THOUGHT WITHIN A FREE SOCIETY. TO THIS END, WE PLACE A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DEFENDING THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS ON OUR NATION'S CAMPUSES, INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, DUE PROCESS, LEGAL EQUALITY, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, AND SANCTITY OF CONSCIENCE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
Chief Counsel
highest compensated employee
$570k
President and CEO
$545k
Chief Operating Officer
$436k
Legal Director
key employee
$391k
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$298k
General Counsel
key employee
$290k
Vice President of Litigation
vice president
$270k
Vice President of Communications
vice president
$214k
Senior Vice President, Dev
senior vice president
$201k
Legislative & Policy Direc
highest compensated employee
$196k

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Up 19%
from 2022

From $480k in 2022 to $570k in 2023.

$480k
2022
$570k
2023
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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