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FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND

EIN: 04-3467254Philadelphia, PAZIP: 19106
R630 - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy501(c)(3)

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$33.4M$0$63.3M
2022$35.9M$0$51.1M

Compensation

2023

BOB CORN REVERE
Chief Counsel
highest compensated employee
$536,925
$2,000
$1,000
$569,604
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
President and CEO
chief executive officer
$495,023
$0
$4,482
$544,814
ALISHA GLENNON
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$380,406
$10,000
$0
$435,715
WILLIAM CREELEY
Legal Director
key employee
$336,273
$10,000
$3,564
$391,409
NICHOLAS PERRINO
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$247,689
$3,000
$9,656
$298,015
RONALD LONDON
General Counsel
key employee
$248,372
$3,000
$1,000
$290,083
DARPANA SHETH
Vice President of Litigation
vice president
$231,489
$2,000
$300
$270,487
MATT HARWOOD
Vice President of Communications
vice president
$171,135
$10,000
$0
$214,212
BRIDGET GLACKIN
Senior Vice President, Dev
senior vice president
$155,689
$13,000
$0
$200,812
JOSEPH COHN
Legislative & Policy Direc
highest compensated employee
$174,327
$2,000
$1,200
$195,913
JOHN ELLIS
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
VIRGINIA POSTREL
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KMELE FOSTER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
HARVEY SILVERGLATE
Co-Founder
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SAMUEL J ABRAMS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDY LEONG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSEPH MALINE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KEITH WHITTINGTON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JACK HENNEMAN
Vice Chair As of Oct 2023
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
KURT JAGGERS
Director As of Aug 2023
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

GREGORY LUKIANOFF
President and CEO
chief executive officer
$428,367
$0
$9,761
$480,106
ALISHA GLENNON
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$321,508
$3,000
$0
$366,486
WILLIAM CREELEY
Legal Director
key employee
$268,249
$3,000
$1,162
$311,136
ROBERT SHIBLEY
Executive Director (Until 9/2022)
chief executive officer
$182,614
$0
$53,250
$267,517
NICHOLAS PERRINO
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$195,434
$13,000
$0
$242,868
DARPANA SHETH
Vice President of Litigation
vice president
$201,461
$2,000
$1,500
$239,326
RONALD LONDON
General Counsel
highest compensated employee
$195,108
$3,000
$0
$232,092
JOSEPH COHN
Legislative & Policy Director
highest compensated employee
$144,418
$2,000
$1,750
$165,390
BRIDGET GLACKIN
Senior Vice President, Development
senior vice president
$110,345
$17,500
$0
$155,944
ADAM STEINBAUGH
Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$135,617
ADAM GOLDSTEIN
Vice President of Research
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$133,784
JOHN ELLIS
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANTHONY DICK
Vice Chair & Director to Apr 2023
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARLENE MIESKE
Director to May 2023
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KMELE FOSTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SAMUEL J ABRAMS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSEPH MALINE
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
VIRGINIA POSTREL
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN MCWHORTER
Director to Apr 2023
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KEITH WHITTINGTON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HARVEY SILVERGLATE
Co-Founder
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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