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HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION

EIN: 52-1354365Purcellville, VAZIP: 201323197
501(c)(3)

Mission

HSLDA defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$17M$0$6.4M
2022$18M$0$7.9M

Compensation

2023

James R Mason
President and Director
chief executive officer
$286,338
$7,219
$0
$334,370
Steven Oberlander
VP Finance and Technology
vice president
$198,278
$5,123
$500
$238,959
Charles Hurst
VP of Administration
vice president
$198,459
$5,109
$500
$235,461
Scott Woodruff
Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy
highest compensated employee
$193,639
$4,922
$0
$229,052
Suzanne Stephens
VP of Communications and Marketing
vice president
$192,249
$4,988
$0
$218,536
Darren Jones
Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services
highest compensated employee
$152,188
$3,938
$307
$187,055
Thomas Schmidt
Senior Counsel
highest compensated employee
$149,731
$3,885
$28
$184,097
Peter Kamakawiwoole
Director of Litigation
highest compensated employee
$148,922
$3,833
$400
$183,460
Kevin Boden
Director of Global Outreach
highest compensated employee
$155,616
$4,053
$0
$177,922
J Michael Smith
President Emeritus Director
chief executive officer
$36,338
$853
$27,071
$80,341
Abraham Hamilton III
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Heidi St John
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rodger Sayre
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael Farris
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Joseph Bailey
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Aaron Fessler
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

JAMES R MASON
President As of 8/1/22
chief executive officer
$237,795
$20,148
$3,926
$276,112
J MICHAEL SMITH
President (7/31/22), Donor Relations
board president
$212,083
$17,225
$37,011
$270,841
CHARLES HURST
Assistant Secretary &Vice President of Admin
chief executive officer
$189,377
$15,293
$0
$232,679
STEVEN OBERLANDER
Assistant Treasurer & Vice President of Fin & Tech
vice president
$189,853
$15,334
$0
$205,987
SCOTT WOODRUFF
Senior Counsel
highest compensated employee
$179,578
$14,406
$0
$195,938
MICHAEL DONNELLY
Senior Counsel
highest compensated employee
$180,105
$14,598
$0
$194,703
SUZANNE STEPHENS
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
vice president
$156,974
$12,630
$0
$171,346
TIM TRIETLEY
Dba & Web Developer
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$143,143
JAY KENT MCKAY
Senior Data Analyst
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$128,672
DARREN JONES
Senior Counsel & Director of Group Services
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$110,835
JOSEPH BAILEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEIDI ST JOHN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROGERS HELLMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RODGER SAYRE
Secretary
board secretary
$0
$0
$0
$0
AARON FESSLER
Treasurer
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL FARRIS
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

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Data from IRS Form 990 filings (2022-2023).