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FIRE DEFENDS FREE SPEECH IN COURT, ON CAMPUS, AND IN OUR CULTURE.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$40M
Program Spending
80%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$36.5M
Total Expenses
▼$29.7M
Total Assets
$74.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$9.6M
Net Assets
$64.5M
Officer Compensation
→$2.3M
Other Salaries
$12.6M
Investment Income
$2.9M
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $566.7K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COSMOS INSTITUTE INC93-3752918 | AUSTIN, TX | $250K | Cash | FIRE AND COSMOS INSTITUTE ARE COLLABORATING ON A FAST GRANTS PROJECT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRUTH-SEEKING AI. |
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50K | Cash | THIS IS AN INTERVENTION STUDY THAT WILL TEST THE HKS PRACTICE OF TRAINING STUDENTS IN CIVIL DISAGREEMENT BY HAVING THEM INTERACT WITH AI CHATBOTS TO DEBATE HOT-BUTTON SOCIAL ISSUES AS PART OF ORIENTATION. ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS RELATING TO CIVIL DISAGREEMENT WILL BE MEASURED BEFORE AND AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE INTERVENTION. |
THE FUTURE OF FREE SPEECH92-1415119 | NASHVILLE, TN | $35.1K | Cash | THIS WILL BE AN INTERNATIONAL REPLICATION OF THE CFSR SURVEY LOOKING AT BRAZILIAN CAMPUSES RUN BY JACOB MCHANGAMA'S FUTURE OF FREE SPEECH AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. |
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY53-0196603 | WASHINGTON, DC | $35K | Cash | JOHN HASNAS WILL RECRUIT PAPER WRITERS AND SPEAKERS TO HOST A SYMPOSIUM ON THE ETHICS OF FREE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AT GEORGETOWN, WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. |
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER23-2434447 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25K | Cash | PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER TO HOST A FIRST AMENDMENT SUMMIT ON CONSTITUTION DAY. |
| TAMPA, FL | $24.3K | Cash | MARK PEZZO WILL DO 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT FACTORS INFLUENCE DESIRE TO CENSOR IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT, INCLUDING PERCEIVED OFFENSIVENESS, FALSITY, AND HARM, AS WELL AS PRAGMATIC CONCERNS (LOSS OF INCOME, HARM TO REPUTATION). | |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA | $22K | Cash | SURVEYS WILL BE UTILIZED TO FIND DIFFERENCES IN SUPPORT AMONG THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FOR THE LEGALITY OF DISAGREEABLE SPEECH AND PROTEST FOR CITIZENS AND NONCITIZENS AND STUDENTS AND NON-STUDENTS. | |
| ARLINGTON, VA | $18.5K | Cash | CO-HOSTED HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT IN NASHVILLE, TN WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES FOR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS. | |
2WAY INTERACTIVE INC99-2993902 | BROOKLYN, NY | $17.5K | Cash | FIRE SPONSORED THE MOYNIHAN REPORT, A CURRENT EVENTS NEWS SHOW HOSTED BY MICHAEL MOYNIHAN ON THE 2WAY PLATFORM. THE SPONSORSHIP FEATURED FIRE STAFF IN SEGMENTS, HOST-LED ADVOCACY, AND DIRECT FUNDRAISING APPEALS THAT INVITED VIEWERS TO SUPPORT FIRE'S FREE SPEECH MISSION. |
ELENA VELEZ INDUSTRY INC86-1908623 | COLGATE, WI | $15K | Cash | PARTNERSHIP WITH ELENA VELEZ TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE EXPRESSION AT HER FASHION SHOW IN NYC. |
MOVIEGOER INC33-3086492 | BILLINGS, MT | $15K | Cash | INCREASE FIRE'S NETWORK OF ALLIES AND BUILD GENUINE, SELF-SUSTAINING RELATIONSHIPS TO ADVANCE FIRE'S MISSION. |
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY75-0827465 | FORT WORTH, TX | $13.8K | Cash | CHIP STEWART WILL RUN AN EXPERIMENT EXPOSING PEOPLE TO LABELED AND UNLABELED AI-GENERATED CONTENT AND AUTHENTIC CONTENT TO SEE WHETHER AND HOW LABELING IMPACTS PEOPLE'S PERCEPTIONS OF THAT CONTENT, TO HELP UNDERSTAND IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION MANDATING LABELING ON AI-GENERATION CONTENT. |
BALAKER MEDIA FOUNDATION82-3097825 | FALLBROOK, CA | $12.4K | Cash | PROJECT TO CREATE A FREE EXPRESSION COUNTERBALANCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. |
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY31-6025986 | COLUMBUS, OH | $12.1K | Cash | EDWARD HOHE WILL USE A SURVEY INSTRUMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW STUDENTS WHO SELF-CENSOR CONCEPTUALIZE THAT SELF-CENSORSHIP, BY OFFERING HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS AND SEEING WHAT VARIABLES CAUSE THEM TO INDICATE THAT THEY WOULDN'T SELF-CENSOR. |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA | $11K | Cash | RUNNING A SURVEY ON ACADEMICS TO SEE WHETHER AND HOW SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND MAY RELATE TO VIEWS ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND FREE SPEECH, TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT THOSE FROM DIVERSE, BLUE COLLAR, OR LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS MAY SHOW GREATER TOLERANCE FOR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AND HETERODOX VIEWS THAN ACADEMICS THAT COME FROM HOMOGENEOUS, ELITE, OR HIGH SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. | |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY52-0595110 | BALTIMORE, MD | $10K | Cash | JACOB BRUGGERMAN WILL CREATE AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DEBATES OF THE CLIPPER CHIP, AN EARLY ENCRYPTION DEVICE THAT CAUSED MASSIVE DEBATES ABOUT PRIVACY AS A CIVIL LIBERTY, AND PRESAGED THE MANY DEBATES OVER PRIVACY AND TECH OF THE COMING DECADES. |
| Total | $566.7K | |||
AUSTIN, TX
$250K
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE, MA
$50K
NASHVILLE, TN
$35.1K
WASHINGTON, DC
$35K
PHILADELPHIA, PA
$25K
$24.3K
PHILADELPHIA, PA
$22K
$18.5K
BROOKLYN, NY
$17.5K
COLGATE, WI
$15K
BILLINGS, MT
$15K
FORT WORTH, TX
$13.8K
FALLBROOK, CA
$12.4K
COLUMBUS, OH
$12.1K
PHILADELPHIA, PA
$11K
BALTIMORE, MD
$10K
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
USAspending.gov tracks federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance. Not all nonprofits receive federal funding.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $40M | $36.5M | $29.7M | $74.1M | $64.5M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $33.4M | $32.3M | $28M | $63.3M | $53.2M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $35.9M | $35.2M | $34.2M | $51.1M | $45.2M |
| 2021 |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Gregory Lukianoff | President And CEO | 40 | $621.7K | $0 | $45.4K | $667.1K |
| Alisha Glennon | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $401.6K | $0 | $45.9K | $447.5K |
| Kurt Jaggers | Chair As Of Nov 2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harvey Silverglate | Co-founder | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kmele Foster | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Leong | Secretary As Of Nov 2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Henneman | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gregory Lukianoff
President And CEO
$667.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$621.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$45.4K
Alisha Glennon
Chief Operating Officer
$447.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$401.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$45.9K
Kurt Jaggers
Chair As Of Nov 2024
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Harvey Silverglate
Co-founder
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kmele Foster
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sandy Leong
Secretary As Of Nov 2024
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jack Henneman
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Corn Revere | Chief Counsel | 40 | $400.4K | $0 | $40.1K | $440.6K |
| William Creeley | Legal Director | 40 | $367.6K | $0 | $43.2K | $410.7K |
| Ronald London | General Counsel | 40 | $299.4K | $0 | $40.2K |
Bob Corn Revere
Chief Counsel
$440.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$400.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$40.1K
William Creeley
Legal Director
$410.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$367.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$43.2K
Ronald London
General Counsel
$339.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$299.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$40.2K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Hayward | Director As Of Mar 2025 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Ellis | Director As Of Nov 2024 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Maline | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Whittington | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel J Abrams | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Postrel | Director As Of Nov 2024 |
Allison Hayward
Director As Of Mar 2025
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Ellis
Director As Of Nov 2024
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joseph Maline
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $16.1M |
| $15.8M |
| $10.5M |
| $30.8M |
| $29.2M |
| 2020 | $13.7M | $13.6M | $9.5M | $23M | $21.3M |
| 2019 | $10.9M | $9.7M | $8.7M | $18.9M | $17.4M |
| 2018 | $12.6M | $11.6M | $8.1M | $16.4M | $15.1M |
| 2017 | $10.9M | $10.8M | $6.8M | $12M | $10.7M |
| 2016 | $6.4M | $6.2M | $5.7M | $7.8M | $6.6M |
| 2015 | $7.4M | $7M | $4.2M | $6.1M | $5.9M |
| 2014 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $3.3M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| 2013 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.2M | $3M | $2.9M |
| 2012 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.3M |
| 2011 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
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| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $339.6K |
| Nicholas Perrino | Executive Vice President | 40 | $279.3K | $0 | $39.4K | $318.7K |
| Darpana Sheth | VP Of Litigation Through Nov 2024 | 40 | $249K | $0 | $38.2K | $287.2K |
| Matt Harwood | Vice President Of Communic | 40 | $189.1K | $0 | $34.1K | $223.2K |
| Bridget Glackin | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $185.9K | $0 | $33.1K | $219K |
| Suleyman Gokyigit | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $188.3K | $0 | $7,868 | $196.1K |
Nicholas Perrino
Executive Vice President
$318.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$279.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$39.4K
Darpana Sheth
VP Of Litigation Through Nov 2024
$287.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$249K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$38.2K
Matt Harwood
Vice President Of Communic
$223.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$189.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$34.1K
Bridget Glackin
Chief Development Officer
$219K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$185.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$33.1K
Suleyman Gokyigit
Chief Information Officer
$196.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$188.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$7,868
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
Keith Whittington
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Samuel J Abrams
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Virginia Postrel
Director As Of Nov 2024
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0