FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (EIN 04-3467254)
Tax period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed: 2024-01-22
IRS object ID: 202400229349301210
Schema version: 2022v5.0
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2024-01-22T12:23:38-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	410746749	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	150 S WARNER ROAD SUITE 310	AddressLine1Txt
City	KING OF PRUSSIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19406	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2022-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	043467254	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND	BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2	EXPRESSION INC	BusinessNameLine2Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	FOUN	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2157173473	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	510 WALNUT STREET 900	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19106	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	GREGORY LUKIANOFF	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT AND CEO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2157173473	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-01-22	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	GREGORY	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	LUKIANOFF	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	999009999	SSN

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	0	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	WILLIAM A LOUGHERY	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01603932	PTIN
Phone	2156433900	PhoneNum
Preparation	2024-01-22	PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer	2	TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance Level	AAL1	AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance Level	IAL1	IdentityAssuranceLevelCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2022	TaxYr
Build TS	2023-04-26 12:10:37Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	GREGORY LUKIANOFF	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	510 WALNUT STREET 900	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19106	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$71,308,794	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	HTTP://THEFIRE.ORG/	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1999	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS TO FREE SPEECH AND FREE THOUGHT- THE MOST ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF LIBERTY.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	7	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	7	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	135	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	16	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$36,490,336	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$35,171,838	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$128,360	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$232,857	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$496,497	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$807,552	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$10,376	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$277,190	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$37,125,569	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$35,935,057	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$124,211	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$332,796	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$8,678,479	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$12,970,897	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$2,717,380	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$13,497,018	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$20,932,441	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$22,299,708	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$34,236,134	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$14,825,861	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,698,923	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$43,920,299	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$51,099,560	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$2,044,679	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$5,948,620	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$41,875,620	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$45,150,940	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	Yes (1)	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	Yes (1)	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$17,111,885	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$4,741	RevenueAmt
Desc	PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT: FIRE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT SHARES OUR MISSION WITH MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THROUGH CHANNELS INCLUDING PRINT MEDIA, PODCASTS, VIDEOS, RADIO AND TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ONLINE PLATFORMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 WE AMASSED NEARLY 650,000 SUBSCRIBERS AND FOLLOWERS, WELCOMED 2.6 MILLION VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE, AND AMASSED A RECORD-BREAKING 7,650 MEDIA MENTIONS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$3,548,738	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$149,658	GrantAmt
Revenue	$11,062	RevenueAmt
Desc	RESEARCH: FIRE'S RESEARCH TEAM COMPILES DATA ON THREATS TO FREE SPEECH SO WE CAN CONFRONT AND RESPOND TO THE MOST COMMONLY MADE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SPEECH.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$3,274,270	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$198,778	RevenueAmt
Desc	FIRE LITIGATION: FIRE STRATEGICALLY LITIGATES IN COURTS NATIONWIDE TO VINDICATE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. IN SERVICE OF OUR EXPANDED MISSION TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS, OUR LITIGATION PROJECT IS GROWING INTO A PREMIER PUBLIC-INTEREST LAW FIRM FOR FREE EXPRESSION. IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING EACH AND EVERY CASE SUBMISSION WE RECEIVE, FIRE ATTORNEYS PROACTIVELY SEEK OUT PLAINTIFFS TO FILE SUITS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO SECURE LASTING LEGAL PRECEDENTS, MAJOR PUBLIC-POLICY REFORM, OR CLEAR CULTURAL IMPACT. SINCE FIRE BEGAN ADVANCING LITIGATION IN 2014, FIRE'S LITIGATION PROJECT HAS SECURED 25 VICTORIES AND MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN DAMAGES AND FEES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (9 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmt	GrantGrantAmt	RevenueRevenueAmt	DescDesc
$1,522,193	$0	$7,300	CAMPUS RIGHTS ADVOCACY (CRA): THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, FIRE CONTINUES TO PLACE A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DEFENDING THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS ON CAMPUS. OUR EXPERT STAFF REVIEWS EVERY CASE SUBMISSION WE RECEIVE AND TAKES ACTION BY INTERVENING DIRECTLY WITH ADMINISTRATORS; ENGAGING IN CREATIVE ADVOCACY SUCH AS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUESTS OR THREATS TO SCHOOLS' ACCREDITATION; AND APPLYING PUBLIC PRESSURE TO SCHOOLS TO REVERSE RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. IN THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, FIRE'S CRA TEAM RECORDED 72 VICTORIES.
$785,592	$21,485	$2,000	FIRE STUDENT NETWORK: THE FIRE STUDENT NETWORK (FSN) EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS THROUGH EVENTS AND SIGNATURE INITIATIVES LIKE OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
$870,825	$0	$4,250	LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY: FIRE'S LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY TEAM SUPPORTS OUR MISSION ON BOTH A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL BY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF RIGHTS-PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION AND AGAINST PROPOSED LAWS THAT THREATEN FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, OUR LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY TEAM WON LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES IN NINE STATES.
$596,647	$0	$300	POLICY REFORM PROJECT: OUR POLICY REFORM PROJECT PROACTIVELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENTS AND EXPOSES CAMPUS POLICIES THAT VIOLATE COLLEGE STUDENTS' FREE SPEECH RIGHTS. THE CENTERPIECE OF THEIR WORK IS MAINTAINING FIRE'S SPOTLIGHT DATABASE, WHICH CATALOGS RESTRICTIONS ON FREE SPEECH ON OVER 475 CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, THE POLICY REFORM TEAM REFORMED 56 POLICIES IMPACTING MORE THAN 325,000 STUDENTS.
$838,208	$121,878	$0	STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: FIRE'S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS INITIATIVE INITIATES, CULTIVATES, AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH FIRE'S GROWING LIST OF ALLIES. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE MONITOR AND MAINTAIN OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE OUR WORK BY COLLABORATING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNERS.
$275,849	$0	$4,426	FACULTY OUTREACH: THE FIRE FACULTY NETWORK CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO THOSE "IN THE TRENCHES" TO CONNECT THEM WITH A NETWORK THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC FREEDOM ON THEIR CAMPUSES.
$790,527	$38,275	$0	ENGAGEMENT & MOBILIZATION: FIRE'S NEW ENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION TEAM IS RAPIDLY BECOMING THE "HOME BASE" FOR AMERICA'S FREE SPEECH CONSTITUENCY - GIVING THEM THE COMMUNITY, THE KNOWLEDGE, AND THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF FREE EXPRESSION.
$256,056	$0	$0	PUBLIC ADVOCACY: FIRE'S PUBLIC ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT ENGAGES IN NON-LITIGATION ADVOCACY TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE EXPRESSIVE RIGHTS AND A STRONG CULTURE OF FREE EXPRESSION.
$75,298	$1,500	$0	K-12 OUTREACH: FIRE PREVIOUSLY MAINTAINED A K-12 OUTREACH PROGRAM. IN AUGUST 2022, WE ELIMINATED THAT PROGRAM AND NOW FOCUS ON DEFENDING K-12 STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND ADVOCATING ON THEIR BEHALF THROUGH OUR PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PROGRAMS. WE STILL MAINTAIN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR K-12 AS PART OF OUR BROADER STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$6,011,195	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$183,138	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$18,276	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$29,946,088	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (1)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	82	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	135	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	7	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	7	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	0	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	0	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	JOSEPH ANTONELLI	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2157173473	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	510 WALNUT STREET 900	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19106	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOHN ELLIS
CHAIRMAN	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA POSTREL
SECRETARY	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH MALINE
TREASURER	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
HARVEY SILVERGLATE
CO-FOUNDER	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL J ABRAMS
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KMELE FOSTER
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEITH WHITTINGTON
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY DICK
VICE CHAIR & DIRECTOR TO APR 2023	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MCWHORTER
DIRECTOR TO APR 2023	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARLENE MIESKE
DIRECTOR TO MAY 2023	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00		Yes (X)	$438,128	$0	$41,978
ALISHA GLENNON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00		Yes (X)	$324,508	$0	$41,978
ROBERT SHIBLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/2022)	40.00		Yes (X)	$235,864	$0	$31,653
WILLIAM CREELEY
LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00			$272,411	$0	$38,725	Yes (X)
NICHOLAS PERRINO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	40.00			$208,434	$0	$34,434	Yes (X)
DARPANA SHETH
VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION	40.00			$204,961	$0	$34,365	Yes (X)
RONALD LONDON
GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00			$198,108	$0	$33,984		Yes (X)
JOSEPH COHN
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY DIRECTOR	40.00			$148,168	$0	$17,222		Yes (X)
BRIDGET GLACKIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT	40.00			$127,845	$0	$28,099		Yes (X)
ADAM STEINBAUGH
ATTORNEY	40.00			$126,380	$0	$9,237		Yes (X)
ADAM GOLDSTEIN
VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH	40.00			$119,199	$0	$14,585		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,404,006	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$326,260	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	19	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
COLLEGE PULSE
343 TEXAS STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94107	SURVEYS	$1,752,300
SPIN DIGITAL MEDIA LLC
1104 HIGHLAND AVE SUITE 100	MANHATTAN BEACH	CA	90266	ADVERTISING SERVICES	$400,000
INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES
1133 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 6	WASHINGTON	DC	20036	WEBSITE REDESIGN	$268,993
42ND STREET LESSEE LLC
110 EAST 42ND STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10017	EVENT CATERING	$156,612
NODEHAUS MEDIA LLC
921 36TH STREET SW SUITE 109	WYOMING	MI	49509	ADVERTISING SERVICES	$116,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	5	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$539,755	FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions	$34,632,083	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$448,965	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$35,171,838	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LITIGATION SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS	900099	$190,000	$190,000
SPEAKER FEES	900099	$42,857	$42,857

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$232,857	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$784,608	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$784,608	ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$34,850	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$34,850	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$34,967,641	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$34,944,697	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$22,944	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$22,944	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$22,944	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$117,000	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$539,755	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$429,040	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$312,040	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$312,040	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$35,935,057	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$232,857	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$530,362	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$309,811	TotalAmt
Program Services	$309,811	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,985	TotalAmt
Program Services	$22,985	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,074,372	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,353,090	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$415,632	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$305,650	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,920,907	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,164,408	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$632,518	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,123,981	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$281,526	TotalAmt
Program Services	$230,410	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,817	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$35,299	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$926,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$730,584	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$74,591	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$120,825	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$768,092	TotalAmt
Program Services	$596,616	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$71,661	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$99,815	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$652,620	TotalAmt
Program Services	$614,861	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,949	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$21,810	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$33,545	TotalAmt
Program Services	$27,116	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,715	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,714	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$122,083	TotalAmt
Program Services	$122,083	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$90,517	TotalAmt
Management And General	$90,517	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$227,301	TotalAmt
Program Services	$221,242	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,188	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$4,871	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,377,932	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,337,284	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,543	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$39,105	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$641,229	TotalAmt
Program Services	$281,766	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$23,366	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$336,097	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$712,190	TotalAmt
Program Services	$541,142	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$52,998	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$118,050	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$919,268	TotalAmt
Program Services	$712,525	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$87,330	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$119,413	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$747,061	TotalAmt
Program Services	$601,493	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$11,985	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$133,583	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$847,710	TotalAmt
Program Services	$634,148	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$32,872	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$180,690	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$374,658	TotalAmt
Program Services	$290,398	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$35,592	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$48,668	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$64,950	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,247	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,521	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,182	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
RESEARCH SERVICES	$2,042,580	$2,027,786	$14,794
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	$78,797	$72,093	$4,833	$1,871

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$34,236,134	TotalAmt
Program Services	$29,946,088	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,572,666	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,717,380	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$261,104	BOYAmt
EOY	$364,109	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$13,186,937	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,980,174	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,341,948	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,349,110	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$228	BOYAmt
EOY	$228	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$355,195	BOYAmt
EOY	$336,048	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$3,217,409	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$1,828,773	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,604,040	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,388,636	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$21,584,601	BOYAmt
EOY	$33,033,207	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,475,026	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,482,346	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$111,220	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,165,702	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$43,920,299	BOYAmt
EOY	$51,099,560	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$672,082	BOYAmt
EOY	$676,517	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,372,597	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,272,103	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,044,679	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,948,620	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$33,855,715	BOYAmt
EOY	$37,184,417	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,019,905	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,966,523	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,875,620	BOYAmt
EOY	$45,150,940	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$43,920,299	BOYAmt
EOY	$51,099,560	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$1,698,923	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$1,576,397	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$9,677,941	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$13,565,017	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$15,761,288	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$36,490,336	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$35,171,838	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$110,666,420	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$9,677,941	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$13,565,017	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$15,761,288	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$36,490,336	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$35,171,838	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$110,666,420	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$2,897,352	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$107,769,068	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$388,265	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$275,927	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$238,868	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$494,109	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$818,937	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,216,106	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,287	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,374	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$7,274	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$5,595	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$521	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$19,051	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$112,901,577	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$1,313,657	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.95450	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.95450	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,287. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,374. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,274. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,595. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 521.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$4,789	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$117,294	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$122,083	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$29,824,005	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$29,946,088	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,000,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$250,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$520,847	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$554,459	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$1,000,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$3,075,306	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$4,612,959	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$42,090	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$61,188	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$103,033	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$122,083	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$328,394	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$130,212	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$138,615	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$250,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$768,827	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,153,241	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,234	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year	$4,789	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$6,023	TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$24,386	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$24,386	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$24,386	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$24,386	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$24,386	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$24,386	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$24,252	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$134	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$24,386	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$23,728	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$524	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$24,252	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.00000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	1.00000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,989,638	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,145,889	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$843,749	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$544,715	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$400,485	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$144,230	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$683,056	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$282,399	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$400,657	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$1,388,636	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT	$129,473
OPERATING LEASES RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	$4,036,229

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$4,165,702	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING	Desc
Amt	$5,272,103	Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$5,272,103	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$37,849,977	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$1,576,397	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$1,576,397	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$36,273,580	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$90,517	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$429,040	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$338,523	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$35,935,057	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$34,574,657	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$429,040	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$429,040	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$34,145,617	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$90,517	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$90,517	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$34,236,134	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY TO FUND OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, NOR IS IT AWARE OF ANY OF ITS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE FURTHER PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE APPLICATION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES -429,040.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 429,040.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	GALA	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$656,755	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$539,755	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$117,000	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$168,616	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$117,000	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$110,416	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$33,008	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total	$656,755	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$539,755	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$117,000	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$168,616	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$117,000	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$110,416	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$33,008	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$429,040	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$312,040	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BALAKER MEDIA FOUNDATION
3075 VIA DEL CIELO	FALLBROOK	CA	92028	823097825	501(C)(3)	$37,275	$0	PROJECT TO CREATE A FREE EXPRESSION COUNTERBALANCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
1125 WEST MAPLE STREET	FAYETTEVILLE	AR	72701	716003252	501(C)(3)	$33,593	$0	A PROJECT WITH TWO COMPONENTS: A QUANTITATIVE COMPONENT LOOKING AT FIRE'S CAMPUS FREE SPEECH RATINGS TO SEE HOW CERTAIN CAMPUS FACTORS PREDICT STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS FREE SPEECH AND A QUALITATIVE COMPONENT INVOLVING INTERVIEWS OF 20 SCHOLARS IDENTIFIED IN SCHOLARS UNDER FIRE.
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
4400 UNIVERSITY DRIVE	FAIRFAX	VA	22030	540836354	501(C)(3)	$25,015	$0	USING THE MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUE OF NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO EXAMINE IF THERE IS PUBLICATION BIAS IN TOP-TIER ACADEMIC JOURNALS FOR OR AGAINST CERTAIN PERSPECTIVES ON CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES, SUCH AS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMMING, MICROAGGRESSIONS, MINIMUM WAGE, AND VIOLENCE IN VIDEO GAMES.
HARVARD ALUMNI FOR FREE SPEECH
675 POMPANO DRIVE	NAPLES	FL	34110	882532090	501(C)(3)	$7,500	$0	SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT FREE SPEECH FOCUSED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION.
JUNIOR STATE OF AMERICA
1111 BROADWAY SUITE 300	OAKLAND	CA	94607	946050452	501(C)(3)	$36,000	$0	FUNDING PROVIDED TO CREATE FREE SPEECH PROGRAMMING AT THREE OF JSA'S SPRING CONVENTIONS TO EDUCATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE BENEFITS OF FREE SPEECH.
MERCATUS CENTER
3434 WASHINGTON BLVD 4TH FLR	ARLINGTON	VA	22201	541436224	501(C)(3)	$20,000	$0	FUNDING PROVIDED TO CO-HOST A PLURALISM LAB ON THE TOPIC OF FREE SPEECH AND CONTENT MODERATION TO EDUCATE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.
MIT FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE
49 MOUNT VERNON STREET	BOSTON	MA	02108	874018419	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND OUTREACH EXPENSES FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT FREE SPEECH FOCUSED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION.
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
525 ARCH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19106	232434447	501(C)(3)	$25,000	$0	FUNDING PROVIDED TO CO-HOST A FIRST AMENDMENT SUMMIT ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2023.
NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
10645 N ORACLE RD SUITE 121-113	ORO VALLEY	AZ	85737	842755642	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	FUNDING PROVIDED TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS AT EMERSON COLLEGE AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO PROMOTE FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
245 UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING	RIVERSIDE	CA	92521	956006142	501(C)(3)	$21,600	$0	QUALITATIVE STUDY LOOKING AT DIVISIVE CONCEPT BILLS IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA, AND EXAMINING BOTH LAWMAKERS' MOTIVATIONS FOR PROPOSING THE LEGISLATION, AND FACULTY MEMBERS' REACTIONS TO THE LEGISLATION, INVOLVING DIRECT INTERVIEWS OF THESE STAKEHOLDERS AND ARCHIVAL RESEARCH ON FLOOR DEBATE OVER THE LEGISLATION.
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
33 KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROAD 2ND FLOOR	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	226001086	501(C)(3)	$6,500	$0	WE ARE FUNDING THE STARTUP COSTS OF A NEW JOURNAL BEING LAUNCHED BY LEE, DEDICATED TO PROTECTING ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND FREE INQUIRY, CALLED THE JOURNAL FOR OPEN INQUIRY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. JOIBS HAS A UNIQUE PUBLISHING MODEL, CALLED PEER REVIEW WITH MINIMAL GATEKEEPING MEANT TO COUNTER CENSORSHIP.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352685	501(C)(3)	$49,200	$0	TWO STUDIES, ONE USING SURVEY DATA TO SEE HOW POLITICAL SPEECH IN THE WORKPLACE HAS CHANGED OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, AND ANOTHER USING SURVEYS FROM NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH COUNCIL TO SEE HOW MINOR CHANGES IN SITUATIONS AND CONTEXT REGARDING CONTROVERSIAL SPEECH CHANGE SUPPORT FOR A SPEAKER'S FREE EXPRESSION.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352685	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	CONDUCTING STUDIES TO FOLLOW UP ON A REPLICATED FINDING OF "MOTIVATED CONFUSION, OR THE TENDENCY FOR PEOPLE TO CLAIM THAT OFFENSIVE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS ARE INCOMPREHENSIBLE, AS A WAY OF SUPPRESSING RESEARCH THAT ONE FINDS MORALLY OFFENSIVE.
UNC ALUMNI FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE
8 DUNAWAY DRIVE	RICHMOND	VA	23238	874744607	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND OUTREACH EXPENSES FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT FREE SPEECH FOCUSED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	14	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
CAMPUS SCHOLAR PROGRAM	45	$19,000
GENERAL STUDENT GRANTS	1	$375
LET'S TALK PROGRAM	4	$1,860
SCHOLARSHIPS	2	$1,500
STUDENT DEFENDERS PROGRAM	2	$250

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	GRANT FUNDS ARE GIVEN TO FULFILL THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION AND ONLY FOR 501(C)(3) PURPOSES. REGULAR CHECK-IN MEETINGS ARE HELD WITH THOSE THAT RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS TO MONITOR USE OF GRANT FUNDS. GRANTEES OF THE FREE INQUIRY GRANT (FIG) PROGRAM MUST: 1. PROVIDE FIRE WITH A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT AND USE OF THE GRANT EVERY FOUR MONTHS BEGINNING ON THE DATE GRANT FUNDS ARE FIRST DISBURSED TO GRANTEE; AND 2. MAINTAIN BOOKS AND RECORDS REGARDING THE USE OF THE GRANT, INCLUDING COMPLETE RECORDS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY FIRE FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS FOLLOWING USE OF THE GRANT. STUDENTS APPLY FOR THE CAMPUS SCHOLARS PROGRAM DURING A BIANNUAL APPLICATION WINDOW. FIRE THEN EVALUATES APPLICATIONS, CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS, AND SELECTS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. FIRE PROVIDES FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH A FIRE MISSION-CENTRIC PROJECT AND REGULARLY MEETS WITH THE CAMPUS SCHOLAR TO CHECK ON THEIR PROGRESS. STUDENTS ARE AWARDED A STIPEND UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR PROJECT. STUDENTS APPLY TO FIRE FOR FUNDS TO HELP WITH PROJECTS THAT FURTHER FIRE'S MISSION ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES. FIRE EVALUATES THE APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS. LET'S TALK GROUPS APPLY TO FIRE FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO HELP FACILITATE STUDENT DISCUSSION EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. FIRE EVALUATES THE APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS, THEN WORKS WITH THE GROUP TO ENSURE THEY ARE SET UP FOR SUCCESS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED UPON THE SELECTIONS OF AN ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE THAT READ AND EVALUATE ESSAY CONTEST SUBMISSIONS. WINNERS' ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED BY CONTACTING THEIR UNIVERSITY AND VERIFYING ENROLLMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY AND CREDITED TO THE STUDENT'S TUITION ACCOUNT. RECEIPT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IS VERIFIED BY RETURN OF A CANCELED CHECK THAT WAS CASHED BY THAT UNIVERSITY. STUDENT DEFENDER CHAPTERS APPLY TO FIRE FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO HELP GET THEIR STUDENT GROUPS OFF THE GROUND. FIRE EVALUATES THE APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS, THEN WORKS WITH THE CHAPTER TO ENSURE THEIR PROGRAM IS SET UP FOR SUCCESS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (1)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT AND CEO	$428,367	$0	$0	$0	$9,761	$0	$20,500	$0	$21,478	$0	$480,106	$0	$0	$0
ALISHA GLENNON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	$321,508	$0	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$20,500	$0	$21,478	$0	$366,486	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM CREELEY
LEGAL DIRECTOR	$268,249	$0	$3,000	$0	$1,162	$0	$17,247	$0	$21,478	$0	$311,136	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT SHIBLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/2022)	$182,614	$0	$0	$0	$53,250	$0	$15,545	$0	$16,108	$0	$267,517	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS PERRINO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	$195,434	$0	$13,000	$0	$0	$0	$12,956	$0	$21,478	$0	$242,868	$0	$0	$0
DARPANA SHETH
VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION	$201,461	$0	$2,000	$0	$1,500	$0	$12,887	$0	$21,478	$0	$239,326	$0	$0	$0
RONALD LONDON
GENERAL COUNSEL	$195,108	$0	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$12,506	$0	$21,478	$0	$232,092	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH COHN
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY DIRECTOR	$144,418	$0	$2,000	$0	$1,750	$0	$9,805	$0	$7,417	$0	$165,390	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET GLACKIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT	$110,345	$0	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$6,621	$0	$21,478	$0	$155,944	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 7	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	OTHER EARNINGS RECEIVED BY ROBERT SHIBLEY ARE 1099-RELATED COMPENSATION DUE TO HIS WORK AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AFTER SEPTEMBER 2022. OTHER EARNINGS FOR ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE DUE TO HONORARIUMS THAT WERE PAID FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED. DISCRETIONARY BONUSES MAY BE APPROVED BY AN EMPLOYEE'S MANAGER OR, FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, BY THE BOARD.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GREGORY LUKIANOFF	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	PRESIDENT AND CEO	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$220,311	TransactionAmt
Transaction	SERVICES AGREEMENT - IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, FIRE ENTERED INTO A SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ITS PRESIDENT AND CEO (CEO) TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, STAFFING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE CEO IN CONNECTION WITH THE CEO'S PERSONAL BOOK PROJECT. THE AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF FIRE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CEO AND WAS BASED UPON COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY A THIRD-PARTY VALUATION FIRM TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY THE CEO FOR THE SERVICES IS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	26	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$448,965	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received	0	Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	0	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	0	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, COLUMN (B):	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE FIGURE IN THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS IN THE GIVEN CATEGORY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	TO FURTHER FIRE'S EXPANDED MISSION OF DEFENDING EXPRESSIVE RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS AND BUILDING A NEW MOVEMENT FOR FREE SPEECH, WE FOUNDED TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-23: FIRE'S PUBLIC ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT DEFENDS EXPRESSIVE RIGHTS OFF CAMPUS AND ADVOCATES FOR A STRONG CULTURE OF FREE EXPRESSION BY WRITING LETTERS TO INSTITUTIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS; RESPONDING TO BREAKING THREATS TO FREE SPEECH; ENGAGING IN PUBLIC COMMENTARY; AND HELPING SHAPE INTERNAL FIRE POLICY ON EMERGING FREE SPEECH ISSUES. FIRE'S ENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTERS TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION IN SERVICE OF FIRE'S MISSION BY DISSEMINATING PETITIONS AND OPEN LETTERS; HELPING EVERYDAY AMERICANS FORM PRO-FREE SPEECH GROUPS; AND ORGANIZING EVENTS AND GATHERINGS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3	FIRE PREVIOUSLY MAINTAINED A K-12 OUTREACH PROGRAM. IN AUGUST 2022, WE ELIMINATED THAT PROGRAM AND NOW FOCUS ON DEFENDING K-12 STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND ADVOCATING ON THEIR BEHALF THROUGH OUR PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PROGRAMS. WE STILL MAINTAIN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR K-12 AS PART OF OUR BROADER STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	IN ADDITION TO DIRECT LITIGATION, FIRE PARTICIPATES AS AMICUS CURIAE IN STRATEGICALLY CHOSEN CASES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL LEGAL ARGUMENTS AND ADVANCE IMPORTANT PRECEDENT. FINALLY, THE LITIGATION PROJECT WORKS TO POSITION FIRE AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN FIRST AMENDMENT JURISPRUDENCE BY PUBLISHING OPINION PIECES AND LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSES, AND RECRUITING LIKE-MINDED ATTORNEYS FOR OUR LEGAL NETWORK AND FACULTY LEGAL DEFENSE FUND. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND JUNE 30, 2023, FIRE WAS IN ACTIVE LITIGATION IN SIXTEEN CASES FURTHERING FIRE'S MISSION, INCLUDING TWO IN WHICH FIRE WAS REPRESENTED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL. 1. DIEI V. BOYD, ET AL., CASE NO. 23-5771 (6TH CIR.): FIRE REPRESENTS GRADUATE PHARMACY STUDENT KIMBERLY DIEI IN THIS FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AND ITS ADMINISTRATORS. DIEI WAS INVESTIGATED TWICE BY HER PROGRAM'S "PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE" BECAUSE OF ALLEGATIONS THAT HER PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY WAS TOO "CRUDE," "VULGAR, AND "SEXUAL." THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY SEEKING TO PROTECT A STUDENT'S OFF-CAMPUS, EXTRAMURAL, AND ONLINE SPEECH AND ESTABLISH CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS ON A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY'S DISCRETION TO PUNISH EXPRESSION IT SUBJECTIVELY LABELS "UNPROFESSIONAL." 2. JONES V. MATKIN, ET AL., CASE NO. 4:21-CV-733 (E.D. TEX.): IN THIS FIRST AMENDMENT RETALIATION LAWSUIT AGAINST COLLIN COLLEGE, FIRE REPRESENTED SUZANNE JONES, A FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION AT COLLIN COLLEGE, WHO WAS TERMINATED FOR CRITICIZING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PUBLICLY ADVOCATING FOR UNIONIZATION BY THE FACULTY, AND SIGNING ONTO AN OPEN LETTER SUPPORTING THE REMOVAL OF CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS IN DALLAS. JONES SUED COLLIN COLLEGE PRESIDENT H. NIEL MATKIN AND NOW-RETIRED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS TONI JENKINS IN SEPTEMBER 2021. JONES CAME TO FIRE SEEKING NEW REPRESENTATION IN FEBRUARY 2022. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2022, JONES ENTERED INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH COLLIN COLLEGE, REINSTATING HER AS A PROFESSOR FOR TWO YEARS AT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SALARY THAN SHE EARNED BEFORE HER TERMINATION. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERED FIRE'S MISSION BY ENSURING PROFESSORS AT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE ABLE TO COMMENT AS PRIVATE CITIZENS ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN WITHOUT RETALIATION. 3. PHILLIPS V. COLLIN COLLEGE, ET AL., CASE NO. 4:22-CV-184 (E.D. TEX.): IN ITS THIRD FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST COLLIN COLLEGE, FIRE REPRESENTS MICHAEL PHILLIPS, A PROFESSOR AT COLLIN COLLEGE WHO WAS DISCIPLINED AND THEN TERMINATED BECAUSE HE SPOKE TO A REPORTER FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ABOUT THE HISTORY OF RACISM IN THE DALLAS AREA AND POSTED COMMENTS ON FACEBOOK CONCERNING THE COLLEGE'S HANDLING OF COVID-19 AND ITS COVID GUIDELINES. PHILLIPS SUED COLLIN COLLEGE FOR ITS VIOLATION OF PHILLIPS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT RETALIATORY EMPLOYMENT ACTION. AFTER THE DISTRICT COURT DENIED DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS, PHILLIPS MOVED FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON FIVE OF HIS SEVEN CLAIMS AGAINST COLLIN COLLEGE. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY ENSURING PROFESSORS AT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE ABLE TO COMMENT AS PRIVATE CITIZENS ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN WITHOUT RETALIATION. 4. FIRE V. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY, CASE NO. CV37178 (226TH D.CT. OF ERATH CNTY., TEX.): IN THIS PUBLIC-RECORDS LAWSUIT, FIRE SUED TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FEBRUARY 2022 AFTER IT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. FIRE SOUGHT RECORDS RELATING TO A FORMER PROFESSOR WHO DEMANDED THAT A STUDENT PUBLICATION, THE TEXAN NEWS SERVICE, REMOVE SEVERAL ARTICLES IT PUBLISHED IN 2018 OR BE SUED FOR DEFAMATION. THESE ARTICLES DETAILED ALLEGATIONS OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR LEVIED AGAINST THE FORMER PROFESSOR. WHEN TARLETON ADMINISTRATORS LEARNED OF THE DEMAND, THEY ORDERED THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER TO REMOVE THE ARTICLES AND LATER STRIPPED THE NEWSPAPER OF ITS EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE. AFTER THE TRIAL COURT GRANTED FIRE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, ORDERING TARLETON TO PRODUCE THE RECORDS, TARLETON MOVED TO RECONSIDER. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHER'S FIRE'S MISSION BY HOLDING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR VIOLATIONS OF PRESS FREEDOM AND VIGOROUSLY PURSUING RECORDS MADE PUBLIC UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. 5. REGES V. CAUCE, CASE NO. 2:22-CV-964 (W.D. WASH.): FIRE REPRESENTS STUART REGES, A PROFESSOR AT THE PAUL G. ALLEN SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. REGES DISAGREED WITH THE ALLEN SCHOOL'S RECOMMENDATION TO INCLUDE AN "INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT" IN COURSE SYLLABI. WHEN REGES SUBSTITUTED HIS OWN DISSENTING STATEMENT ON THIS ISSUE OF PUBLIC DEBATE IN HIS OWN SYLLABUS, ADMINISTRATORS PUNISHED HIM BY EDITING THE ONLINE VERSION OF HIS SYLLABUS, CREATING A "SHADOW" SECTION OF HIS CLASS, AND LAUNCHING AN INVESTIGATION INTO HIM UNDER A VAGUE POLICY THAT PROHIBITS "UNACCEPTABLE AND "INAPPROPRIATE" SPEECH. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY STANDING UP FOR FACULTY RIGHTS TO EXPRESS DISSENTING OPINIONS ON CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS AND TO MANAGE THE CONTENTS OF THEIR SYLLABI WITHOUT RETALIATION. 6. FLORES V. BENNETT, CASE NO. 22-16762 (9TH CIR.): CLOVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM STUDENT GROUP OBTAINED THE COLLEGE'S PERMISSION TO POST FLYERS CRITICIZING COMMUNIST REGIMES ON INDOOR BULLETIN BOARDS. BUT AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLAINT THAT THE FLYERS' CONTENT MADE PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE, CLOVIS PRESIDENT LORI BENNETT ORDERED HER STAFF TO PULL THE FLYERS DOWN. YAF-CLOVIS, REPRESENTED BY FIRE, SUED TO CHALLENGE THE SCHOOL'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL POLICY BANNING FLYERS WITH "INAPPROPRIATE OR OFFENS[IVE] LANGUAGE OR THEMES." ON OCTOBER 14, 2022, THE DISTRICT COURT ENJOINED THE CLOVIS ADMINISTRATORS FROM ENFORCING THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL POSTING POLICY. DEFENDANTS APPEALED. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY PROTECTING STUDENTS' RIGHTS TO FREELY EXPRESS THEIR POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS AT PUBLIC COLLEGES. 7. NOVOA V. DIAZ, CASE NO. 22-13994 (11TH CIR.): FIRE REPRESENTS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA PROFESSOR DR. ADRIANA NOVOA, STUDENT SAM RECHECK, AND STUDENT GROUP USF FIRST AMENDMENT FORUM, IN A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING FLORIDA'S STOP WOKE ACT. THE LAW PROHIBITS "INSTRUCTION" ON EIGHT CONCEPTS RELATED TO "RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR SEX." ON NOVEMBER 17, 2022, THE DISTRICT COURT HALTED ENFORCEMENT OF KEY PARTS OF THE ACT IN THE STATE'S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, DECLARING THE LAW VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY. AFTER APPEALING THE DECISION TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, FLORIDA ASKED THE COURT TO STAY THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, WHICH THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT DENIED. THIS LITIGATION FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY STOPPING THE GOVERNMENT FROM IMPOSING IDEOLOGICAL HANDCUFFS ON FACULTY'S RIGHT TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND STUDENTS' RIGHT TO RECEIVE INFORMATION. 8. VILLARREAL V. CITY OF LAREDO, CASE NO. 20-40359 (5TH CIR.) FIRE REPRESENTS CITIZEN JOURNALIST PRISCILLA VILLARREAL IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST SEVERAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM LAREDO, TEXAS. VILLARREAL GAINED A LOYAL FOLLOWING ON SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE OF HER UNFILTERED REPORTING ON LOCAL MATTERS, INCLUDING POLICE AND GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT. DESPERATE TO SILENCE HER, LOCAL OFFICIALS DUG UP A STATUTE NEVER USED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE LAW'S 23-YEAR HISTORY TO ARREST PRISCILLA FOR ASKING A POLICE OFFICER TO CONFIRM INFORMATION SHE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES. THE DISTRICT COURT GRANTED THE LAREDO OFFICERS QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. A FIFTH CIRCUIT PANEL INITIALLY REVERSED AND DENIED THE OFFICERS QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, BUT IN OCTOBER 2022, THE COURT ELECTED TO REHEAR THE CASE EN BANC. IN JANUARY 2023, FIRE ARGUED ON PRISCILLA'S BEHALF AND IS AWAITING THE COURT'S DECISION. THIS LITIGATION FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY CONTRIBUTING TO A WELL-INFORMED PUBLIC, FREE FROM FEAR THAT OFFICIALS WILL ABUSE THE LAWS TO TRY TO SILENCE THEIR CRITICS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	9. HALL-RAYFORD V. CITY OF EASTPOINTE, CASE NO. 2:22-CV-12714 (E.D. MICH): WHEN EASTPOINTE CITY RESIDENTS CRITICIZED MAYOR MONIQUE OWENS DURING A CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SHE REFUSED TO LET THEM SPEAK, CLAIMING THEIR WORDS "ASSAULTED" HER. FIRE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST MAYOR OWENS AND THE CITY OF EASTPOINTE, SEEKING AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING THE MAYOR AND CITY TO ALLOW PEACEFUL CRITICISM AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. ON DECEMBER 7, 2022, THE COURT ENTERED A STIPULATED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION WHICH BANS MAYOR OWENS FROM SHUTTING DOWN CRITICISM OF HER ACTIONS. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY PROTECTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS. 10. VOLOKH V. JAMES, CASE NO. 23-356 (2D CIR.): FIRE REPRESENTS EUGENE VOLOKH AND ONLINE PLATFORMS RUMBLE AND LOCALS IN A FEDERAL CHALLENGE TO A NEW YORK LAW THAT REQUIRES ONLINE PLATFORMS TO "RESPOND [TO]," "ADDRESS, AND "HANDLE" PROTECTED SPEECH THAT SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE FINDS "HUMILIATING OR "VILIFYING" TOWARD A GROUP BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, OR OTHER PROTECTED CLASS. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2023, THE DISTRICT COURT GRANTED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND NEW YORK HAS SINCE APPEALED THE DECISION TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY PROTECTING ONLINE SPEECH. 11. GAUGHEN V. DAUPHIN COUNTY, CASE NO. 1:23-CV-77 (M.D. PA.): FIRE REPRESENTED KEVIN GAUGHEN AND DAVE KOCUR, TWO MEMBERS OF THE KEYSTONE PARTY, A NEWLY FORMED POLITICAL PARTY IN PENNSYLVANIA. KEVIN AND DAVE WENT TO FORT HUNTER PARK TO COLLECT SIGNATURES FOR DAVE TO BE ON THE BALLOT WHEN DAUPHIN COUNTY PARK OFFICIALS TOLD THEM THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN THE PARK. IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER DEMANDING THE COUNTY RESCIND ITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL POLICY, THE COUNTY REFUSED, SO FIRE SUED ON KEVIN AND DAVE'S BEHALF. FOUR MONTHS AFTER FILING SUIT, THE COUNTY SETTLED THE CASE, AGREEING TO A COURT ORDER FOR DAUPHIN COUNTY TO END ITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON POLITICAL SPEECH IN FORT HUNTER PARK AND PAY $91,000 IN DAMAGES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERED FIRE'S MISSION BY PROTECTING POLITICAL SPEECH IN PUBLIC PARKS. 12. GRAY V. CITY OF ALPHARETTA, CASE NO. 1:23-CV-463 (N.D. GA.): FIRE REPRESENTS JEFF GRAY, WHO WAS HANDCUFFED AND DETAINED FOR "PANHANDLING" WHEN HE HELD A "GOD BLESS THE HOMELESS VETS" SIGN OUTSIDE ALPHARETTA CITY HALL TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF HOMELESS VETERANS. WITHIN MINUTES, AN ALPHARETTA POLICE OFFICER TOLD GRAY THAT "PANHANDLING" WAS ILLEGAL IN THE CITY AND ORDERED HIM TO LEAVE. ALTHOUGH GRAY WAS NOT PANHANDLING, THE POLICE ARGUED THAT HIS SIGN WAS, ITSELF, "PANHANDLING." FIRE FILED A LAWSUIT ON GRAY'S BEHALF TO VINDICATE HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND END ALPHARETTA'S BAN ON "PANHANDLING." THIS LITIGATION FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY PROTECTING FREE SPEECH IN PUBLIC AREAS. 13. GRAY V. WRIGHT, CASE NO. 5:23-CV-7 (S.D. GA.): FIRE ALSO REPRESENTS JEFF GRAY IN A SIMILAR LAWSUIT AGAINST OFFICIALS IN BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA WHERE THE CHIEF OF POLICE CHRIS WRIGHT TOLD GRAY THAT A LOCAL ORDINANCE REQUIRED HIM TO HAVE A PERMIT TO "DEMONSTRATE" TO HOLD HIS "GOD BLESS HOMELESS VETS" SIGN. WHEN GRAY DECLINED TO LEAVE OR END HIS PEACEFUL ADVOCACY, THE OFFICER ISSUED HIM A CITATION, WHICH THE CITY LATER DISMISSED. FIRE SUED IN JANUARY 2023 WITH THE FIRST AMENDMENT CLINIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW, AND IN MAY 2023, THE CITY OF BLACKSHEAR SETTLED THE CASE, RESCINDING THE ORDINANCE USED TO CITE GRAY, DONATING $1,791-REPRESENTING THE YEAR THE FIRST AMENDMENT WAS RATIFIED-TO THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR HOMELESS VETERANS, AND AGREEING TO TRAIN ITS POLICE OFFICERS ON FREE SPEECH. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERED FIRE'S MISSION BY PROTECTING FREE SPEECH IN PUBLIC AREAS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	14. SPECTRUM WT V. WENDLER, CASE NO. 23-10994 (5TH CIR.): FIRE REPRESENTS SPECTRUM WT, AN LGBTQ+ STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT WEST TEXAS A&M, ALONG WITH ITS STUDENT LEADERS, BARRETT "BEAR" BRIGHT AND LAUREN "LAUR" STOVALL IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST WEST TEXAS A&M'S PRESIDENT, WALTER WENDLER, AND TEXAS A&M SYSTEM OFFICIALS. PRESIDENT WENDLER CANCELED THE STUDENT GROUP'S DRAG SHOW AND DENOUNCED DRAG AS "SLAPSTICK" INTENDED TO "DENIGRATE AND DEMEAN WOMEN." THE PRESIDENT SAID HE WOULDN'T CONDONE SUCH SPEECH, "EVEN WHEN THE LAW OF THE LAND APPEARS TO REQUIRE IT." ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2023, THE DISTRICT COURT DENIED OUR CLIENTS' MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DISMISSED THE DAMAGES CLAIM AGAINST PRESIDENT WENDLER. WE APPEALED TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRES MISSION BY FIGHTING FOR FREE EXPRESSION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. 15. D.A. V. TRI COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS, CASE NO. 1:23-423 (W.D. MICH.): FIRE REPRESENTS TWO PUBLIC MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MICHIGAN. SCHOOL OFFICIALS ORDERED THEM TO REMOVE SWEATSHIRTS WITH THE PHRASE "LET'S GO BRANDON," A WELL-KNOWN, NON-PROFANE, ANTI-PRESIDENT BIDEN POLITICAL SLOGAN, WHILE ALLOWING OTHER STUDENTS TO WEAR APPAREL WITH DIFFERENT POLITICAL MESSAGES, INCLUDING GAY-PRIDE-THEMED HOODIES. FIRE'S LAWSUIT SEEKS TO BLOCK THE SCHOOL'S VIEWPOINT-DISCRIMINATORY BAN ON "LET'S GO BRANDON" APPAREL, AS WELL AS ITS DRESS CODE POLICY BANNING STUDENTS FROM WEARING CLOTHING THAT "CALLS UNDUE ATTENTION" TO THE STUDENT. THIS LITIGATION FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY STOPPING SCHOOLS FROM PICKING AND CHOOSING WHICH POLITICAL BELIEFS ARE WORTHY OF EXPRESSION. 16. KERSHNAR V. KOLISON, CASE NO. 1:23-CV-525 (W.D.N.Y.): FIRE REPRESENTS TENURED PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR DR. STEPHEN KERSHNAR IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST SUNY FREDONIA FILED IN JUNE 2023. IN FEBRUARY 2022, SUNY FREDONIA'S LEADERSHIP SUSPENDED KERSHNAR FROM TEACHING, BANNED HIM FROM CAMPUS, AND PROHIBITED HIM FROM CONTACTING THE "CAMPUS COMMUNITY" OVER WHAT THE UNIVERSITY CALLED "REPREHENSIBLE" VIEWS SHARED ON TWO PHILOSOPHY PODCASTS ABOUT THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL ARGUMENTS CONCERNING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MINORS AND ADULTS. THIS LAWSUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION BY STOPPING FIRST AMENDMENT RETALIATION AND PRIOR RESTRAINTS ON PROTECTED SPEECH. 17. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL. V. DEVOS, CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:20-CV-1468 (D.D.C.): SEVENTEEN STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FILED A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S 2020 TITLE IX REGULATIONS. REPRESENTED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL, FIRE MOVED TO INTERVENE TO DEFEND THE REGULATIONS AS CONSTITUTIONALLY NECESSARY, AN ARGUMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO MAKE. ON JULY 6, 2020, THE DISTRICT COURT GRANTED FIRE STATUS AS A DEFENDANT-INTERVENOR. ON MARCH 11, 2021, THE LAWSUIT WAS STAYED PENDING THE ANTICIPATED PROMULGATION OF NEW REGULATIONS. THE CASE IS CURRENTLY HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL JANUARY 12, 2024. THIS LITIGATION FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH AND DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS, LONG DENIED TO STUDENTS IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF CAMPUS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. 18. THE WOMEN'S STUDENT UNION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NO. 22-16016 (9TH CIR.): IN THIS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S 2020 TITLE IX REGULATIONS, FIRE, REPRESENTED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND JOINED BY INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S LAW CENTER AND SPEECH FIRST, MOVED TO INTERVENE TO DEFEND THE REGULATIONS AS CONSTITUTIONALLY NECESSARY. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2022, THE DISTRICT COURT DISMISSED THE PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF STANDING, AND THE PLAINTIFFS APPEALED TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, WHICH STAYED THE CASE PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S RULEMAKING PROCESS. SINCE OCTOBER 30, 2022, THE PARTIES HAVE SUBMITTED QUARTERLY JOINT STATUS REPORTS AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE RULEMAKING PROCESS IS COMPLETE. THIS LITIGATION FURTHERS FIRE'S MISSION TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH AND DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS, LONG DENIED TO STUDENTS IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF CAMPUS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. FROM JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023, FIRE FILED AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS IN THE FOLLOWING 34 CASES: - FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES V. SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION (9TH CIR.) - BROWN V. LINDER (8TH CIR.) - IN RE: GENDER QUEER; IN RE: A COURT OF MIST & FURY (VA. BEACH CIR. COURT, CIV. DIV.) - PORTER V. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NC STATE UNIVERSITY (4TH CIR.) - HEIM V. DANIEL (2ND CIR.) - PACIRA BIOSCIENCES, INC. V. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS (3D CIR.) - GONZALES V. TREVINO (U.S.) - GILLIAM V. GERREGANO (TENN. CT. OF APPEALS) - NOVAK V. CITY OF PARMA (U.S.) - ZABRISKIE V. ACLU OF MICHIGAN (MICH.) - BAILEY V. ILES (5TH CIR.) - ARKANSAS TIMES LP V. WALDRIP (U.S.) - KEISTER V. BELL (11TH CIR.) - BLACK LIVES MATTER V. BARR (D.C. CIR.) - BARTON V. TEXAS (U.S.) - TGP COMMUNICATIONS V. SELLERS (9TH CIR.) - CERAME V. LAMONT (CONN.) - ROGERS V. SMITH (5TH CIR.) - DOE V. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (7TH CIR.) - PRICE V. GARLAND (U.S.) - JACK DANIEL'S PROPERTIES, INC. V. VIP PRODUCTS LLC (U.S.) - UNITED STATES V. HANSEN (U.S.) - COUNTERMAN V. COLORADO (U.S.) - BERGE V. SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF GLOUCESTER (1ST CIR.) - KRASNO V. MNOOKIN (7TH CIR.) - NRA V. VULLO (U.S.) - MOMS FOR LIBERTY V. BREVARD (11TH CIR.) - FRESE V. FORMELLA (U.S.) - HENDERSON V. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SPRINGFIELD R-12 (8TH CIR.) - MAZO V. WAY (U.S.) - LITTLE V. LLANO COUNTY (5TH CIR.) - NETFLIX V. BABIN (5TH CIR.) - HERNDON V. NETFLIX, INC. (9TH CIR.) - LINDKE V. FREED (U.S.) LAUNCHED IN 2021, FIRE'S FACULTY LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (FLDF) VINDICATES THE EXPRESSIVE AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM RIGHTS OF FACULTY AT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FLDF IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE "FIRST RESPONDER" LEGAL HELP AT NO COST TO FACULTY MEMBERS WHOSE NEED IS WITHIN THE PROGRAM'S MANDATE. WHETHER FACULTY FACE PUNISHMENT FROM THEIR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR THEIR INSTRUCTION, SCHOLARSHIP, OR SPEECH ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONCERN AS PRIVATE CITIZENS, FIRE'S FLDF STAFF QUICKLY REVIEW CONCERNS AND, WHERE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, CONNECT FACULTY WITH EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS NEARBY FOR ASSISTANCE. WHERE THESE REFERRALS ARE MADE, FLDF PAYS THE LAWYERS' FEES FOR INITIAL LEGAL WORK LIKE ADVISING ON POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION OR HELPING RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH THE INSTITUTION OR ADMINISTRATORS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2021, THE FLDF HAS REFERRED OVER 55 CASES TO FLDF ATTORNEYS AND SECURED 20 VICTORIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B	THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THEN MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT AND CEO ALL REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. IN ADDITION, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 AS IT WILL BE FILED IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF THE MATTER BY MAKING ALL NECESSARY INQUIRIES DEEMED WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL VENDORS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES ARE RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT. CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN A MEMO OR MINUTES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE IS A RECURRING AGENDA ITEM AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING TO ASK FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION STUDY AND USES OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED TIMELY AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.