Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to defend and promote the value of free speech for all Americans in our courtrooms, on our campuses, and in our culture."
Year, State Incorporated:
1999, MA
Also Known As:
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) works to build an America in which people believe in the right for others to freely express views different from their own and expect their laws, institutions, and society to embody this belief. To realize this vision, the organization pursues a three-part strategy of advocacy, education, and mobilization. Through advocacy, FIRE defends individuals whose expressive rights have been violated, works to secure solid First Amendment precedent, and promotes rights-friendly public policy. The organization uses education to conduct research, data-driven messaging, and strategic outreach, to inform the American public about the importance of expressive rights and how they can defend them. Through mobilization, FIRE spearheads grassroots advocacy, builds networks of pro-free speech individuals, and hosts events to empower everyday Americans to fight censorship and defend free speech as a cultural value.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's program expenses were:
| Public awareness project | $17,111,885 |
| Research | $3,548,738 |
| FIRE litigation | $3,274,270 |
| Campus rights advocacy | $1,522,193 |
| Legislative and policy | $870,825 |
| Strategic partnerships | $838,208 |
| Engagement and mobilization | $790,527 |
| FIRE student network | $785,592 |
| Policy reform project | $596,647 |
| Faculty outreach | $275,849 |
| Public advocacy | $256,056 |
| K-12 outreach | $75,299 |
| Total Program Expenses | $29,946,088 |
Chief Executive
Gregory Lukianoff, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$480,106
Chair of the Board
John Ellis
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Entrepreneur
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
117
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Television
Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $35,288,838, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and grants | $35,288,838 |
| Investment income | $2,293,432 |
| Other income | $267,707 |
| Total Income | $37,849,977 |
Programs: 87% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 4%
| Total Income | $37,849,977 |
| Total expenses: | $34,574,657 |
| Program expenses | $29,946,088 |
| Fundraising expenses | $3,146,420 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,482,149 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $3,275,320 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $41,875,620 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $45,150,940 |
| Total Liabilities | $5,948,620 |
| Total Assets | $51,099,560 |
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