See Part I, Line 1
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$22.7M
-8.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$165K
-0.8% YoY
Grant Count
3
-57.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$55K
+131.4% YoY
About First Liberty Institute
Based on IRS filings
First Liberty Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in PLANO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $586K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $22,659,438 | $24,695,679 | $21,241,603 |
| Revenue | $22,142,341 | $24,336,900 | $25,974,312 |
| Expenses | $24,763,979 | $23,902,426 | $19,847,586 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $586,444 | $356,135 | $24,778 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dunn | Vice Chair Exec Comm, Board | 1 | — |
| Mark Cover | Chair Exec Comm, Board | 1 | — |
| Al Angell | Exec Comm, Board | 1 | — |
| James Robertson | Exec Comm, Board | 1 | — |
| David Tauber | Board | 1 | — |
| Deborah Muse Carlson | Board | 1 | — |
| Dale Brown | Exec Comm, Board, Secretary | 1 | — |
| Jerry Brown | Board | 1 | — |
| Paco Jordan | Board | 1 | — |
| Jody Thornton | Board | 1 | — |
| David Moore | Board | 1 | — |
| Kelly Shackelford | President/CEO | 55 | $605,981 |
| David Holmes | COO/CFO/EVP | 55 | $455,970 |
| Jeff Mateer | CLO/EVP | 55 | $414,598 |
| Mike Berry | VP External Affairs/Sr. Counsel | 55 | $324,396 |
| Hiram S Sasser | Exec. Gen. Counsel | 55 | $292,848 |
| David Hacker | VP Litigation/Sr Counsel | 55 | $271,806 |
| Rebecca Dummermuth | Counsel | 55 | $251,234 |
| Justin Butterfield | Deputy General Counsel | 55 | $199,501 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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