THROUGH STRATEGIC LITIGATION, COMMUNICATION, ACTIVISM, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THE INSTITUTE WORKS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND THE POLITICAL RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND PETITION GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.0M
-1.9% YoY
Revenue
$3.7M
+1.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$460K
+399.8% YoY
Expenses
$3.6M
+14.7% YoY
About Institute for Free Speech
Based on IRS filings
Institute for Free Speech is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $460K.
Focus Areas
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Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,986,533 | $9,162,310 | $8,602,156 |
| Revenue | $3,727,102 | $3,683,677 | $3,882,053 |
| Expenses | $3,608,939 | $3,147,692 | $3,036,081 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $460,361 | $92,118 | $99,791 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Institute for Free Speech
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY A SMITH | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $96,000 |
| JOHN SNIDER | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 1 | — |
| EDWARD H CRANE | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| JENNY KIM | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC O'KEEFE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANIEL SHUCHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| DAVID KEATING | PRESIDENT | 40 | $189,806 |
| ALAN GURA | VICE PRESIDENT FOR LITIGATION | 40 | $231,444 |
| ENDEL KOLDE | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 40 | $195,453 |
| CHARLES MILLER | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 40 | $197,888 |
| BRETT NOLAN | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 40 | $159,543 |
| RYAN MORRISON | ATTORNEY | 40 | $144,864 |
| COURTNEY CORBELLO | ATTORNEY | 40 | $151,809 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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