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ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
AZ · Civil Rights · EIN 541660459
33
Executives Disclosed
$110.7M
Annual Revenue
$102.8M
Total Assets
3.3:1
Internal Pay Ratio
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM has 33 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Michael Farris (part Year) (President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/2022), received peak total compensation of $880,781. The sector average for Civil Rights executives is $151K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Farris (part Year) | President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/2022 | $881K | $881K | 2023–2023 | 11.7x |
| Alan Sears | Founder | $830K | $486K | 2016–2021 | 11.1x |
| Michael Farris | President and CEO | $645K | $645K | 2017–2022 | 8.6x |
| Kristen Waggoner | CEO, President, & General Counsel | $510K | $510K | 2016–2023 | 6.8x |
| Tony Johnson (part Year) | SVP of Operations & Direct Response through 09/2022 | $383K | $383K | 2023–2023 | 5.1x |
| Benjamin Bull | Chief Counsel/Exec Dir of ADF Int'l | $363K | $367K | 2016–2018 | 4.8x |
| Tim Chandler | Sr. Counsel, VP of CMA Engagement | $346K | $346K | 2016–2023 | 4.6x |
| Lance Bauslaugh | SVP of Development | $343K | $343K | 2020–2023 | 4.6x |
| John Bursch | VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel | $341K | $341K | 2021–2023 | 4.6x |
| Wayne Swindler | Executive Director, ADF Foundation | $334K | $334K | 2016–2023 | 4.4x |
| Rebecca Eggleston | Executive Vice President (Chief of Staff through 08/2022) | $322K | $322K | 2022–2023 | 4.3x |
| Ryan Bangert | SVP Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President | $294K | $294K | 2023–2023 | 3.9x |
| Jeremy Tedesco | Sr. Counsel, SVP of Corporate Engagement | $280K | $280K | 2019–2023 | 3.7x |
| David Cortman | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $277K | $277K | 2016–2023 | 3.7x |
| Jeffery Ventrella | Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training | $276K | $257K | 2016–2022 | 3.7x |
| Mark Crozet | SVP of Development (Part Year) | $275K | $275K | 2016–2020 | 3.7x |
| Jeffrey Ventrella | Sr. Counsel, SVP of Training | $270K | $270K | 2018–2023 | 3.6x |
| Brett Harvey | r. Counsel, VP of Allied Legal Affairs | $266K | $266K | 2020–2021 | 3.5x |
| Gary McCaleb | Former Officer | $258K | $228K | 2016–2020 | 3.4x |
| Tony Johnson | SVP of Operations & Direct Response | $257K | $257K | 2016–2022 | 3.4x |
| Mark Feddern Left 2016 | CFO & SECURITY DIRECTOR | $250K | $250K | 2016–2016 | 3.3x |
| Lisa Reschetnikow | ADF Foundation Pres/Corp Gen Couns | $247K | $247K | 2018–2020 | 3.3x |
| Glen Lavy | Corporate Counsel through 03/2023 | $242K | $242K | 2016–2023 | 3.2x |
| Douglas Napier | SVP of Alliance Relations | $238K | $238K | 2018–2018 | 3.2x |
| Doug Napier | SVP OF ALLIANCE RELATIONS | $236K | $236K | 2016–2017 | 3.1x |
| Jordan Lorence | SR COUNSEL | $225K | $208K | 2016–2017 | 3x |
| Charles Bolte Left 2016 | CCO | $223K | $223K | 2016–2016 | 3x |
| Donald Foster | Chief Information Officer | $217K | $217K | 2017–2019 | 2.9x |
| Kevin Theriot | SR COUNSEL, VP CENTER FOR LIFE | $215K | $207K | 2016–2017 | 2.9x |
| Gary McCaleb Former Officer | Sr. Counsel, VP | $214K | $214K | 2019–2019 | 2.9x |
| Amy Sheperd | SVP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION | $213K | $213K | 2017–2017 | 2.8x |
| Amy Shepard | Former Key Employee | $205K | $129K | 2018–2020 | 2.7x |
| Amy Shepard Former Key Employee | VP of Ecumenical Relations | $158K | $158K | 2019–2019 | 2.1x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | $247K | $421K | $3.7M |
| 2017 | 17 | $238K | $439K | $3.8M |
| 2018 | 15 | $266K | $473K | $4.0M |
| 2019 | 15 | $259K | $459K | $3.9M |
| 2020 | 16 | $290K | $830K | $4.6M |
| 2021 | 13 | $304K | $504K | $3.9M |
| 2022 | 12 | $318K | $645K | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 13 | $371K | $881K | $4.8M |