Alan Sears
Founder at Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ · Civil Rights
$830K
Peak Total Compensation
6
Years Tracked
11x
vs. Median Household
Alan Sears has appeared in compensation disclosures over 6 years of available data (2016–2021). Total compensation changed from $421,248 to $485,633 - a 15.3% increase.
Peak total compensation of $830,412 equals 11x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Founder | $485,633 | - | $485,633 |
| 2020 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Founder | $803,981 | $26,431 | $830,412 |
| 2019 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Founder | $404,395 | $33,880 | $438,275 |
| 2018 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Founder | $433,856 | $33,475 | $467,331 |
| 2017 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | PRESIDENT, CEO, GEN. COUNSEL/FOUNDER | $405,080 | $33,499 | $438,579 |
| 2016 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | PRESIDENT & CEO | $389,598 | $31,650 | $421,248 |
Peers at Alliance Defending Freedom
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Farris (part Year) | President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/2022 | $881K |
| Michael Farris | President and CEO | $645K |
| Kristen Waggoner | CEO, President, & General Counsel | $510K |
| Tony Johnson (part Year) | SVP of Operations & Direct Response through 09/2022 | $383K |
| Benjamin Bull | Chief Counsel/Exec Dir of ADF Int'l | $363K |
| Tim Chandler | Sr. Counsel, VP of CMA Engagement | $346K |
| Lance Bauslaugh | SVP of Development | $343K |
| John Bursch | VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel | $341K |
| Wayne Swindler | Executive Director, ADF Foundation | $334K |
| Rebecca Eggleston | Executive Vice President (Chief of Staff through 08/2022) | $322K |
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