Kristen Waggoner
CEO, President, & General Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ · Civil Rights
$510K
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
7x
vs. Median Household
Kristen Waggoner has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2016–2023). Total compensation changed from $227,377 to $509,754 - a 124.2% increase.
Peak total compensation of $509,754 equals 7x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alliance Defending Freedom | CEO, President, & General Counsel | $470,522 | $39,232 | $509,754 |
| 2022 | Alliance Defending Freedom | General Counsel | $394,567 | $29,657 | $424,224 |
| 2021 | Alliance Defending Freedom | General Counsel | $302,037 | $34,828 | $336,865 |
| 2020 | Alliance Defending Freedom | General Counsel | $265,276 | $31,304 | $296,580 |
| 2019 | Alliance Defending Freedom | SVP of US Legal Division | $232,276 | $29,417 | $261,693 |
| 2018 | Alliance Defending Freedom | SVP of US Legal Division | $211,681 | $28,538 | $240,219 |
| 2017 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SR COUNSEL, SVP U.S. LEGAL DIVISION | $199,720 | $28,892 | $228,612 |
| 2016 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SR COUNSEL, SVP U.S. LEGAL ADV | $203,267 | $24,110 | $227,377 |
Peers at Alliance Defending Freedom
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Farris (part Year) | President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/2022 | $881K |
| Alan Sears | Founder | $830K |
| Michael Farris | President and CEO | $645K |
| 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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