Michael Farris
President and CEO at Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ · Civil Rights
$645K
Peak Total Compensation
6
Years Tracked
9x
vs. Median Household
Michael Farris has appeared in compensation disclosures over 6 years of available data (2017–2022).
Peak total compensation of $644,724 equals 9x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alliance Defending Freedom | President and CEO | $625,242 | $19,482 | $644,724 |
| 2021 | Alliance Defending Freedom | President and CEO | $476,005 | $27,904 | $503,909 |
| 2020 | Alliance Defending Freedom | President and CEO | $455,461 | $26,747 | $482,208 |
| 2019 | Alliance Defending Freedom | President, CEO, General Counsel | $432,840 | $25,980 | $458,820 |
| 2018 | Alliance Defending Freedom | President, CEO, General Counsel | $382,973 | $19,826 | $402,799 |
| 2017 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | PRESIDENT, CEO, GENERAL COUNSEL | $11,538 | - | $11,538 |
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 |
| 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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