FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC

EIN 04-3467254 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R630)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION for INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS and EXPRESSIONS (FIRES) MISSION is to DEFEND and SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS of ALL AMERICANS to FREE SPEECH and FREE THOUGHT-THE MOST ESSENTIAL QUALITIES of LIBERTY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FIRE EDUCATES AMERICANS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE of THESE INALIENABLE RIGHTS, PROMOTES A CULTURE of RESPECT for THESE RIGHTS, and PROVIDES THE MEANS to PRESERVE THEM. FIRE RECOGNIZES THAT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PRESERVING FREE THOUGHT WITHIN A FREE SOCIETY. to THIS END, WE PLACE A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DEFENDING THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS of STUDENTS and FACULTY MEMBERS ON OUR NATIONS CAMPUSES, INCLUDING FREEDOM of SPEECH, FREEDOM of ASSOCIATION, DUE PROCESS, LEGAL EQUALITY, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and SANCTITY of CONSCIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.09%of revenue went to mission work79.5% of expenses · Program services

8.11%of revenue went to fundraising10.9% of expenses

$74.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.11%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$2.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$40,016,763

Mission workProgram services$23,647,76359.09% of revenue79.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,843,8237.11% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,243,9898.11% of revenue10.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,281,18825.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$29,735,57574.31% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.5% mission · 9.6% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 7.9% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 4.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.4% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 8.6% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 7.8% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 13.0% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 10.0% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,016,763

Expenses$29,735,575

Annual surplus $10,281,188 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$23,647,763 · 79.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,843,823 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$3,243,989 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,016,763

Expenses$29,735,575

Assets$74,097,710

Income$61,946,167

Contributions$36,482,507

Mission work (program services)$23,647,763

Fundraising$3,243,989

Grants given$1,369,848

Average grant$31,133

Management and general$2,843,823

Stocks and bonds$49,014,155

Accounting fees$45,046

Investing fees$94,935

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GREGORY LUKIANOFFPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $667,056Base $621,657 · Other $45,399

ALISHA GLENNONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $447,494Base $401,607 · Other $45,887

BOB CORN REVERECHIEF COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $440,561Base $400,432 · Other $40,129

WILLIAM CREELEYLEGAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $410,744Base $367,557 · Other $43,187

RONALD LONDONGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $339,622Base $299,429 · Other $40,193

NICHOLAS PERRINOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $318,653Base $279,251 · Other $39,402

DARPANA SHETHVP OF LITIGATION THROUGH NOV 2024 · 40 hrs/week $287,184Base $248,997 · Other $38,187

MATT HARWOODVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC · 40 hrs/week $223,186Base $189,103 · Other $34,083

BRIDGET GLACKINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $218,980Base $185,916 · Other $33,064

SULEYMAN GOKYIGITCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $196,140Base $188,272 · Other $7,868

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

GREGORY LUKIANOFFPRESIDENT AND CEO

ALISHA GLENNONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BOB CORN REVERECHIEF COUNSEL

WILLIAM CREELEYLEGAL DIRECTOR

RONALD LONDONGENERAL COUNSEL

NICHOLAS PERRINOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DARPANA SHETHVP OF LITIGATION THROUGH NOV 2024

MATT HARWOODVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC

BRIDGET GLACKINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

SULEYMAN GOKYIGITCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

KEITH WHITTINGTONDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA POSTRELDIRECTOR AS OF NOV 2024

SANDY LEONGSECRETARY AS OF NOV 2024

SAMUEL J ABRAMSDIRECTOR

KURT JAGGERSCHAIR AS OF NOV 2024

KMELE FOSTERTREASURER

JOSEPH MALINEDIRECTOR

JOHN ELLISDIRECTOR AS OF NOV 2024

JACK HENNEMANVICE CHAIR

HARVEY SILVERGLATECO-FOUNDER

ALLISON HAYWARDDIRECTOR AS OF MAR 2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 510 WALNUT ST STE 900, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621
County: Philadelphia
In care of: GREGORY LUKIANOFF
Primary officer: GREGORY LUKIANOFF, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfire@thefire.org Phone(215) 717-3473

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R630)
Grant-giving organization: Yes