Mission
THROUGH STRATEGIC LITIGATION, COMMUNICATION, ACTIVISM, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THE INSTITUTE WORKS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND THE POLITICAL RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND PETITION GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
Public Charity
INSTITUTE FOR FREE SPEECH
INSTITUTE FOR FREE SPEECH, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $9.7M in total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 203676886
WASHINGTON, DC
Government & Public Administration
NTEE: W20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$9.7M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$6.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Institute for Free Speech
How Institute for Free Speech divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$54
The litigation program of the Institute for Free Speech pursues strategic litigation and files amicus briefs to defend the first amendment rights to free political speech, press, assembly…
$19
The Institute for Free Speech educates its supporters and the public at large of the benefits of first amendment rights to free political speech, press, assembly and petition…
$17
The Institute for Free Speech publishes research on the effects of laws and regulations on the first amendment rights to free political speech, press, assembly and petition
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
for general operations
$739,600
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$487,869
General Support
$110,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$6,350
for general operations
$750,450
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT FOR LITIGATION
Alan Gura
CHAIRMAN
Bradley A Smith
SENIOR ATTORNEY
Brett Nolan
SENIOR ATTORNEY
Charles Miller
DIRECTOR
Daniel Shuchman
PRESIDENT
David Keating
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.7M | $3.7M | $9.7M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.6M | $9.0M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.1M | $9.2M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $3.0M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $2.7M | $6.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $4.7M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.