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John Bursch

VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr Counsel · Alliance Defending Freedom

VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$313K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, based in Scottsdale, AZ.
Received $313K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Organizations

Alliance Defending Freedom VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr Counsel · $119.8M revenue · Scottsdale, AZAlliance Defending Freedom (ADF) exists to advance every person's God-given right to live and speak the truth, and to keep the door open for the…pay $218K → $313KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$313Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named John Bursch

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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John Bursch 1 organization · Ann Arbor, MILegatus of Grand Rapids

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Chief Legal Counsel · FY2024
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SVP of Information Technology · FY2024
$307K
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Chief Legal Counsel · FY2023
$306K
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SVP of Development · FY2024
$295K
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Sr. Counsel, VP of Cma Engagement & Strategic Projects · FY2023
$294K
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SVP of Strategic Initiatives · FY2024
$291K

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