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Kristen Waggoner

CEO, President & Chief Counsel · Alliance Defending Freedom

CEO, President & Chief Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$585K

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Reported as CEO, President & Chief Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, based in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Received $585K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President/Director of Adf Foundation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Chair of Adf Action, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President & Chief 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 $265K → $585KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$585Kreported comp
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Adf Foundation President/Director · $1.6M revenue · Scottsdale, AZFOUNDATION ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Adf Action Chair · $901K revenue · Scottsdale, AZTO ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC POLICIES SUPPORTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Alliance Defending Freedom International Chair · $10.8M revenue · Lansdowne, VAADFI EXISTS TO SUPPORT A GLOBAL EFFORT TO ADVANCE EVERY PERSON'S GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH, AND TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Former President and CEO · FY2023
$864K
M
President Through 09/2022, Counselor to President Through 12/2022 · FY2022
$849K
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Founder · FY2020
$486K
J
Chief Legal Counsel · FY2024
$371K
R
Executive Vice President - Part Year · FY2024
$364K
T
SVP of Operations & Direct Response Through 09/2022 · FY2022
$351K
J
VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel · FY2023
$318K
G
SVP of Information Technology · FY2024
$307K
J
Chief Legal Counsel · FY2023
$306K
L
SVP of Development · FY2024
$295K
T
Sr. Counsel, VP of Cma Engagement & Strategic Projects · FY2023
$294K
R
SVP of Strategic Initiatives · FY2024
$291K

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