Former President and CEO at Alliance Defending Freedom. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.
Ambiguous identityThis name matches 15 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$525K
Others who share this name
15
Who this is
Profile
Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.
Received $525K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President and CEO (part Year) of Adf Action, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Former Director of Adf Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced
Constitutional appellate litigator and former CEO (2017-2022) of Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal advocacy organization. Founder of Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Patrick Henry College; led ADF to eight victories in nine Supreme Court cases including Dobbs v.
Jackson.
Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.
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Career & tenure
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Education
and state appellate courts · Constitutional law background with experience across Supreme Court, eight federal circuit courts
Affiliations
Organizations
Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.
Alliance Defending FreedomFormer President and CEO · $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 $455K → $525KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$525Kreported comp
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Adf FoundationFormer Director · $1.6M revenue · Scottsdale, AZFOUNDATION ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Adf ActionPresident and CEO (part Year) · $185K 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 FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Disambiguation
Other people named Michael Farris
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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Michael Farris3 organizations · Purcellville, VAHome School Legal Defense Association
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Michael Farris1 organization · Washington, DCNational Religious Broadcasters
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Michael Farris1 organization · Dallas, TXChristopher Barkley Foundation
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Michael Farris1 organization · Dothan, ALFive Star Credit Union
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Michael Farris1 organization · Wheeling, WVCatholic Charities West Virginia INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Glendale, AZArizona Christian University
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Michael Farris1 organization · San Antonio, TXShelby Kennedy Foundation INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Beckley, WVHelping Hands Community Resource Center
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Michael Farris1 organization · Granite Falls, WATriangle Recreation Camp
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Michael Farris1 organization · Nashville, TNCountry Music Association INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Canton, GAHis Branches INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Providence, RIAmerican Institute of Architects Rhode Island Chapter INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Little Rock, ARVera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Dixon, KYWebster County Ecomonic Development Corporation INC
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Michael Farris1 organization · Bloomington, INAmerican Legion Dept of in 18
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President · Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
$1.0M
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org
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