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Employees Alliance Defending Freedom Alan Sears

Alan Sears

Highest compensated employee

Founder at Alliance Defending Freedom

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$485,633
2021

Total compensation

Alan Sears has been listed as an employee of Alliance Defending Freedom in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Alan Sears has increased by 15.3% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$485,633
-41.5%
Founder
2021
$486k org
50 hrs/wk
$830,412
+89.5%
Founder
2020
$804k org
50 hrs/wk
$27k other
--
$438,275
-6.2%
Founder

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Alan Sears to:

2021

Other employees at Alliance Defending Freedom

Michael Farris
President and Chief Executive Officer
$503,909
$476,005 from orgNo related comp$27,904 other
Kristen Waggoner
General Counsel
$336,865
$302,037 from orgNo related comp$34,828 other
Wayne Swindler
Executive Vice President Finance and Administration
$322,348
$286,520 from orgNo related comp$35,828 other
Tim Chandler
Sr. Counsel, Senior Vice President of Alliance Adv
$292,829
$258,808 from orgNo related comp$34,021 other
Jeffery Ventrella
Sr. Counsel, Senior Vice President of Training
$276,050
$241,934 from orgNo related comp$34,116 other
Brett Harvey
R. Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs
$266,099
$233,232 from orgNo related comp$32,867 other
Jeremy Tedesco
Sr. Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement
$258,005
$227,327 from orgNo related comp$30,678 other
David Cortman
Sr. Counsel, Vice President of U.S Litigation
$257,114
$223,416 from orgNo related comp$33,698 other
Lance Bauslaugh
Senior Vice President, Development
$245,992
$213,722 from orgNo related comp$32,270 other
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January 25, 2026:
2021 Alliance Defending Freedom 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Alliance Defending Freedom 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Alliance Defending Freedom 990 published

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