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Employees Alliance Defending Freedom Kristen Waggoner

Kristen Waggoner

Officer

CEO, President, and General Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$509,754
2023

Total compensation

Kristen Waggoner has been listed as an employee of Alliance Defending Freedom in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Kristen Waggoner has increased by 124.2% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$509,754
+20.2%
CEO, President, and General Counsel
2023
$471k
60 hrs/wk
$40k
--
$424,224
+25.9%
General Counsel
2022
$395k
50 hrs/wk
$30k
--
$336,865
+13.6%
General Counsel
2021
$303k
50 hrs/wk
$35k
--
$296,580
+13.3%
General Counsel
2020
$266k
50 hrs/wk
$32k
--
$261,693
+8.9%
Senior Vice President of US Legal Division
2019
$233k
50 hrs/wk
$30k
--
$240,219
+5.1%
Senior Vice President of US Legal Division
2018
$212k
50 hrs/wk
$29k
--
$228,612
+0.5%
SR Counsel, Senior Vice President U.S Legal Division
2017
$200k
50 hrs/wk
$29k
--
$227,377
SR Counsel, Senior Vice President U.S Legal ADV
2016
$204k
50 hrs/wk
$25k
--

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January 25, 2026:
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