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Employees Institute for Free Speech Matthew Nese

Matthew Nese

Highest compensated employee

External Relations Director at Institute for Free Speech

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$124,224
2021

Total compensation

Matthew Nese has been listed as an employee of Institute for Free Speech in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021.

Annual compensation details

$124,224
External Relations Director
2021
$115k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
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2021

Other employees at Institute for Free Speech

Alan Gura
Vice President for Litigation
$186,150
$184,860 from orgNo related comp$1,290 other
David Keating
President
$170,513
$155,352 from orgNo related comp$15,161 other
Owen Yeates
Senior Attorney and Deputy Vice President for Litigation
$150,977
$144,358 from orgNo related comp$6,619 other
Endel Kolde
Senior Attorney
$140,950
$121,750 from orgNo related comp$19,200 other
Ryan Morrison
Attorney
$132,063
$113,754 from orgNo related comp$18,309 other
Bradley A Smith
Chair
$66,000
$66,000 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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January 25, 2026:
2021 Institute for Free Speech 990 published

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