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Employees Institute for Free Speech Owen Yeates

Owen Yeates

Highest compensated employee

Senior Attorney and Deputy Vice President for Litigation at Institute for Free Speech

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

$150,977
2021

Total compensation

Owen Yeates has been listed as an employee of Institute for Free Speech in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Owen Yeates has increased by 26.9% from 2018 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$150,977
+1.8%
Senior Attorney and Deputy Vice President for Litigation
2021
$145k org
40 hrs/wk
$7k other
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$148,331
+27.9%
Director
2020
$133k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Owen Yeates to:

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
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
Matthew Nese
External Relations Director
$124,224
$114,661 from orgNo related comp$9,563 other
Bradley A Smith
Chair
$66,000
$66,000 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Institute for Free Speech 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Institute for Free Speech 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Institute for Free Speech 990 published

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