EIN 82-3599047

Speech First

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Speech First supports students in protecting their rights to free speech, expression, or association. The Speech First community joins together to ensure that students do not have to fight these battles alone. They defend students' free speech rights on campus through litigation, advocacy, and education. In FY 2019, Speech First filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Illinois and settled its lawsuit against the University of Michigan.
Total revenues
$2,325,417
2022
Total expenses
$2,152,448
2022
Total assets
$543,967
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Program areas at Speech First

Speech First defends students' free Speech rights on campus through litigation, advocacy, and education. In fy22, Speech First filed a federal lawsuit against the university of houston on behalf of its student members alleging its policies violated students' First amendment rights through overbroad, vague policies designed to chill student Speech and expression. Speech First won this lawsuit in the southern district court of Texas, houston division.speech First also won its case agasint the university of central Florida in the eleventh circuit's u.s. court of appeals.speech First submitted additional public comments to the us department of education regarding its newly proposed title ix rules. Speech First filed an amicus brief in the sffa v. harvard and unc supreme court cases.speech First published its First in-depth research reports on bias reporting systems and freshman orientations.in 2022, cherise trump made a number of media appearances and published multiple op-eds addressing the free Speech crisis on college campuses. On a regular basis, trump speaks and meets with student groups and visits university campuses across the country to educate students on their free Speech rights.

Who funds Speech First

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bader Family FoundationGeneral Charitable Contribution$435,000
National Philanthropic TrustPublic, Societal Benefit$370,000
Diana Davis Spencer FoundationCampus Educational Programs$250,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Speech First

NameTitleCompensation
Cherise TrumpExecutive Director$110,000
Mary Ellen BeattyDirector of Operations$59,000
Kim DennisTreasurer$0

Financials for Speech First

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,325,417
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,325,417

Form 990s for Speech First

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-12-17990View PDF
2021-122022-11-04990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $435,000 from Bader Family Foundation
January 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $298,000 from Bader Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1300 I St NW Ste 400e
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
speechfirst.org/ 
Phone
(571) 748-7741
IRS details
EIN
82-3599047
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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