Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression INC
Public charity
DBA: EXPRESSION INC
Civil Rights & Advocacy · PHILADELPHIA, PA · EIN 04-3467254
About
The foundation for individual rights and expression's (fire's) mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of ALL americans to free speech and free thought-the most essential qualities of liberty.(continued on schedule o)fire educates americans about the importance of these inalienable rights, promotes a culture of respect for these rights, and provides the means to preserve them. Fire recognizes that colleges and universities play a vital role in preserving free thought within a free society. To this END, we place a special emphasis on defending the individual rights of students and faculty members on our nation's campuses, including freedom of speech, freedom of association, due process, legal equality, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience.
DBA Expression INC
Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
162
Volunteers
17
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2025-06-30
Revenue
$40.0M
Expenses
$29.7M
Assets
$74.1M
Liabilities
$9.6M
Financial history
$40.0M$20.0M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $40.0M · Avg: $23.0M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$60K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
Region
Activity
Spent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
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501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$91K
Grants Given
$62K
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC