Executives at the Scottsdale-based organization earned $4,205,349 in 2020.
Scottsdale-based Alliance Defending Freedom amassed $65,187,555 in the tax year ending in 2020, spending $59,299,188.
It is one of 1,050 not-for-profit organizations registered in Arizona.
How not-for-profit executives and staff are paid is an issue consistently under the microscope.
“We urge donors to be wary of charities that pay salaries hovering near or above $1 million,” Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator, said. “The purpose of a charity is to provide a public benefit. Every donor and tax payer subsidizes the charitable sector with that purpose in mind, not creating a class of millionaire CEOs.”
| Rank | Not-for-profit Organization | Total salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneaz Credit Union | $12,515,772 |
| 2 | Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation | $8,767,992 |
| 3 | Kingman Healthcare, Inc. | $5,565,660 |
| 4 | Truwest Credit Union | $4,858,810 |
| 5 | Alliance Defending Freedom | $4,205,349 |
| 6 | Childhelp, Inc. | $3,867,475 |
| 7 | Asu Enterprise Partners | $3,608,134 |
| 8 | Helios Education Foundation | $3,299,874 |
| 9 | Mariposa Community Health Center | $2,922,055 |
| 10 | Marana Health Center, Inc. | $2,885,130 |
| Executives | Salary |
|---|---|
| Alan Sears | $803,981 |
| Michael Farris | $455,461 |
| Wayne Swindler | $269,092 |
| Kristen Waggoner | $265,276 |
| Tim Chandler | $245,119 |
| Mark Crozet | $242,704 |
| Lisa Reschetnikow | $230,340 |
| Brett Harvey | $227,787 |
| Jeremy Tedesco | $214,376 |
| Jeffrey Ventrella | $211,600 |
| David Cortman | $210,693 |
| Gary McCaleb | $203,526 |
| Glen Lavy | $190,795 |
| Tony Johnson | $164,820 |
| Lance Bauslaugh | $161,846 |
| Amy Shepard | $107,933 |
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