Organizations Filed Purposes:
FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE WORKS TO RENEW DEMOCRACY AND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT BIG MONEY AND CORPORATE INTERESTS. THE ORGANIZATION CATALYZES AND ADVANCES THE MOVEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION TO OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED, BUCKLEY V. VALEO, MCCUTCHEON V. FEC, AND THE FABRICATION OF CORPORATE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN LEGAL ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE A NEW JURISPRUDENCE ON MONEY IN POLITICS AND TO CONFRONT THE MISUSE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION TO CLAIM CORPORATE EXEMPTIONS FROM OUR LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES FOR MODEL LAWS AND OTHER TOOLS TO CHALLENGE BIG MONEY IN POLITICS AND TO MAKE CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION CHALLENGES CORRUPTION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND LEADS CAMPAIGNS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER THE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO FIGHT FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS.
WORKS TO RENEW OUR DEMOCRACY AND OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR WE THE PEOPLE. FOUNDED ON THE DAY OF THE SUPREME COURT'S CITIZENS UNITED RULING IN JANUARY 2010, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE ENVISIONS A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE HAVE AN EQUAL VOICE AND AN EQUAL VOTE.
LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM - FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE'S LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM ENGAGES IN LEGAL ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING TO PUSH BACK IN THE COURTS AGAINST THE SUPREME COURT'S RULINGS IN CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC AND BUCKLEY V. VALEO AND THE LEGAL DOCTRINES UNDERLYING THOSE RULINGS. THE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF LOCAL ELECTIONS BY CHALLENGING FOREIGN CORPORATE INFLUENCE AND SUPER PACS. IN ADDITION, THE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS AND TO ADVANCE LEGAL ACTIONS TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE EQUAL AND SECURE ACCESS TO THE BALLOT. THIS PROGRAM ADDS LEGAL DEPTH, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO THE GROWING MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES TO RECLAIM OUR DEMOCRACY AND TO DEFEND THE FUNDAMENTAL DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE OF ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE.
ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING RESOURCES TO AN EMAIL LIST OF OVER 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES, HOLD THOSE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAW, AND DEFEND THE US CONSTITUTION. ENGAGE IN LEGAL ADVOCACY TO DEFEND THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE CHALLENGES AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Bonifaz | PRESIDENT & BOARD CLERK | 40 | $173,326 |
| Ronald Fein | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $122,588 |
| Deborah Hayes Stone | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joia Mukherjee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Sanchez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Moore | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marguerite Dorn | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Binswanger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Taub | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Clements | CHAIR OF BOARD | 1 | $0 |
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