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FIRE's 2012 Annual Report and IRS Form 990 Now Available Online
You can now check out FIRE’s 2012 Annual Report and IRS Form 990! The Annual Report chronicles FIRE’s impressive accomplishments, media presence, and cultural impact in what was truly a groundbreaking year for student and faculty rights on American campuses. As a charitable, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, the disclosure of the IRS Form 990 is a mandatory filing that catalogs FIRE expenses which show over 79% of our budget was dedicated to essential program services. Thanks to all our friends and supporters who helped make 2012 a successful year for FIRE and for fundamental rights on campus!
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.

When shouting silences speaking: Disinvitations, shoutdowns, and civil disobedience
No matter what you call it, when students and faculty silence free expression on campus, censorship wins.

After Utah city Dewey-decimates librarians’ free speech rights, FIRE threatens lawsuit
Elected officials in Orem, Utah, forbade library employees from criticizing government restrictions of book displays for gay pride month

FIRE launches expanded 2023 Free Inquiry Grant program, offering $200,000 to support research on free speech
FIRE is proud to announce that we have expanded the program to $200,000, with a maximum grant size of $65,000, to fund proposals supporting research that advances the understanding of free speech and academic freedom.

How to kill online free speech
The European Court of Human Rights provides a cautionary tale as the U.S. Supreme Court faces many challenges to its robust protections for online speech.