Institute for Free Speech

The Institute for Free Speech (IFS), formerly called the Center for Competitive Politics, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.. IFS' stated mission is to "promote and defend the First Amendment rights to freely speak, assemble, publish, and petition the government through strategic litigation, communication, activism, training, research, and education." The organization has played a lead role in opposing campaign finance restrictions. It has worked to oppose limits on political donations and other campaign regulations.