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Screen a listChoices for Freedom Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$301krevenue
FY2025 · +124% in 3 yrs1staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−55.4%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChoices for Freedom
Where the money goes FY2025 · $468k spent
Programs$388k83%Management and general$75k16%Fundraising$5k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Heising-Simons Foundation gave about $63k a year for two years, 36% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$37ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heising-Simons FoundationStopped after FY2021$90k$35k–The California EndowmentOn and off$25kThe Anti-Recidivism CoalitionOn and off$16kAkonadi FoundationOn and off$10kYouth Leadership InstituteNew in FY2023$5kMcNabb FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$26k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped