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Screen a listFree State Project 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$506krevenue
FY2025 · +118% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFree State Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $521k spent
Programs$348k67%Management and general$173k33%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$8k in FY2023, −$53k in FY2024 and −$15k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 7.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort6funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23L E Phillips Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$1k$500The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$36k$22k$4k$3k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund