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Screen a listFreedom House
Can you give?
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)(1)
$69Mrevenue
FY2025 · −26% in 3 yrs223staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFreedom House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $72M spent
Programs$69M97%Management and general$635k1%Fundraising$1.8M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025. $329M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending121funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Endowment for DemocracyEvery year since FY2017$368k$657k$690k$88k$913k$1.3M$642kFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2022$1.0M$2.8MOpen Society InstituteStopped after FY2021$150$250k$3.1M–Internews NetworkEvery year since FY2017$226k$537k$199k$171k$167k$111k$260kLilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$300k$100k$100k$100k$200kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$75k$163k$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$77k$218k$304k$685k$785k$1.3M82 other fundersUp to $218k a year each$77k$269k$425k$612k$933k$1.2M$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped