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Screen a listInstitute for Freedoms 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)(1)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +39% in 3 yrs8staff
4 of 4years filed
’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−64.5%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.6%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Freedoms
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.6M70%Management and general$963k26%Fundraising$130k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Foundation to Promote Open Society gave $400k in FY2022, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$603k in FY2022 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.7 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort23funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$260k$1.0MThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$525k$525k–Wayfarer FoundationSince FY2022$385k$136kFourdoves FoundationNew in FY2023$500kSkoll FundNew in FY2023$500kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$524k6 other fundersUp to $192k a year each$180k$200k$282k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped