FREEDOMWORKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FREEDOMWORKS INC (EIN 52-1349353)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-12
IRS object ID
202201939349301040
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-07-12T12:29:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN742920819PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11005 LA POSADA DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521349353EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027833870PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K ST NE 6TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADAM BRANDONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027833870PhoneNum
Signature2022-07-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstADAMPersonFirstNm
Person LastBRANDONPersonLastNm
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SSN999009999SSN

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Preparer PersonRENAE DUNCANPreparerPersonNm
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Preparation2022-07-07PreparationDt

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerADAM BRANDONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1111 K ST NE 6TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,640,560GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressFREEDOMWORKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Assets EOY$3,468,084TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$3,422,592TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$45,492NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFREEDOMWORKS EXISTS TO BUILD, EDUCATE, MOBILIZE THE LARGEST NETWORK OF ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING THE PRINCIPLES OF SMALLER GOVERNMENT, LOWER TAXES, FREE MARKETS, PERSONAL LIBERTY, AND THE RULE OF LAW. FREEDOMWORKS WAS FOUNDED TO FIGHT FOR LIBERTY AND TO BRING TOGETHER THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST MINDS OF THE LIBERTY MOVEMENT. FREEDOMWORKS DEVELOPS POLICY IDEAS BASED ON ITS PRINCIPLES AND SERVES AS A FREE-MARKET CENTER TO SUPPORT AND TO EXPAND GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT AND ACTION FOR THE NATIONAL FREEDOM MOVEMENT. FREEDOMWORKS SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES MORE THAN 6 MILLION AMERICANS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PROMOTING FREE MARKETS AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LESS GOVERNMENT, LOWER TAXES, AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM. FOR OVER A QUARTER CENTURY, FREEDOMWORKS HAS IDENTIFIED, EDUCATED, AND ACTIVATED CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT FREE ENTERPRISE AND CONSTITUTIONALLY LIMITED GOVERNMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescGRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND LOBBYING: TRAINING, EDUCATION, EQUIPPING, ENGAGING, AND MOBILIZING CONSTITUENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADVOCATE FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND LIBERTY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL. FREEDOMWORKS, INC. BOLSTERS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DIRECT LOBBYING OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.Desc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027833870PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K ST NE 6TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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JOAN CARTER
CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD J STEPHENSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL BECKNER
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM BRANDON
PRESIDENT14.0026.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$134,527$249,837$30,391
CARL THOMAS KNUDSEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER COPSES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BETH WEISS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK TSAMOUTALES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARISSA SEDGHI FORNWALT
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY14.0026.00Yes (X)$90,473$168,022$34,598
NOAH WALL
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT14.0026.00$89,347$165,931$39,188Yes (X)
JOHN TAMNY
DIR. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM4.0036.00$16,205$145,845$30,584Yes (X)
PHILLIP BELL
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS14.0026.00$39,898$74,096$11,151Yes (X)
JOHN STODDARD
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING14.0026.00$54,356$100,947$22,768Yes (X)
SAVANNAH STEELE
SENIOR CONTROLLER14.0026.00$49,585$92,087$14,750Yes (X)
STEVE MOORE
ECONOMIST14.0026.00$80,957$150,349$20,486Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,147,114TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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HOLTZMAN VOGEL JOSEFIAK TORCHINSKY PLLC
15405 JOHN MARSHALL HIGHWAYHAYMARKETVA20169LEGAL CONSULTING$198,673
SCOTT RASMUSSEN
1991 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023POLLING CONSULTING$185,033
RIGHTERS GROUP LLC
327 MAIN STREETSMITHFIELDVA23430DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING$161,826
MOVEMENT FUNDING LLC
2961A HUNTER MILL ROADOAKTONVA22124DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING$157,485
CAPITALHQ
320 EAST 58TH STREETNEW YORKNY10022CONSULTING$150,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$18ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$36,785SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$31,131SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,654SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$5,654ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$275,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,661FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,206,678ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,652FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$27,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,899FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,543TotalAmt
Program Services$67,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,989FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$119,175TotalAmt
Program Services$93,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,737FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,737TotalAmt
Program Services$217,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,928FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,913TotalAmt
Management And General$26,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,590TotalAmt
Fundraising$290,590FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$834,975TotalAmt
Program Services$803,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,070FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$645,163TotalAmt
Program Services$641,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$478,368TotalAmt
Program Services$416,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,779FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,576TotalAmt
Program Services$45,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,282FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$664,478TotalAmt
Program Services$599,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,945FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$197,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$337FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,155TotalAmt
Program Services$113,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$94,601TotalAmt
Program Services$3,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,785FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,373TotalAmt
Program Services$167,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,937FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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DIRECT MAIL EXPENSES$1,906,104$1,632,186$273,918
LIST RENTAL$106,372$97,851$8,521

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,711,934TotalAmt
Program Services$6,605,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$291,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$815,160FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,477,775BOYAmt
EOY$585,190EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$82,477BOYAmt
EOY$118,469EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,275BOYAmt
EOY$247,423EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,025,464LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,068,867LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$755,631BOYAmt
EOY$1,956,597EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,724BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,882BOYAmt
EOY$560,405EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,631,764BOYAmt
EOY$3,468,084EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$467,887BOYAmt
EOY$883,377EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,010,817BOYAmt
EOY$2,539,215EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,704BOYAmt
EOY$3,422,592EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,153,060BOYAmt
EOY$45,492EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,153,060BOYAmt
EOY$45,492EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,631,764BOYAmt
EOY$3,468,084EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,102,505ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$5,003NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$60InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,841,064OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$285,323DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,555,741BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,184,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,783,544DepreciationAmt
Book Value$400,856BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,956,597TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$122,760
DUE FROM FOUNDATION$437,645
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$560,405TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$2,525,147
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$14,068
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,539,215TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFREEDOMWORKS, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). INCOME FROM NON-EXEMPT FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING CERTAIN ROYALTY AGREEMENTS, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES TO THE EXTENT REVENUE EXCEEDS RELATED COSTS. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, THERE WAS NO FEDERAL STATE INCOME TAX PROVISION RECORDED AS THERE WAS NO TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGMENT HAS EVALUATED FREEDOMWORK'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT FREEDOMWORKS HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOCURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
HSP DIRECT
20130 LAKEVIEW CENTER PLAZA STE 3ASHBURNVA20147DIRECT MAIL CREATIVE ADVICE0$1,850,048$131,089$1,718,959
RIGHTERS GROUP LLC
1807 SOUTH CHURCH STREET STE 180SMITHFIELDVA23430DIRECT MAIL CREATIVE ADVICE0$800,549$159,501$641,048
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,650,597TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$290,590TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,360,007TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ADAM BRANDON
PRESIDENT$129,214$239,970$5,250$9,750$63$117$3,500$6,500$7,137$13,254$145,164$269,591$0$0
NOAH WALL
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$84,097$156,181$5,250$9,750$0$0$4,637$8,612$9,079$16,860$103,063$191,403$0$0
PARISSA SEDGHI FORNWALT
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY$85,173$158,178$5,250$9,750$50$94$3,464$6,432$8,646$16,056$102,583$190,510$0$0
STEVE MOORE
ECONOMIST$80,957$150,349$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,170$13,316$88,127$163,665$0$0
JOHN TAMNY
DIR. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM$16,205$145,845$0$0$0$0$850$7,650$2,208$19,876$19,263$173,371$0$0
JOHN STODDARD
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING$50,806$94,353$3,500$6,500$50$94$2,800$5,200$5,169$9,599$62,325$115,746$0$0
SAVANNAH STEELE
SENIOR CONTROLLER$42,585$79,087$7,000$13,000$0$0$2,537$4,712$2,625$4,876$54,747$101,675$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR STAFF, OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ALL COMMENTS AFTER REVIEWS ARE COMPILED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE CPA FIRM FOR EDITING. AFTER EDITS ARE MADE, THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW. ONCE REVIEWED, THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED THE FINAL 990 FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ADOPTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS INCLUDES COMPLETION OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY ON A PERIODIC BASIS, BASED ON A COMPILATION OF COMPETITIVE DATA REPRESENTING SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18FREEDOMWORKS MAKES ITS FORM 1024 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FREEDOMWORKS MAKES AVAILABLE A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES - HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,166. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,166. MEDIA, POLLING, PR, STRATEGY, AND OTHER SERVICES AND CONSULTANTS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 803,279. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,460. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,070. TOTAL EXPENSES 815,809.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K ST NE 6TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521526916EIN
Primary ActivitiesRESEARCH AND EDUCATION OF CONSUMER-FOCUSED ECONOMIC POLICIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOMWORKS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION
N$609,575ALLOCATED BASED ON EMPLOYEE TIME
FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION
O$3,358,433ALLOCATED BASED ON EMPLOYEE TIME
FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION
Q$4,217,723ACTUAL EXPENSES

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