2022-07-12T07:37:21-05:00 2021-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 9701 BRADER WAY SUITE 202 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2021-01-01 391302520 FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC FREE 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 537010750 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 6082568900 2022-07-08 1 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR 999009999 BRETT HOFMEISTER P01290591 6082742002 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 9477381 0 X WWW.FFRF.ORG X 1978 WI TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 9 8 47 15 0 0 12211155 7941855 101673 132250 544949 1191431 70919 133250 12928696 9398786 319365 706600 0 0 2635000 2724512 0 0 97771 3618937 4932005 6573302 8363117 6355394 1035669 24045932 25982708 333292 263149 23712640 25719559 X TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 0 0 1295886 LAWSUITS CHALLENGING ENTANGLEMENT OF RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF RELIGION. IN 2021, FFRF WON A FINAL COURT VICTORY: ITS FEDERAL CHALLENGE OF A MANDATORY RELIGIOUS TEST TO VOTE IN ALABAMA, WITH THE ONLINE AND PAPER FORMS AMENDED SO THAT CITIZENS CAN DECLINE A RELIGIOUS OATH OR STRIKE OUT THE WORDS. FFRF FILED A NEW LAWSUIT WITH A COALITION OF SERVICE AND ADVOCACY GROUPS AGAINST EIGHT FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT, IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, UNDID RULES PROTECTING SOCIAL SERVICE RECIPIENTS FROM BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. AT YEAR'S END, FFRF HAD AN ADDITIONAL 5 ONGOING LAWSUITS. FFRF SUBMITTED 5 AMICUS BRIEFS, 4 BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. FFRF MAINTAINED 8 STAFF ATTORNEYS, 2 LEGAL FELLOWS, 2 LEGAL ASSISTANTS AND A TOTAL OF 8 LEGAL INTERNS. STAFF ATTORNEYS WROTE 592 FORMAL LETTERS OF COMPLAINT, ENDING ABOUT 167 ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE VIOLATIONS. STAFF ATTORNEYS RESEARCHED AND RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 1,800 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR HELP OVER FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS. FFRF'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE TEAM AND ITS D.C.-BASED GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR HAD 90 LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS ON CAPITOL HILL AND THE WHITE HOUSE, WORKED ON 7 KEY FEDERAL BILLS THAT ADVANCED AND TRACKED 1,117 BILLS. 5144185 292250 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CONVENTION, MEETINGS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEECHES, DEBATES, TRAVEL, AND AWARDS. FFRF HELD ITS 44TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION IN BOSTON WITH NOTED SPEAKERS INCLUDING GLORIA STEINEM AND MARGARET ATWOOD. OFFERED FREETHOUGHT PROGRAMMING WITHOUT COST AND SPOKE AT ABOUT 32 EVENTS, 2 IN-PERSON, THE REST REMOTE, INVOLVING 11 DIFFERENT STAFF MEMBERS AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS. FFRF CO-SPONSORED THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SECULAR STUDENT ALLIANCE, THE IN-PERSON WOMEN OF COLOR BEYOND BELIEF CONFERENCE AND THE SECULAR DAY OF THE DEAD INTERNATIONAL ZOOM EVENT. FFRF SENT OUT 86 ACTION ALERTS RELATED TO FREETHOUGHT OR STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION, 407 NEWS RELEASES ABOUT FFRF ACTIVITIES AND 175 BLOG POSTINGS. STAFF ALSO HAD SEVERAL OP-EDS PUBLISHED. AWARDED $88,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO A TOTAL OF 95 STUDENTS IN 5 SEPARATE ESSAY COMPETITIONS: COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; BLACK, INDIGNEOUS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR; ONGOING COLLEGE; GRAD STUDENTS AND LAW STUDENTS. FFRF ADDITIONALLY GAVE $20,000 IN TUITION RELIEF SCHOLARSHIPS (5 STUDENTS OF COLOR/FIRST-IN-FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, WORKING WITH BLACK SKEPTICS LOS ANGELES). FFRF ALSO AWARDED $19,500 IN STUDENT ACTIVIST SCHOLARSHIPS TO 10 RECIPIENTS, SOME IN CONJUNCTION WITH SECULAR STUDENT ALLIANCE. 538725 PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. PUBLISHED 10 ISSUES OF 24- OR 28-PAGE NEWSPAPER; 2 ISSUES OF PRIVATE LINE MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER; BROADCAST 53 WEEKLY EDITIONS OF FREETHOUGHT RADIO ON 12 RADIO STATIONS IN 11 CITIES, WITH PODCASTS REACHING MORE THAN 9.4 MILLION DOWNLOADS SINCE BEGINNING IN 2006, INCLUDING FFRF ACTIVISM REPORTS AND PROMINENT GUESTS. PRODUCED TWO MORE SEASONS OF ITS TV SHOW, "FREETHOUGHT MATTERS," WHICH AIRED IN 13 CITIES, COVERING 27 PERCENT OF THE US MARKET. AIRED "FFRF'S ASK AN ATHEIST" FACEBOOK LIVE! ALMOST WEEKLY. MAINTAINED MAJOR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE WITH NEWS UPDATES, DAILY CALENDAR, LEGAL AND FREETHOUGHT FAQS AND RESOURCES, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER. PUBLISHED A FREETHOUGHT CALENDAR AND DISTRIBUTED FFRF-PUBLISHED BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS PROMOTING ITS MISSIONS, INCLUDING PUBLISHING A NEW BOOK BY BRIAN BOLTON. UNDERTOOK SEVERAL MAJOR EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING BILLBOARDS IN CHICAGO, NASHVILLE, HOUSTON AND MADISON, WIS., FULL-PAGE ADS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, NATION AND PROGRESSIVE AND SEVERAL OTHER DAILIES, AND A MONTHLY ONE-THIRD PAGE EDUCATIONAL AD IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. FFRF PERIODICALLY RAN A 30-SECOND TV SPOT BY RON REAGAN ON MSNBC'S RACHEL MADDOW SHOW, CNN, FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE AND THE DAILY SHOW. FFRF HAD 22 CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. 725865 414350 265500 OPERATION OF FREETHOUGHT HALL IN MADISON, WI AND LAKE HYPATIA, AL,MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY FOR MEMBERS' USE, AND CHAPTER REBATES 725865 414350 265500 7704661 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 37 0 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X X ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR DAN BARKER 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 TODD PEISSIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CERMAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ZERWICK DIRECTOR THRU NOVEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 104930 0 34781 DAN BARKER CO-PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 97636 0 26458 STEPHEN HIRTLE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SALEMSON TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL KOLBE SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SUE KOCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TAMAYO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRANADA L HIGGINS DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMIAH CAMARA DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 202566 0 61239 1 0 0 0 0 38501 1695134 21688 6186532 599448 7941855 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 132250 132250 132250 1191431 1191431 163729 78595 85134 85134 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 48116 48116 48116 9398786 265500 0 1191431 414350 414350 269250 269250 23000 23000 263805 252940 9468 1397 1828955 1634051 175638 19266 181377 161733 17708 1936 297400 265658 28626 3116 152975 137677 13768 1530 125897 94295 31602 6059 6059 49233 49233 2530200 2530200 292935 158220 116519 18196 150555 150555 17472 13978 3494 68349 35324 33025 243014 243014 140148 112118 28030 39932 31946 7986 BROADCASTING 897770 897770 PRINTING 110169 46271 11568 52330 MAINTENANCE 72129 39167 32962 FREETHOUGHT TODAY 48549 48549 139594 95362 44232 8363117 7704661 560685 97771 1063342 843582 1289471 688182 86267 381210 168787 167811 978117 1477807 5172026 1107920 4225350 4064106 16234598 18360010 24045932 25982708 333292 263149 333292 263149 X 21414718 23260636 2297922 2458923 23712640 25719559 24045932 25982708 1035669 971250 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4818943 5193918 5362870 12211155 7941885 35528771 4818943 5193918 5362870 12211155 7941885 35528771 5494974 30033797 309544 428653 310568 544949 1191431 2785145 38313916 1050525 0.78390 0.77540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10996 160068 171064 8192052 8363116 568156 142039 0 0 420364 530209 478665 568156 1997394 2996091 61938 84124 161291 171064 478417 105091 132552 119666 142039 499348 749022 2687 2225 4542 10996 20450 5157176 403080 169658 10489 5719425 4705512 330000 131664 10000 5157176 4234659 404100 74855 8102 4705512 3874777 370913 -4785 -6246 4234659 4210228 414765 33767 783983 3874777 0.81120 0.18880 0 0 750337 750337 3940541 734871 3205670 481148 373049 108099 4064106 X 10448631 971250 78595 1049845 9398786 0 9398786 8441712 78595 78595 8363117 0 8363117 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE ENDOWMENTS. THE LIFE MEMBER RESERVE IS AN UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT CAPITAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSES. THIS ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT. THE FFRF ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AND IS A MIX OF BOARD DESIGNATED AMOUNTS AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED BALANCES. THIS FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE HENRY H. ZUMACH FREEDOM FROM FUNDAMENTALIST RELIGION AWARD FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT. THIS FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE HENRY H. ZUMACH FREEDOM FROM FUNDAMENTALIST RELIGION AWARD. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 78,595. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 78,595. 0 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FLEEING PERSECUTION 8500 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FLEEING PERSECUTION 7000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FLEEING PERSECUTION 7500 0 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 23000 ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS FLEEING COUNTRIES SOUTH ASIA 2 8500 WIRE ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS FLEEING COUNTRIES MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 3 7000 WIRE ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS FLEEING COUNTRIES NORTH AMERICA 1 7500 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS - RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE BOARD ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING HOW GRANT FUNDS WERE USED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS - OUR PROCEDURES ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE DEEMED AT RISK OR ACTIVELY FACING PERSECUTION DUE TO LACK OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, BASED ON REFERRALS FROM CENTER FOR INQUIRY'S SECULAR RESCUE PROGRAM AND LEADING ATHEIST ACTIVIST RAFIDA BONYA AHMED. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 WOMEN'S MEDICAL FUND PO BOX 248 MADISON WI 53701 510189614 501(C)(3) 20000 0 DIRECT ASSISTANCE SECULAR STUDENT ALLIANCE CA PO BOX 411477 PASADENA CA 91105 411967141 501(C)(3) 7500 0 SCHOLARSHIPS BLACK NONBELIEVERS PO BOX 133351 ATLANTA GA 30333 453759816 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT PARK HALL HISTORIC RESTORATION FUND 309 POLK ST SAUK CITY WI 53583 501(C)(3) 11500 0 RESTORATION PROJECT GRANT PITZER COLLEGE 1050 N MILLS AVE CLAREMONT CA 91711 952261113 501(C)(3) 300000 0 ENDOWED SECULAR STUDIES PROFESSORSHIP THINK SCHOOL 8589 CRANE DANCE TRL EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 872831222 501(C)(3) 50000 0 OPERATING GRANT SECOND HARVEST FOODBANK 2802 DAIRY DR MADISON WI 57318 391490691 501(C)(3) 7000 0 OPERATING GRANT STUDENT ACTIVIST AWARDS 4 12000 ESSAY WINNERS 96 88500 CONVENTION AWARDS 24 133750 SCHOLARSHIPS 5 20000 OTHER AWARDS 1 15000 PART I, LINE 2: FFRF REQUIRES VERIFICATIONS OF STUDENT STATUS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ESSAY WINNERS, AND THE HONORARIA WINNERS ARE PRE-QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD RELATED TO THE NONPROFIT'S CAUSES. X 17 599448 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE GOVERNING BODY HAS NINE SEATS. FFRF BYLAWS PERMIT EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS TO BE SHARED. AT PRESENT, TWO OF THE SEATS ARE SHARED BY TWO PEOPLE, EACH WITH HALF OF A VOTE. THIS TECHNICALLY LEADS TO ELEVEN MEMBERS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, ALL OF WHOM HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY NINE VOTES. THE CO-PRESIDENTS ARE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES AND ARE NOT INDEPENDENT SO THERE ARE EIGHT INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAN BARKER AND ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR ARE MARRIED AND ARE CO-PRESIDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN VOTE ON ISSUES RAISED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECT STATE REPRESENTATIVES, WHO VOTE FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B STATE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO RATIFY ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO MANAGEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE, COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFITS, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NONBELIEF RELIEF INC PO BOX 448 MADISON WI 53701 474638820 SEEKS TO REMEDIATE CONDITIONS OF HUMAN SUFFERING AND INJUSTICE WI N/A C 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0