FREEDOMWORKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- FREEDOMWORKS INC (EIN 52-1349353)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-05-17
- IRS object ID
- 202101379349302485
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-05-17T10:17:10-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521349353 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FreedomWorks Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2027833870 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 K St NE 6th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200028236 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Adam Brandon | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2027833870 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-05-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Adam | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Brandon | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Hemali Kane EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01337292 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-05-14 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Adam Brandon | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 K St NE 6th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200028236 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,828,782 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | https://www.freedomworks.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1984 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Service center for the grassroots freedom movement across the whole country. See Schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 48 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 3037050 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,331,063 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,813,249 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $643 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $71 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $72,393 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $15,462 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,404,099 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,828,782 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $800,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $270,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,926,085 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,572,347 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $143,889 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $141,458 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $493,039 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $5,784,104 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,160,551 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $8,654,078 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $6,144,356 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,750,021 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $684,426 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,993,762 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,631,764 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,525,892 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,478,704 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,467,870 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,153,060 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | FreedomWorks 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,256,263 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $270,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Grassroots mobilization, community building, and lobbying: Training, educating, 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 |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,256,263 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (1) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 56 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 48 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2027833870 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 K St NE 6th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200028236 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Carter | |||||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Mary E Albaugh | |||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Robert TE Lansing | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ted Abram | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Paul Beckner | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Thomas Knudsen | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Stephen Modzelewski | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Frank M Sands Sr | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Richard Stephenson | |||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Adam Brandon | |||||||||
| Board Member/ President | 14.00 | 26.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $151,346 | $281,071 | $24,868 | ||
| Cleta Mitchell | |||||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Parissa Sedghi Fornwalt | |||||||||
| VP Development/ Asst Secretary/Treas | 14.00 | 26.00 | Yes (X) | $88,877 | $165,059 | $27,869 | |||
| Noah Wall | |||||||||
| Vice President of Advocacy | 14.00 | 26.00 | $87,739 | $162,946 | $31,672 | Yes (X) | |||
| John Tamny | |||||||||
| Director Center for Economic Freedom | 14.00 | 26.00 | $60,731 | $112,786 | $27,546 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jason Pye | |||||||||
| Vice President-Legislative Affairs | 14.00 | 26.00 | $54,562 | $101,329 | $9,617 | Yes (X) | |||
| John Stoddard | |||||||||
| Vice President of Marketing | 14.00 | 26.00 | $54,253 | $100,756 | $17,444 | Yes (X) | |||
| Andrew Smith | |||||||||
| Vice President-Technology & Analysis | 14.00 | 26.00 | $54,201 | $100,658 | $19,085 | Yes (X) | |||
| Colby Bledsoe | |||||||||
| Director of Campaigns | 14.00 | 26.00 | $47,416 | $88,059 | $21,171 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $599,125 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $1,112,664 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $179,272 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Hagelin Communications & Marketi | |||||
| 15001 Gasparilla Road | Placida | FL | 33946 | Advertising Services | $410,000 |
| Scott Rasmussen | |||||
| 1991 Broadway | New York | NY | 10023 | Polling Consulting | $170,260 |
| Stephen Moore | |||||
| 9008 Belmart Road | Potomac | MD | 20854 | Program Consulting | $145,000 |
| Amanda Robey | |||||
| 10865 Meadow Pond Lane | Oakton | VA | 22124 | Direct Mail Consulting | $136,120 |
| CapitalHQ | |||||
| 320 East 58th Street | New York | NY | 10022 | PR Consulting | $120,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $6,813,249 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,813,249 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $71 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $71 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $656 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $656 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Tax refunds | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $14,806 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $14,806 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $14,806 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,828,782 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,533 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $270,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $270,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $357,505 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $314,666 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,376 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,463 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $975,333 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $858,461 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,956 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $44,916 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,654 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,657 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $99,162 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,280 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,566 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,372 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,865 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,807 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,661 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $82,154 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,830 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,664 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $51,664 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $141,458 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $141,458 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $657,534 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $615,658 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $25,837 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,111,186 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,021,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $76,001 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $278,251 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $276,285 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,966 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,945 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,043 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,199 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,703 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $179,857 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $162,273 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,494 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,090 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $79,037 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $78,492 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $262 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $283 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $164,227 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $158,371 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,778 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $78 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $121,440 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $121,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,332 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,569 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,984 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $779 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct mail expenses | $1,038,389 | $903,256 | $135,133 | |
| List rental | $187,768 | $163,484 | $24,284 | |
| Dues/subscriptions | $104,255 | $90,557 | $1,188 | $12,510 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,144,356 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,256,263 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $395,054 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $493,039 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,038,389 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $903,256 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $135,133 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,013,062 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,477,775 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $85,128 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,477 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $113,275 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,615,124 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,859,493 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $877,071 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $755,631 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,724 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $807,774 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $187,882 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,993,762 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,631,764 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $722,357 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $467,887 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $800,000 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,003,535 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,010,817 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,525,892 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,478,704 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,467,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,153,060 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,467,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,153,060 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,993,762 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,631,764 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $684,426 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $764 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $270,000 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Internal Funds Contributed | $270,000 | InternalFundsContributedAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $270,000 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | Yes (1) | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Paid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreedomWorks For America | |||||
| 111 K St NE Suite 600 | Washington | DC | 20002 | 452737991 | $250,000 |
| Make Liberty Win | |||||
| 441 North Lee Street Suite 100 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 843982614 | $20,000 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I-A, Line 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization made direct political contributions to FWFA and Make Liberty Win during the FY20. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $808,657 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $162,539 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $646,118 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,806,467 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,696,954 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $109,513 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $755,631 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Deposits | $105,672 |
| Due from Foundation | $82,210 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $187,882 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Deferred rent | $978,823 |
| Capital lease obligation | $31,994 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,010,817 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Management has evaluated FreedomWorks' tax positions and has concluded that FreedomWorks has taken no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSP Direct | ||||||||
| 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza Suite | Ashburn | VA | 20147 | Direct Mail Creative Advice | 0 | $1,043,025 | $104,958 | $938,067 |
| Righters Group LLC | ||||||||
| 1807 South Church Street Suite 108 | Smithfield | VA | 23430 | Direct Mail Creative Advice | 0 | $576,107 | $36,500 | $539,607 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $1,619,132 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $141,458 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $1,477,674 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreedomWorks For America | ||||||||
| 111 K St NE Ste 600 | Washington | DC | 200028236 | 452737991 | $250,000 | N/A | N/A | political contribution |
| Make Liberty Win | ||||||||
| 441 North Lee Street Suite 100 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 843982614 | $20,000 | N/A | N/A | political contribution |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 0 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Brandon | ||||||||||||||
| Board Member/ President | $123,283 | $228,954 | $28,000 | $52,000 | $63 | $117 | $3,413 | $6,338 | $5,291 | $9,826 | $160,050 | $297,235 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Wall | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President of Advocacy | $73,689 | $136,852 | $14,000 | $26,000 | $50 | $94 | $4,550 | $8,450 | $6,535 | $12,137 | $98,824 | $183,533 | $0 | $0 |
| Parissa Sedghi Fornwalt | ||||||||||||||
| VP Development/ Asst Secretary/Treas | $74,827 | $138,965 | $14,000 | $26,000 | $50 | $94 | $3,488 | $6,478 | $6,266 | $11,637 | $98,631 | $183,174 | $0 | $0 |
| John Tamny | ||||||||||||||
| Director Center for Economic Freedom | $55,481 | $103,036 | $5,250 | $9,750 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 | $5,850 | $6,491 | $12,055 | $70,372 | $130,691 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Smith | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President-Technology & Analysis | $37,531 | $69,700 | $3,500 | $6,500 | $13,170 | $24,458 | $2,135 | $3,966 | $4,544 | $8,440 | $60,880 | $113,064 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stoddard | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President of Marketing | $51,578 | $95,787 | $2,625 | $4,875 | $50 | $94 | $2,756 | $5,119 | $3,349 | $6,220 | $60,358 | $112,095 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Pye | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President-Legislative Affairs | $47,505 | $88,224 | $7,000 | $13,000 | $57 | $105 | $368 | $683 | $2,998 | $5,568 | $57,928 | $107,580 | $0 | $0 |
| Colby Bledsoe | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Campaigns | $40,387 | $75,005 | $7,000 | $13,000 | $29 | $54 | $2,450 | $4,550 | $4,960 | $9,211 | $54,826 | $101,820 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 4a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Andrew Smith received severance in FY20 as follows: 1) FWI - $13,125 2) FWF - $24,375 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | 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. FreedomWorks provides the tools to citizen activists to engage with policy makers at every level of government in support of the FreedomWorks principles. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 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 12c | The Governance and Ethics Policy is reviewed and adopted annually by the Board of Directors and employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The 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 18 | FreedomWorks 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 19 | No additional documents are made available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Media, Polling, PR, Strategy, & other svc & consultants: Program service expenses 615,658. Management and general expenses 16,039. Fundraising expenses 25,837. Total expenses 657,534. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C: | FreedomWorks has an audit committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FreedomWorks Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 K St NE 6th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200028236 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521526916 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Research and education of consumer-focused economic policies. | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FreedomWorks | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| FreedomWorks Foundation | ||
| N | $624,239 | allocated based on employee time |
| FreedomWorks Foundation | ||
| O | $2,893,337 | Allocated based on employee time |
| FreedomWorks Foundation | ||
| Q | $2,910,278 | Actual expenses |
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