FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 39-1302520)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201141329349302864
- Schema version
- 2010v3.2
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-12T12:07:48-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHNSON BLOCK & CO CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49 KESSEL CT STE 210 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 537116275 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 391302520 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | FREE | NameControl |
| Phone | 6082568900 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 750 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 537010750 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR | Name |
| Title | CO-PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6082568900 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-04-28 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JANICE FROELICH | Name |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | DAN BARKER | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 750 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53701 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2275014 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.ffrf.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1978 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | WI | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To keep church and state separate and to educate the public about nontheism | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 8 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 20 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 35 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1355000 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1888430 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 65545 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 74346 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 226253 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 235128 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 37097 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 36403 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1683895 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2234307 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 26640 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 31270 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 519349 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 617208 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 15517 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 784840 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 708706 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1330829 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1357184 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 353066 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 877123 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6863928 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 7770821 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 23011 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 52781 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 6840917 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 7718040 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | To keep church and state separate | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 315766 | Expense |
| Description | LAWSUITS CHALLENGING ENTANGLEMENT OF RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OR POMOTION OF RELIGION. FFRF HAD 7 LAWSUITS IN 2010 (SOME SETTLED, SOME COMPLETE, SOME CONTINUING) INCLUDING A HISTORIC VICTORY IN WHICH A DISTRICT COURT RULED THAT THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. FFRF HIRED A SECOND NONLITIGATION ATTORNEY AND ADDITIONAL LEGAL INTERNS. STAFF ATTORNEYS WROTE 358 FORMAL LETTERS OF COMPLAINT, ENDING MANY STATE/CHURCH VIOLATIONS WITHOUT GOING TO COURT, WHICH IS FFRF'S GOAL. THEY RESEARCHED AND RESPONDED TO MANY OTHER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 359211 | Expense |
| Grants | 31270 | Grants |
| Description | EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CONVENTION, RADIO BROADCASTING, MEETINGS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEECHES, DEBATES, TRAVEL, AND AWARDS. FFRF RECOGNIZED ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROMOTING FREETHOUGHT AND STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION. COSPONSORED ANNUAL JULY 4 EVENT WITH ALABAMA CHAPTER PLUS ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER CHAPTERS. OFFERED FREETHOUGHT PROGRAMMING WITH NOTED SPEAKERS WITHOUT COST AND SPOKE AT PUBLIC EVENTS AT MORE THAN 20 COLLEGE GROUPS IN 12 STATES AND TWO COUNTRIES. COSPONSORED SIX MAJOR DEBATES | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 373914 | Expense |
| Description | PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. PUBLISHED 10 ISSUES OF 24-PAGE NEWSPAPER; 2 ISSUES OF PRIVATE LINE MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER; BROADCAST WEEKLY FREETHOUGHT RADIO IN 4 MARKETS, PLUS PODCASTS INCLUDING FFRF ACTIVISM REPORTS AND PROMINENT GUESTS; MAINTAINED MAJOR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE WITH NEWS UPDATES, DAILY CALENDAR, LEGAL AND FREETHOUGHT FAQS AND RESOURCES, FORUM AND FACEBOOK; DISTRIBUTED FFRF-PUBLISHED BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS PROMOTING ITS MISSIONS; UNDERTOOK SEVERAL MAJOR E | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 81403 | Expense |
| Description | Operation of Freethought Hall in Madison, WI and Lake Hypatia, AL, maintenance of library for members' use, and chapter rebates | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 81403 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1130294 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | true | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | true | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 16 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 20 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 8 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | true | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | true | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | true | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR DAN BARKER | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6082568900 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 750 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53701 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES COORS | ||||||
| Member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID GROETHE | ||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| EDWARD SUSTERICH | ||||||
| Member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOSEPH NORMA CUNNINGHAM | ||||||
| Members | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THEODORE UTCHEN | ||||||
| Member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM ZERWICK | ||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| PATRICIA CLEVELAND | ||||||
| Member | 15.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PHYLLIS ROSE | ||||||
| Secretary | 12.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR | ||||||
| Co-President | 60.00 | X | 76904 | 0 | 0 | X |
| DAN BARKER | ||||||
| Co-President | 60.00 | X | 77955 | 0 | 0 | X |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 154859 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Federated Campaigns | 63190 | FederatedCampaigns |
| Membership Dues | 707657 | MembershipDues |
| All Other Contributions | 1117583 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1888430 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | 511110 | 8559 |
| Convention Income | 900099 | 65787 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 74346 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 225128 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $225,128 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10000 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10000 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10000 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 10000 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 77110 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 40707 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 36403 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 36403 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2234307 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 120749 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $225,128 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5050 | Total |
| Program Services | 5050 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26220 | Total |
| Program Services | 26220 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 154860 | Total |
| Program Services | 116302 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38558 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 366453 | Total |
| Program Services | 292610 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 73254 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 589 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57384 | Total |
| Program Services | 45011 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12308 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 65 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38511 | Total |
| Program Services | 30207 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8260 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 44 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 175465 | Total |
| Program Services | 175465 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10376 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10376 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 87368 | Total |
| Program Services | 87368 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11023 | Total |
| Program Services | 8818 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2205 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4689 | Total |
| Program Services | 3751 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 938 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11911 | Total |
| Program Services | 11911 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 46798 | Total |
| Program Services | 46798 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34735 | Total |
| Program Services | 27788 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6947 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9031 | Total |
| Program Services | 7225 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1806 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | 27931 | 22344 | 5587 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 250 | 200 | 50 | 0 |
| Library Project | 522 | 522 | 0 | 0 |
| Printing & Graphics | 47827 | 30946 | 7735 | 9146 |
| Auto Expenses | 1499 | 750 | 749 | 0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 239281 | Total |
| Program Services | 191008 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 42600 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5673 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1357184 | Total |
| Program Services | 1130294 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 211373 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15517 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 569 | BOY |
| EOY | 13317 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5963895 | BOY |
| EOY | 7282455 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 47834 | BOY |
| EOY | 54154 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 102913 | BOY |
| EOY | 86033 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8766 | BOY |
| EOY | 7504 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 664983 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 378122 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 262319 | BOY |
| EOY | 286861 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 442000 | BOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35632 | BOY |
| EOY | 40497 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6863928 | BOY |
| EOY | 7770821 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23011 | BOY |
| EOY | 52781 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23011 | BOY |
| EOY | 52781 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6637430 | BOY |
| EOY | 7469579 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 103487 | BOY |
| EOY | 148461 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 100000 | BOY |
| EOY | 100000 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6840917 | BOY |
| EOY | 7718040 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6863928 | BOY |
| EOY | 7770821 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 877123 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 975641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2038770 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1653133 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1355000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1888430 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7910974 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 975641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2038770 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1653133 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1355000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1888430 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7910974 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 949085 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 6961889 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 145691 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 200424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 241306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 226253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 225128 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1038802 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 8949776 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 778976 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.77790 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.75310 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| Public Support Total509 | 0 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1133 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1133 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1357184 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1358317 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 210832 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 52708 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 169499 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 187942 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 211629 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 210832 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 779902 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,169,853 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 6177 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 5601 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 2298 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 1133 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 15209 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 42375 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 46979 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 52907 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 52708 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 194969 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $292,454 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1212392 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 267200 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 43536 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 1523128 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1025000 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 141600 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 45792 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 1212392 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 800000 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 181000 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 44000 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 1025000 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 86096 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 86096 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 361014 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 243937 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 117077 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 207953 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 134185 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 73768 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 9920 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 9920 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 286861 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 2234307 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1357184 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 877123 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 877123 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2275014 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 40707 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 40707 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2234307 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2234307 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1397891 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 40707 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 40707 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1357184 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1357184 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Pt XII Line 2d | Items for Resale |
| Pt XIII Line 2d | Items for Resale |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
| No Grant More Than5000 | X | NoGrantMoreThan5000 |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| Student activist awards | 3 | 2500 |
| Essay winners | 31 | 16150 |
| Convention Awards | 2 | 7500 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Pt I Line 2 | FFRF requires verifications of student status for the scholarships and |
| Pt I Line 2 | essay winners, and the honoraria winners are pre-qualified to receive an award |
| Pt I Line 2 | related to the nonprofit's causes. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (16 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Pt VI-A, Line 2 | Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor are married and are co-presidents |
| Joseph and Norma Cunningham are married and are board members | |
| Pt VI-A, Line 6 | Membership organization |
| Pt VI-A, Line 7a | Members can elect board members |
| Pt VI-A, Line 7b | Members can vote on issues and bylaw changes raised by the board at the annual meeting |
| Pt VI-B, Line 12c | Conflicts of interest are disclosed to management |
| Pt VI-B, Line 15 | Salaries are reviewed by a committee, compared to other non-profits,and approved by the board |
| Pt VI-C, Line 19 | All documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request |
| Pt VI-B, Line 11a | Co-Presidents, treasurer, and some other board members review before filing |
| Pt VI, Line 1a | The co-presidents of the organziation share one vote on the board of directors. |
| Therefore, ten board members are listed on Part VII and nine members | |
| are shown on Part VI, line 1a. On Part VI, line 1b 8 members are | |
| shown as independent because the co-presidents are compensated | |
| by the organization. | |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | OPERATION OF FREETHOUGHT HALL IN MADISON, WI AND LAKE HYPATIA, AL, 81403. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5298. 3228. 2070. 0. CHAPTER EXPENSE 26596. 26596. 0. 0. RADIO EXPENSE 29766. 29766. 0. 0. POSTAGE & SHIPPING 113249. 86061. 21515. 5673. TELEPHONE 3702. 2962. 740. 0. INTERNET 5071. 5071. 0. 0. FREETHOUGHT TODAY 37324. 37324. 0. 0. BANKING FEES 16730. 0. 16730. 0. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 1545. 0. 1545. 0. |
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