2011-05-12T12:07:48-07:00 2010-12-31 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO CPA'S 49 KESSEL CT STE 210 MADISON WI 537116275 990 2010-01-01 391302520 FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC FREE 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 537010750 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR 6082568900 2011-04-28 JANICE FROELICH 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DAN BARKER PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 2275014 false X www.ffrf.org X 1978 WI To keep church and state separate and to educate the public about nontheism 9 8 20 35 0 1355000 1888430 65545 74346 226253 235128 37097 36403 1683895 2234307 26640 31270 0 519349 617208 0 15517 784840 708706 1330829 1357184 353066 877123 6863928 7770821 23011 52781 6840917 7718040 X To keep church and state separate false false 315766 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 359211 31270 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 373914 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 81403 Operation of Freethought Hall in Madison, WI and Lake Hypatia, AL, maintenance of library for members' use, and chapter rebates 81403 1130294 true true false true false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 20 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 8 true false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false WI X X ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR DAN BARKER 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 JAMES COORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GROETHE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD SUSTERICH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH NORMA CUNNINGHAM 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE UTCHEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ZERWICK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CLEVELAND 15.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS ROSE 12.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR 60.00 X X 76904 0 0 DAN BARKER 60.00 X X 77955 0 0 154859 false false false 63190 707657 1117583 1888430 Newspaper 511110 8559 Convention Income 900099 65787 74346 225128 225128 10000 10000 10000 10000 77110 40707 36403 36403 2234307 120749 225128 5050 5050 26220 26220 154860 116302 38558 0 366453 292610 73254 589 57384 45011 12308 65 38511 30207 8260 44 175465 175465 0 0 10376 0 10376 0 87368 87368 0 0 11023 8818 2205 0 4689 3751 938 0 11911 11911 0 0 46798 46798 0 0 34735 27788 6947 0 9031 7225 1806 0 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 239281 191008 42600 5673 1357184 1130294 211373 15517 569 13317 5963895 7282455 47834 54154 102913 86033 8766 7504 664983 378122 262319 286861 442000 35632 40497 6863928 7770821 23011 52781 23011 52781 X 6637430 7469579 103487 148461 100000 100000 6840917 7718040 6863928 7770821 877123 X X false true false X false X 975641 2038770 1653133 1355000 1888430 7910974 975641 2038770 1653133 1355000 1888430 7910974 949085 6961889 145691 200424 241306 226253 225128 1038802 8949776 778976 0.77790 0.75310 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1133 1133 1357184 1358317 210832 52708 169499 187942 211629 210832 779902 1169853 6177 5601 2298 1133 15209 42375 46979 52907 52708 194969 292454 1212392 267200 43536 1523128 1025000 141600 45792 1212392 800000 181000 44000 1025000 false false 86096 86096 361014 243937 117077 207953 134185 73768 9920 9920 286861 2234307 1357184 877123 877123 2275014 40707 40707 2234307 2234307 1397891 40707 40707 1357184 1357184 Pt XII Line 2d Items for Resale Pt XIII Line 2d Items for Resale true X Student activist awards 3 2500 Essay winners 31 16150 Convention Awards 2 7500 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. 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.