THE FREEDOM COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY
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Plain text THE FREEDOM COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2025. https://furp.org/org/the-freedom-committee-of-orange-county-900736962. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). THE FREEDOM COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2013–2025]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/the-freedom-committee-of-orange-county-900736962
MLA “THE FREEDOM COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY.” furp.org, tax years 2013–2025, https://furp.org/org/the-freedom-committee-of-orange-county-900736962. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $69K · expenses $54K · assets $127K
- EIN
- 90-0736962
- Address
- 2973 HARBOR BLVD PMB 644, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3912
- Website
- WWW.FC-OC.ORG
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ENHANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING VETERAN MILITARY SPEAKERS WHO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL MILITARY EXPERIENCES WITH THE STUDENTS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Richards | SECRETARY | 2013-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ray Walls | VICE PRESIDE | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Krochman | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wayne Scott | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Williams (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Grimm (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kirk Hayward (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| J Scott Williams (former) | PRESIDENT | 2013-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank L Pangborn (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2013-2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bette Bell (former) | TREASURER | 2013-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack R Hammett (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2013-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fred Whitaker (former) | CHIEF FINANC | 2013-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAY WALLS | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET KROCHMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE SCOTT | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAY WALLS | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET KROCHMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE SCOTT | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GRIMM | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRK HAYWARD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE SCOTT | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GRIMM | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRK HAYWARD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GRIMM | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIRK HAYWARD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GRIMM | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRK HAYWARD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GRIMM | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRK HAYWARD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK L PANGBORN | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK L PANGBORN | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTE BELL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACK R HAMMETT | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRED WHITAKER | CHIEF FINANC | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK L PANGBORN | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTE BELL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACK R HAMMETT | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRED WHITAKER | CHIEF FINANC | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK L PANGBORN | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SCOTT WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETTE BELL | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY RICHARDS | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACK R HAMMETT | CHAIRMAN | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRED WHITAKER | CHIEF FINANC | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK L PANGBORN | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,058 | $54,460 | $126,707 | $126,697 | $58,995 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,637 | $54,903 | $112,099 | $112,099 | $49,556 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,926 | $63,283 | $117,365 | $117,365 | $30,544 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,378 | $51,211 | $150,719 | $150,719 | $99,343 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,557 | $17,297 | $106,235 | $106,235 | $75,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,485 | $123,931 | $47,976 | $47,976 | $146,214 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $136,165 | $126,301 | $25,419 | $25,419 | $136,816 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,446 | $84,812 | $15,556 | $15,556 | $87,973 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,605 | $83,397 | $11,920 | $11,920 | $83,873 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,182 | $85,765 | $11,710 | $11,710 | $86,513 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $91,982 | $86,486 | $10,291 | $10,291 | $91,911 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,954 | $41,316 | $53,153 | $53,153 | $91,093 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $250 in all, tax years 2016 to 2016. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEIGHTLER SQUIRES CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE FREEDOM COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY” | 2016 | 1 | $250 | 2016 | $250 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $54,460 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,090 | 88.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,320 | 7.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,000 | 3.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $54,460 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $54,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,583 | 79.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,000 | 12.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,320 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $54,903 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,006 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,273 | 70.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,006 | 26.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,929 | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $75 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $63,283 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $51,211 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,015 | 80.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,140 | 10.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,556 | 5.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,500 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $51,211 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $17,297 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,678 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,633 | 55.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,986 | 28.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,678 | 15.5% | |
| Total | $17,297 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $123,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $121,466 | 98.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,715 | 1.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $750 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $123,931 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $126,301 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $120,388 | 95.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,353 | 3.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,560 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $126,301 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $84,812 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $81,732 | 96.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,289 | 2.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $791 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $84,812 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $83,397 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,122 | 96.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,235 | 2.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,040 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $83,397 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $85,765 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $82,866 | 96.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,319 | 2.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $580 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $85,765 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $86,486 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $83,301 | 96.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,785 | 3.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $400 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $86,486 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $41,316 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,107 | 94.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,209 | 5.3% | |
| Total | $41,316 | 100% |