2025-06-09T14:30:41-07:00 2024-12-31 860548915 Paul Rambeau & Associates CPAs PC 300 W Clarendon Ave Ste 305 Phoenix AZ 85013 990 2024-01-01 863784512 ARIZONA FREEDOM FOUNDATION ARIZ 6022288277 835 W WARNER RD 101-439 GILBERT AZ 85233 ERIC PORTEOUS Executive Dir. 2025-06-09 true true PAUL N RAMBEAU CPA P00156861 6022659688 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC PORTEOUS 835 W WARNER RD 101-439 GILBERT AZ 85233 263735 false X azfreedomfoundation.org X 2021 AZ The Foundation's mission is to foster independent journalism and provide the general public with access to news, research and information not covered by traditional corporate media outlets. To that end, the Foundation operates AZ Free News (www.azfreenews.com), an online news site that offers reporting, analysis and occasional commentary on a wide array of local news stories in Arizona. Although some national and international news stories are compiled from reputable third party news sources (such as the Wall Street Journal), the site consists primarily of original local news content generated by journalists and analysts commissioned by the Foundation. 4 0 0 0 294939 263735 0 0 0 294939 263735 0 0 76800 85200 0 17755 239620 237602 316420 322802 -21481 -59067 138741 79108 566 0 138175 79108 The Foundation's mission is to foster independent journalism and provide the general public with access to news, research and information not covered by traditional corporate media outlets. To that end, the Foundation operates AZ Free News (www.azfreenews.com), an online news site that offers reporting, analysis and occasional commentary on a wide array of local news stories in Arizona. Although some national and international news stories are compiled from reputable third party news sources (such as the Wall Street Journal), the site consists primarily of original local news content generated by journalists and analysts commissioned by the Foundation. false false 157353 Independent News: The organization managed its website, azfreenews.com, which is made available free of charge. Website traffic exceeded 750,000 page views for the year. Free newsletter subscriptions also grew to more than 18,000 subscribers. The content of the website is generated by freelance journalists and promoted primarily through social media channels, free email newsletters, and search engines. 118000 Investigative Journalism: The organization contracted with three freelance journalists during the year. These journalists wrote 884 original news stories on a wide array of topics related to Arizonamany of which often elude attention from mainstream commercial media outlets. In these stories, readers are provided with the pertinent facts to help them form their own opinions and conclusions. 12000 Research: The organization contracts with a Researcher on an ongoing basis. This person is responsible for initiating public records requests and doing other necessary research as needed for the journalists to ensure that they have the proper facts and documents. By performing these duties, the Researcher helps the journalists to be more efficient and focus on telling the stories that the people of Arizona need to hear. In 2024, the Researcher filed multiple public records requests to assist with these stories and assisted with research on dozens of stories and investigative pieces. 287353 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false HIEU TRAN AND CO LLC 6024924438 3229 W STEPHENS PLACE CHANDLER AZ 85226 ERIC PORTEOUS Executive Dir. 30.00 0.00 X 85200 0 0 TOM PATTERSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOT MUSSI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI VAUGHN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 85200 0 false false false 0 263735 263735 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 263735 X 0 0 0 0 85200 85200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203432 181045 13867 8520 3437 3437 2175 2175 0 0 25848 20678 2585 2585 0 0 0 0 0 1160 1160 0 BANK CHARGES 903 903 Printing and Publications 368 368 MERCHANT FEES 135 135 MEALS & ENT 82 82 62 62 322802 287353 17694 17755 134683 76210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9282 6384 4058 2898 0 0 0 0 0 138741 79108 566 566 0 X 138175 79108 138175 79108 138741 79108 -59067 X false false false X 157031 347004 294939 263735 1062709 0 0 157031 347004 294939 263735 1062709 268730 793979 0 0 0 1062709 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9282 6384 2898 2898 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.