2025-09-11T12:48:11-04:00 2025-04-30 200503877 SEBER TANS PLC 555 W CROSSTOWN PARKWAY STE 304 KALAMAZOO MI 49008 990 2024-05-01 943435899 STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY INC STUD 2027331800 1750 TYSONS BLVD STE 1500 MCLEAN VA 22102 DR WOLF VON LAER CEO 2027331800 2025-09-10 true THOMAS J HORWATH P00548822 2693438180 2025-09-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR WOLF VON LAER 1750 TYSONS BLVD STE 1500 MCLEAN VA 22102 5873714 false X WWW.STUDENTSFORLIBERTY.ORG X 2008 VA TO EDUCATE, DEVELOP, AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS OF LIBERTY. 12 12 20 2579 3412 2412 4934786 5718493 23359 22378 147791 76913 6588 3412 5112524 5821196 108799 69613 0 1854938 1537927 40250 149287 750161 4916819 4569878 6920806 6326705 -1808282 -505509 2457202 1846915 290715 185433 2166487 1661482 X TO EDUCATE, DEVELOP, AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS OF LIBERTY. false false 1554029 69613 SFL'S EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN THE KEY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS OVER THE YEARS. SFL TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EVENT PLANNING, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, EFFECTIVE WRITING, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND OTHER SKILLS THAT THEY CAN USE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES AND GIVES THEM EXPERIENCE APPLYING THESE SKILLS IN BUILDING THE STUDENT MOVEMENT FOR LIBERTY. SFL CONDUCTED TRAININGS FOR 14,767 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS THAT ENGAGE WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENT GROUPS ACROSS THE WORLD DURING FY25. 1939980 22378 SFL CONFERENCES SERVE MANY PURPOSES INCLUDING GIVING STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IN ORGANIZING AND NETWORKING. THE MAIN FOCUS OF EVERY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE IS ON EDUCATION. EVERY CONFERENCE COVERS BOTH INTRODUCTORY AND ADVANCED MATERIAL FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT PRO-LIBERTY IDEAS AT EVERY LEVEL. SFL RAN 4,606 CONFERENCES/EVENTS/TRAININGS REACHING 226,569 INDIVIDUALS IN FY25. 328060 SFL PROVIDES IN PERSON AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS TO ITS LEADERS AND A WIDER AUDIENCE OF INTERESTED STUDENTS. SFL ALSO RUNS THE LEARN LIBERTY YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH OVER 57.1M VIEWS AND OVER 298,000 SUBSCRIBERS. LEARN LIBERTY IS OUR RESOURCE FOR EXPLORING THE IDEAS OF A FREE SOCIETY. WE TACKLE BIG QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT MAKES SOCIETY FREE OR PROSPEROUS AND HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. 1231051 INCLUDES MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, TECH/WEB AND DESIGN EXPENSES FOR HANDOUTS, WEBSITES AND MARKETING SFL'S MISSION AND SUCCESSES. 1231051 5053120 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true true false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 17 0 20 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI WA X X JOSHUA MURDOCK 2027331800 1750 TYSONS BLVD 1500 MCLEAN VA 22102 DR WOLF VON LAER CEO 40.00 X 239091 0 13757 JOSHUA MURDOCK DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 119355 0 16104 KENNETH WAGNER DIR OF DEVEL 40.00 X 190153 0 11050 JOSHUA SANDERS DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 125031 0 17212 ROBYN HARBERGER SR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121417 0 7075 DAN GROSSMAN CHAIRMAN 8.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE OLSON TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MANGU-WARD SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BECKNER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 RICK RULE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TRACE MITCHELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SLOANE FROST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM ECKMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MACKEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL CALZADA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIYA PALAGASHVILI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 795047 65198 5 false true false 5718493 52518 5718493 REGISTRATION REVENUE 22378 22378 22378 76599 76599 52832 52518 314 314 314 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 3412 3412 3412 5821196 3412 99291 X 69613 69613 358446 179224 125456 53766 986186 531704 116233 338249 90378 43413 28616 18349 102917 50522 25322 27073 290 290 13650 13650 149287 149287 2042046 1881712 97356 62978 149909 149255 617 37 139761 81653 4646 53462 28606 28606 1182851 1151633 9555 21663 690900 681077 9823 2200 2200 8496 8496 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 192157 138007 39012 15138 SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS 57361 50993 6368 BANK FEES 29103 837 28266 UTILITIES 8481 5677 2778 26 24067 9194 14563 310 6326705 5053120 523424 750161 210016 299542 2283 2104 9229 50203 377749 91837 11000 4767 8433 6233 1832928 1374671 16564 22325 2457202 1846915 90715 185433 200000 290715 185433 X 1237755 1142340 928732 519142 2166487 1661482 2457202 1846915 X -505509 504 X false true X true false X 3968993 6741292 5628144 4934786 5718493 26991708 3968993 6741292 5628144 4934786 5718493 26991708 9445370 17546338 195 537 90987 143945 76599 312263 29752 38744 13251 28947 24790 135484 27439455 0.63950 0.66680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false SCHEDULE C, PART IV PART II-B, SECTION 501(H) AVERAGING STATEMENT: ELECTION HAS BEEN FILED BUT NO LOBBYING WAS DONE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 11000 4767 6233 6233 5912332 90632 504 91136 5821196 5821196 6417337 90632 90632 6326705 6326705 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 504 false NORTH AMERICA 1 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 63036 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 27 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 1247572 SOUTH AMERICA 31 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 815176 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 1 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 13970 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 5 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 301289 SOUTH ASIA 4 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 148258 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 1 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS 70267 70 70 2659568 2659568 SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS VARIOUS 173 69613 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 NORTH AMERICA 63,036 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1,247,572 0 SOUTH AMERICA 815,176 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 13,970 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 301,289 0 SOUTH ASIA 148,258 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 70,267 0 X X X X X true AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC LLC 651 VALLEY RD PO BOX 1480 HOCKESSIN DE 19707 CONSULTING false 149287 -149287 149287 -149287 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC CA OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X false false false false false false false false false DR WOLF VON LAER CEO 239091 13757 252848 KENNETH WAGNER DIR OF DEVELOPMENT 190153 11050 201203 X 6 52518 false true false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D INCLUDES MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, TECH/WEB AND DESIGN EXPENSES FOR HANDOUTS, WEBSITES AND MARKETING SFL'S MISSION AND SUCCESSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CEO THOROGHLY REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ALSO SENT COPIES VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVEAL ANY INTEREST IN DECISIONS BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE MATTER AT HAND SO THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN. OTHER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ENGAGE IN DUE DILIGENCE TO PREDICT WHEN OTHERS HAVE AN INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES A BUDGET AND APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PERMANENT CONTRACTORS 1,756,033 69,510 36,606 INTERNS 36,535 3,980 600 SPEAKERS 63,226 0 0 OTHER 25,918 23,866 25,772 TOTAL 1,881,712 97,356 62,978 FORM 990, PART XI PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - DURING THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2024, MANAGEMENT IDENTIFIED A MULTIYEAR PLEDGE RECEIVABLE THAT WAS PROPERLY RECORDED IN 2023 HOWEVER THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DOUBT ABOUT IT'S COLLECTION AND AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT THAT TIME. AS A RESULT, MANAGEMENT RESTATED THE ORGANIZATION'S 2023 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES TO REMOVE THIS PLEDGE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 504