Nonprofit · EIN 47-2437810
FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,024,852 | $5,545,581 | $479,271 | $2,618,686 | $1,129,361 | $1,489,325 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,061,364 | $4,732,036 | $329,328 | $2,026,427 | $1,016,373 | $1,010,054 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,024,852
- of which government grants
- $5,370,591
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $934,538
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $357,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $379,959
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $249,827
- Accounting fees
- $29,263
- Occupancy
- $272,428
- Travel
- $498,984
- Depreciation
- $413
- Program services (functional)
- $5,009,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $536,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,026,427
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,618,686
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,129,361
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,489,325
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,489,325
- Gross receipts
- $6,024,852
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIYA ARNO | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.4 | $160,000 | $12,096 | $12,647 |
| NADEZHDA VALUEVA | COO & SECRETARY Officer | 36.5 | $115,000 | $12,096 | $10,889 |
| OLGA GOLOVANENKO | CFO Officer | 20 | $36,848 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAVID J KRAMER | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PAIGE ALEXANDER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SERGEY ALEKSASHENKO | BOARD TREASURER (END JAN 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FIRESTONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALF FUEKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOOMAS HENDRIK ILVES | BOARD MEMBER (END JUN 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB IAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MENDELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALINA POLYAKOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL TREISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIYA ARNO | PRESIDENT Officer | 32.2 | $123,896 | $32,354 | $10,108 |
| NADEZHDA VALUEVA | COO & SECRETARY Officer | 26.4 | $76,042 | $43,750 | $8,748 |
| OLGA GOLOVANENKO | CFO Officer | 39.5 | $15,070 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAVID J KRAMER | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PAIGE ALEXANDER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SERGEY ALEKSASHENKO | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALINA POLYAKOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FIRESTONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALF FUEKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOOMAS HENDRIK ILVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB IAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MENDELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL TREISMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1015 15TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2605
- In care of
- % NATALIYA ARNO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIYA ARNO, 1015 15TH STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- NATALIYA ARNO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (916) 849-3057
- Website
- WWW.4FREERUSSIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
Mission
THE WORK OF FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED IN THREE KEY MISSION AREAS: 1. ADVANCING THE VISION OF A DEMOCRATIC, PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL RUSSIA GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF LAW BY EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RUSSIAN LEADERS COMMITTED TO THESE IDEALS; 2. STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN RUSSIA AND DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PERSECUTED BY THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT; AND 3. SUPPORTING FORMULATION OF AN EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE RUSSIA POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS AND INFORMING PUBLIC DEBATE.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTING GLOBAL RUSSIAN PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT RUSSIA-RELATED ISSUES AMONG WESTERN POLICY-MAKERS INCLUDING SEMINARS AND BRIEFINGS FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS, STATE DEPARTMENT, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, NATIONAL EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTS, THINK TANKS, DEMOCRACY PROMOTION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN RUSSIA AND PROSPECTS FOR PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES, ON THE WAYS THE CURRENT RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT UNDERMINES WESTERN INSTITUTIONS, SPREADS FAKE NEWS AND DISINFORMATION AND BRINGS ITS CORRUPT PRACTICES TO THE WEST. FORMULATING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WESTERN GOVERNMENTS, PARLIAMENTS, EXPERT AND MEDIA COMMUNITY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO COUNTER KREMLIN'S DISINFORMATION AND KLEPTOCRACY. CONSOLIDATING EXILED PRO-DEMOCRACY RUSSIANS AND TRAINING THEM ON HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR RUSSIA-RELATED PRO-DEMOCRACY CAUSES AND INITIATIVES.Expenses $5,009,317 · grants $934,538
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2437810
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,618,686
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,024,852
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,024,852 | $5,545,581 | $2,618,686 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,061,364 | $4,732,036 | $2,026,427 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,363,197 | $3,021,764 | $2,351,508 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2437810).
Questions about FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION is 47-2437810.
- Is FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATALIYA ARNO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (NATALIYA ARNO, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,024,852, expenses of $5,545,581 and total assets of $2,618,686 at year end.
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