Nonprofit · EIN 47-4213802
LADY FREETHINKER
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,222,487 | $1,561,376 | $661,111 | $2,635,229 | $31,045 | $2,604,184 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,978,510 | $1,547,648 | $430,862 | $1,989,521 | $46,448 | $1,943,073 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,158,672
- Program service revenue
- $28
- Investment income
- $96,743
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$32,956
- Other revenue
- -$32,956
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $330,954
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $152,286
- Other salaries and wages
- $200,278
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $401,746
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,052
- Accounting fees
- $40,846
- Occupancy
- $3,966
- Travel
- $21,170
- Program services (functional)
- $1,337,266
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,591
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,519
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,989,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,635,229
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,045
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,604,184
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,604,184
- Gross receipts
- $2,257,858
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINA JACKEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,834 | $9,496 |
| BENJAMIN JACKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $5,451 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WEISER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PISARSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINA JACKEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,935 |
| BENJAMIN JACKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.25 | $4,480 |
| JENNIFER WEISER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANETTE NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIM PISARSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARC JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12405 VENICE BLVD 390, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066-3803
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 12405 Venice Blvd 390, Los Angeles CA 90066
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NINA JACKEL, 12405 VENICE BLVD 390, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Nina Hauptman, 4223 Lindblade Dr, Los Angeles CA 90066
- Signed the 990
- NINA JACKEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 923-0729
- Website
- ladyfreethinker.org
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
Mission
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FURTHERING COMPASSION FOR ALL SPECIES. WE CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE PETITIONS, NEWS ARTICLES, FILMS AND OTHER CONTENT. WE ALSO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND AID ANIMAL RESCUE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO FIGHT ANIMAL CRUELTY - LADY FREETHINKER PUBLISHED MORE THAN 400 ARTICLES AND PETITIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY. THESE GARNERED ALMOST 9 MILLION VIEWS AND OVER 5.5 MILLION PETITION SIGNATURES TO STOP ANIMAL ABUSE FOR FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, CLOTHING AND MORE, AS WELL AS URGE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS AND POLICYMAKERS TO TREAT ANIMAL CRUELTY WITH THE SEVERITY IT DESERVES. LFT'S INVESTIGATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING CAMPAIGNING TO END ANIMAL CRUELTY ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, STOP CRUELTY IN THE GLOBAL DOG MEAT TRADE, AND END ABUSE OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE, WERE FEATURED BY BBC, PCMAG, THE DAILY MAIL, AND MORE.Expenses $879,933 · grants $11,000
- DIRECT AID TO SUFFERING ANIMALS - LADY FREETHINKER HELPED ANIMALS IN DESPERATE NEED RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, SHELTER, AND MORE. THROUGH OUR GRANT PROGRAMS, LOCAL RESCUERS ACROSS THE GLOBE WERE SUPPORTED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SAVE AND CARE FOR DOGS AND CATS AS WELL AS FARMED AND WILD ANIMALS OF A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE SPONSORING A SHELTER IN UKRAINE TO HOUSE ANIMALS DISPLACED BY THE WAR AS WELL AS FUNDING THE ONLY ANIMAL SHELTER IN THE ISLAND NATION OF DOMINICA.Expenses $321,954 · grants $319,954
- FIGHTING ONLINE ANIMAL CRUELTY VIDEOS - WE CONTINUED TO TRACK, MONITOR AND REPORT ONLINE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TORTURE VIDEOS POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER PLATFORMS. OUR INVESTIGATIONS INTO BABY MONKEY TORTURE VIDEOS HAVE LED TO THE ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF INDIVIDUALS CREATING AND SHARING THIS HORRIFIC CONTENT. WE ALSO ATTENDED THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S FIRST-EVER SUMMIT ON WILDLIFE AND ANIMAL CRIMES.Expenses $137,000
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
- 47-4213802
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,635,229
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,257,858
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,978,510 | $1,547,648 | $1,989,521 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,820,183 | $1,447,572 | $1,534,111 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Nina Hauptman | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about LADY FREETHINKER
- What is the EIN of LADY FREETHINKER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LADY FREETHINKER is 47-4213802.
- Is LADY FREETHINKER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to LADY FREETHINKER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LADY FREETHINKER 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 LADY FREETHINKER 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 LADY FREETHINKER 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 LADY FREETHINKER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NINA JACKEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LADY FREETHINKER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,834 (NINA JACKEL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LADY FREETHINKER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,222,487, expenses of $1,561,376 and total assets of $2,635,229 at year end.
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