Nonprofit · EIN 52-1349353
FREEDOMWORKS INC
Tax-exempt · HAYMARKET, VA 20169
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,895,466 | $4,015,051 | -$1,119,585 | $9,771,365 | $12,868,398 | -$3,097,033 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,081,113 | $6,388,308 | -$1,307,195 | $11,646,154 | $13,602,414 | -$1,956,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,872,290
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,176
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $21,092
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,444
- Other salaries and wages
- $867,227
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,378,866
- Professional fundraising fees
- $43,182
- Legal fees
- $206,557
- Accounting fees
- $68,225
- Occupancy
- $191,060
- Travel
- $98,426
- Depreciation
- $369,953
- Program services (functional)
- $3,137,105
- Management and general (functional)
- $647,459
- Fundraising (functional)
- $230,487
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,646,154
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,771,365
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,868,398
- Net assets, end of year
- -$3,097,033
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,557,631
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,097,033
- Gross receipts
- $2,895,769
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 5,000
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM BRANDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $123,503 | $229,362 | $47,736 |
| JOHN TAMNY | DIR. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM Highest-paid employee | 4 | $16,419 | $147,771 | $55,205 |
| MARGARET IUCULANO | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (3-8/2023) Officer | 14 | $69,327 | $128,749 | $17,769 |
| PHILLIP BELL | DIR. OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 14 | $42,344 | $108,885 | $14,687 |
| MATTHEW CARNOVALE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 14 | $48,932 | $90,874 | $8,750 |
| NOAH WALL | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 3/7/23) Officer | 14 | $46,846 | $86,999 | $11,160 |
| LAURA ZORC | VP OF PROG. & E.D. OF B.E.S.T. Highest-paid employee | 14 | $36,483 | $67,754 | $36,979 |
| JONATHAN EBERLE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 14 | $35,249 | $65,462 | $12,309 |
| JOAN CARTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J STEPHENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BECKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL THOMAS KNUDSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COPSES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK TSAMOUTALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARISSA SEDGHI FORNWALT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM BRANDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $136,417 | $253,346 | $28,475 |
| NOAH WALL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 14 | $89,227 | $165,708 | $33,911 |
| JOHN TAMNY | DIR. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM Highest-paid employee | 36 | $157,500 | $17,500 | $26,686 |
| STEVE MOORE | ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 14 | $57,750 | $107,250 | $20,879 |
| JOHN STODDARD | VP OF MARKETING (UNTIL 08/19/22) Highest-paid employee | 14 | $56,978 | $105,816 | $13,709 |
| SAVANNAH STEELE | SENIOR CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 14 | $50,750 | $94,250 | $12,634 |
| CASAR YBARRA | VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 14 | $47,250 | $87,750 | $11,031 |
| FRANK TSAMOUTALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH WEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COPSES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BECKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J STEPHENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL THOMAS KNUDSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN CARTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARISSA SEDGHI FORNWALT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15405 JOHN MARSHALL HWY, HAYMARKET, VA 20169-2706
- In care of
- % JENNIFER GARRETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- ADAM BRANDON, 111 K ST NE 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- ADAM BRANDON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 783-3870
- Website
- FREEDOMWORKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
FREEDOMWORKS EXISTS TO MOBILIZE THE CENTER RIGHT AND POLITICALLY HOMELESS IN AMERICA WHO DO NOT FEEL THEIR VALUES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL TOLERANCE, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY ARE BEING REPRESENTED IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE TODAY. WE SEEK TO RESTORE COMMON SENSE AND COMPETENCE TO PUBLIC POLICY AND AMERICAN POLITICAL LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND LOBBYING: TRAINING, EDUCATION, EQUIPPING, ENGAGING, AND MOBILIZING CONSTITUENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADVOCATE FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND LIBERTY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL. FREEDOMWORKS, INC. BOLSTERS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DIRECT LOBBYING OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.Expenses $3,137,105
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 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1349353
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,771,365
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,895,769
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,895,466 | $4,015,051 | $9,771,365 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,081,113 | $6,388,308 | $11,646,154 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-1349353).
Questions about FREEDOMWORKS INC
- What is the EIN of FREEDOMWORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOMWORKS INC is 52-1349353.
- Is FREEDOMWORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
- Are donations to FREEDOMWORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does FREEDOMWORKS INC 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 FREEDOMWORKS INC 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 FREEDOMWORKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOMWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names ADAM BRANDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOMWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,503 (ADAM BRANDON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FREEDOMWORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $2,895,466, expenses of $4,015,051 and total assets of $9,771,365 at year end.
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