Nonprofit · EIN 54-1411430
FREEDOM ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · WINCHESTER, VA 22601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $14,044,735 | $11,343,076 | $2,701,659 | $58,999,509 | $261,668 | $58,737,841 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,787,970 | $10,890,639 | $4,897,331 | $52,233,806 | $448,200 | $51,785,606 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,766,585 | $10,030,506 | $2,736,079 | $45,193,687 | $419,354 | $44,774,333 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,062,067
- of which government grants
- $199,089
- Program service revenue
- $141,025
- Investment income
- $3,797,066
- Other revenue
- $44,577
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,221,859
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $615,248
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,107,542
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,042,622
- Professional fundraising fees
- $25,612
- Legal fees
- $3,846
- Accounting fees
- $86,744
- Occupancy
- $74,009
- Depreciation
- $70,745
- Program services (functional)
- $10,293,476
- Management and general (functional)
- $292,649
- Fundraising (functional)
- $756,951
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,233,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,999,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $261,668
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,737,841
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,344,778
- Publicly traded securities
- $44,182,009
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,400,301
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,337,540
- Gross receipts
- $14,044,735
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 342
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P Kilgannon | President Officer | 70 | $191,520 | $38,502 |
| Calvin Coolidge | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $134,950 | $28,926 |
| Dolores L Wilgenbusch | COO/CFO STOP 05/25 Officer, Former | 60 | $121,259 | $4,793 |
| Kevin O'Malley | COO/CFO START 05/25 Officer | 60 | $93,256 | $2,042 |
| Gerald Lindholm | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Scott | Secretary/Treasurer STOP 12/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Bauman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gen William Boykin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Dally | Secretary/Treasurer START 12/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Dally | Director STOP 12/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Garthwait Jr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Silan-Torcolini | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P Kilgannon | President Officer | 70 | $191,520 | $41,851 |
| Calvin Coolidge | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $144,750 | $32,275 |
| Dolores L Wilgenbusch | COO/CFO Officer | 60 | $146,300 | $14,156 |
| Gerald Lindholm | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Scott | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Bauman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gen William Boykin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Dally | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Garthwait Jr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Silan-Torcolini | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P Kilgannon | President Officer | 70 | $191,520 | $42,323 |
| Dolores L Wilgenbusch | COO/CFO Officer | 60 | $146,300 | $21,961 |
| Calvin Coolidge | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $125,125 | $32,747 |
| Gen William Boykin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Scott | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Lindholm | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Garthwait Jr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Dally | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Silan-Torcolini | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Bauman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 W PICCADILLY ST, WINCHESTER, VA 22601-4843
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Thomas Kilgannon, 25 W PICCADILLY ST, WINCHESTER, VA 22601
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS P KILGANNON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 444-7940
- Website
- www.freedomalliance.org
- Return prepared by
- Hendershot Burkhardt Tax Services Inc
Mission
FREEDOM ALLIANCE IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE AMERICAN HERITAGE OF FREEDOM BY HONORING AND ENCOURAGING MILITARY SERVICE, DEFENDING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND PROMOTING A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE. WE CARRY OUT OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS-PUBLIC POLICY,TROOP SUPPORT, AND A SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION: FREEDOM ALLIANCE CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND OFFERS ANALYSIS ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS-ESPECIALLY THOSE ISSUES WHICH IMPACT AMERICAS NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY, NATIONAL DEFENSE, FOREIGN POLICY, AMERICAN HISTORY, AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT GENERALLY. FREEDOM ALLIANCE EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THESE MATTERS THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF POLICY PAPERS, NEWSPAPER COLUMNS AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNICATIONS. FREEDOM ALLIANCE ALSO HOSTS OR CO-HOSTS CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS AND PROVIDES OPINION AND ANALYSIS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN THROUGH THE INTERNET, TALK RADIO, TELEVISION TALK SHOWS, AND NEWSPAPERS.Expenses $1,216,202 · revenue $141,025
- SUPPORT OUR TROOPS: THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, FREEDOM ALLIANCE HELPS WOUNDED TROOPS REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY, REPAIR STRAINED FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, RECOMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE LONG-TERM DEMANDS OF THEIR REHABILITATION, ACHIEVE THE MOST HEALTHY AND POSITIVE TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE THAT HIS OR HER INJURIES WILL ALLOW. OUR PROGRAM HELPS INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR REHABILITATION. WE PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED WHEELCHAIRS, RECREATIONAL THERAPY SUCH AS HUNTING AND FISHING, MORTGAGE FREE HOMES, RETREATS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES SUFFERING THE WOUNDS OF WAR, PROVIDE CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO CHILDREN THROUGH OUR PRESENTS FOR PATRIOTS PROGRAM, AND AWARD FINANCIAL GRANTS.Expenses $4,728,790 · grants $2,468,064
- SCHOLARSHIP FUND: FREEDOM ALLIANCE PROVIDES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE DEPENDENTS OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED IN A COMBAT MISSION OR A TRAINING ACCIDENT. OUR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO HELP THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN HEROES ACHIEVE A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND TO HONOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED LIFE OR LIMB FOR OUR NATION. DURING 2025, FREEDOM ALLIANCE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 920 STUDENTS, ISSUING A TOTAL OF $3,707,301 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. THROUGH 2025, FREEDOM ALLIANCE HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $33 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE PAID FROM UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED, FREEDOM ALLIANCE HOLDS $33 MILLION IN A PERMANENT TRUST FUND FOR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO ARE NOT YET OF COLLEGE AGE.Expenses $4,348,484 · grants $3,755,566
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 | 990 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
- 54-1411430
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $58,999,509
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,044,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $14,044,735 | $11,343,076 | $58,999,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,787,970 | $10,890,639 | $52,233,806 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,766,585 | $10,030,506 | $45,193,687 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,551,006 | $10,644,071 | $42,571,258 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 54-1411430).
Questions about FREEDOM ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM ALLIANCE is 54-1411430.
- Is FREEDOM ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to FREEDOM ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM ALLIANCE 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 FREEDOM ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREEDOM ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOM ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Thomas Kilgannon.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,520 (Thomas P Kilgannon, President).
- How much revenue does FREEDOM ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,044,735, expenses of $11,343,076 and total assets of $58,999,509 at year end.
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