Nonprofit · EIN 54-1512492
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $707,177 | $565,878 | $141,299 | $1,949,216 | $0 | $1,949,216 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $655,753 | $520,128 | $135,625 | $1,807,917 | $0 | $1,807,917 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,044,798 | $504,742 | $1,540,056 | $1,672,292 | $0 | $1,672,292 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $506,652
- Program service revenue
- $20,452
- Investment income
- $179,570
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $139,409
- Other revenue
- $503
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,088
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,074
- Other salaries and wages
- $254,481
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $308,555
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,500
- Accounting fees
- $7,367
- Occupancy
- $7,256
- Travel
- $47,641
- Program services (functional)
- $314,649
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,251
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,807,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,949,216
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,949,216
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,949,216
- Gross receipts
- $849,428
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACEK SPENDEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,075 |
| PER BYLUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS CORDEIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES LARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARY RUWART | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANTONIO SARAVIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KEN SCHOOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LOBO TIGGRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID WALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACEK SPENDEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $18,000 |
| KEN SCHOOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $5,000 |
| PER BYLUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS CORDEIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES LARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY RUWART | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LOBO TIGGRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID WALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACEK SPENDEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $181,604 |
| PER BYLUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS CORDEIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES LARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY RUWART | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEN SCHOOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOBO TIGGRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 539 W COMMERCE ST, DALLAS, TX 75208-1953
- In care of
- % MARY J RUWART
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JACEK SPENDEL, 539 WEST COMMERCE STREET, DALLAS, TX 75208
- Signed the 990
- JACEK SPENDEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (602) 516-4341
- Website
- WWW.LIBERTY-INTL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MARK CONNER CPA PLLC
Mission
TO BRING LIBERTY TO EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD BY SHARING THE PHILOSOPHY AND BENEFITS OF FREEDOM, EMPHASIZING EDUCATING NEWCOMERS. WE SPREAD LIBERTY AND FOSTER A GLOBAL NETWORK OF FREEDOM CHAMPIONS, EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME CHANGE AGENTS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONFERENCE (LIWC) ARGENTINA 2025: IN AUGUST 2025, LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL HOSTED THE 39TH LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONFERENCE (LIWC) IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. THE EVENT FEATURED POLICY DISCUSSIONS OFFERING PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS FROM 21 COUNTRIES, FEATURING 47 SPEAKERS AND 16 LOCAL PARTNERS WHO HELPED MAKE THE EVENT A TRULY GLOBAL AND COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE. OVER 100 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED, ENABLING STUDENTS FROM 11 COUNTRIES TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS INSPIRING GATHERING.Expenses $105,941
- LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING, LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL EXPANDED INTO ANIMATION AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING THROUGH THE SERIES THE ADVENTURES OF JONATHAN GULLIBLE, WHICH ATTRACTED OVER 325,000 VIEWS. A SPANISH-DUBBED VERSION WAS PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO IN CHILE, FURTHER INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY. THE INITIATIVE ALSO EXPANDED INTO COLOMBIA, CHILE, KENYA, UGANDA, AND TANZANIA, SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENING LIBERTY INTERNATIONALS GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL REACH AMONG YOUNG AUDIENCES.Expenses $94,670
- PROJECT ARIZONA: LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PROUDLY WELCOMED ITS 9TH COHORT OF EMERGING LEADERS FROM UGANDA, NICARAGUA, INDIA, ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC. OVER SIX TRANSFORMATIVE WEEKS IN PHOENIX, FELLOWS IMMERSED THEMSELVES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF U.S. GOVERNANCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND FREE-MARKET INNOVATION, GAINING THE INSPIRATION TO BECOME POWERFUL ADVOCATES FOR LIBERTY IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES.Expenses $28,139
- TECHNOLOGY & FREEDOM: SAN FRANCISCO EVENT: LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL HOSTED A DONOR-EXCLUSIVE "TECHNOLOGY & FREEDOM" EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO, BRINGING TOGETHER THOUGHT LEADERS TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INNOVATION, REGULATION, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY IN THE DIGITAL AGE. THE PROGRAM FEATURED LAWRENCE W. REEDS ENGAGING I, SMARTPHONE PRESENTATION ON SPONTANEOUS ORDER, INSIGHTS FROM TERRY EASTON ON PROTECTING PERSONAL PRIVACY, AND JOHN CHISHOLMS DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF AI AND COMMON LAW IN MODERN GOVERNANCE. THE EVENING CONCLUDED WITH A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH SCOTT BANISTER ON THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL FREEDOM. TOGETHER, THESE CONVERSATIONS REINFORCED LIS COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING TODAYS MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES TO LIBERTY THROUGH EDUCATION AND OPEN DIALOGUE. PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES: BUSINESS MISSION, ARGENTINA 2025: LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED THE INAUGURAL "PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES" ARGENTINA BUSINESS MISSION IN AUGUST 2025. THE MISSION BROUGHT TOGETHER ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS FROM THE U.S., POLAND, BRAZIL, AND CANADA FOR A FOUR-DAY EXPLORATION OF ARGENTINAS ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION. PARTICIPANTS MET WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, VISITED THE BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE, EXPLORED THE VACA MUERTA ENERGY SECTOR, ENGAGED WITH TECH ENTREPRENEURS, AND VISITED THE CULTURAL LANDMARK TEATRO COLN. EMOTIONAL & MENTAL FREEDOM ONLINE COURSE: IN 2025, LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL HELD TWO EDITIONS OF THE "EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL FREEDOM" ONLINE COURSE, A TRANSFORMATIVE FOUR-WEEK LIVE JOURNEY. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS A PERSONAL OFFERING TO THE MOVEMENT, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH ESSENTIAL PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR LIFE. THE COURSE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN EXTERNAL SUCCESS AND PROFOUND INNER PEACE. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES TO REGULATE EMOTIONS, TRANSFORM CONFLICT INTO OPPORTUNITY, AND OVERCOME THE "UNCONSCIOUS BELIEFS" THAT OFTEN HINDER ADVOCACY POTENTIAL. LED BY DR. MARY RUWART, THE PROGRAM FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDING AGNIESZKA PLONKA, MARIA ALEJANDRA LONDOO, THOMAS HILL, AND JEFF CRAWFORD. "I, SMARTPHONE: FAR SMARTER THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED" (ESSAY): LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATED WITH LAWRENCE W. REED ON THE ESSAY "I, SMARTPHONE: FAR SMARTER THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED," WHICH BUILDS UPON THE TIMELESS "I, PENCIL" ANALOGY. THE ESSAY USES THE MODERN SMARTPHONE TO ILLUSTRATE THE PRINCIPLES OF SPONTANEOUS ORDER AND THE "KNOWLEDGE PROBLEM," EMPHASIZING THAT COMPLEX INVENTIONS ARE PRODUCTS OF THE FREE MARKET'S "INVISIBLE HAND." IT DEMONSTRATES HOW COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS, MOTIVATED BY SELF-INTEREST AND GUIDED BY THE PRICE SYSTEM, COOPERATE TO CREATE WONDERS THAT NO CENTRAL PLANNER COULD ACHIEVE ALONE. DIGITAL NOMAD TAX FREEDOM INDEX 2025: LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL EXPANDED ITS DIGITAL NOMAD TOOLKIT TO ENSURE THAT LIBERTY IS A PRACTICAL LIFESTYLE AS WELL AS AN INTELLECTUAL PURSUIT. RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2025, THE UPDATED INDEX SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR "GLOBAL NOMADS" NAVIGATING AN INCREASINGLY MOBILE WORLD. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES THE CRITICAL DATA NECESSARY FOR REMOTE PROFESSIONALS TO LEGALLY MINIMIZE TAX BURDENS AND MAXIMIZE PERSONAL LIBERTY. THE INDEX RANKS JURISDICTIONS BASED ON FISCAL FREEDOM, TAX OPTIMIZATION, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.Expenses $85,899 · grants $21,088
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
- 54-1512492
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,949,216
- Income (IRS master file)
- $849,428
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $707,177 | $565,878 | $1,949,216 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $655,753 | $520,128 | $1,807,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,044,798 | $504,742 | $1,672,292 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 54-1512492).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC is 54-1512492.
- Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JACEK SPENDEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,075 (JACEK SPENDEL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $707,177, expenses of $565,878 and total assets of $1,949,216 at year end.
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