Nonprofit · EIN 81-0983298
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,716,106 | $1,855,135 | -$139,029 | $716,068 | $556,728 | $159,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,802,968 | $2,776,189 | -$973,221 | $1,037,113 | $779,581 | $257,532 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,680,946
- Program service revenue
- $70,811
- Investment income
- $599
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $592
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,910
- Other revenue
- -$36,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $303,768
- Other salaries and wages
- $832,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,325,085
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,779
- Accounting fees
- $80,549
- Occupancy
- $181,920
- Travel
- $62,169
- Depreciation
- $15,664
- Program services (functional)
- $1,088,397
- Management and general (functional)
- $528,399
- Fundraising (functional)
- $238,339
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,037,113
- Total assets, end of year
- $716,068
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $556,728
- Net assets, end of year
- $159,340
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,807
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$19,702
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $179,042
- Gross receipts
- $1,856,229
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TRIMBLE | PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 40 | $159,390 | $19,179 |
| NATHAN BERKELEY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,507 | $34,290 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,769 | $30,304 |
| JEREMY BARKER | SECRETARY Institutional trustee | 40 | $101,738 | $23,460 |
| MICHAEL ORTNER | CHAIRMAN/CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RICE HASSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK KEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK KEATING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LAUINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEALY YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC PATTERSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $180,311 | $25,581 |
| DAVID TRIMBLE | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,456 | $14,484 |
| NATHAN BERKELEY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,374 | $23,091 |
| NATHANIEL HURD | DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICA ACTION TEAM & SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,178 | $23,064 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,865 | $25,505 |
| JEREMY BARKER | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $98,853 | $16,545 |
| THOMAS FARR | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,308 | $2,800 |
| MICHAEL ORTNER | CHAIRMAN/CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RICE HASSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK KEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK KEATING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LAUINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEALY YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2011 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID TRIMBLE, 2011 PENNSYLVANIA AVNEUE NW SUITE 3, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- DAVID TRIMBLE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 838-7734
- Return prepared by
- Royer Group LLC
Mission
THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING A BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT, THE CORNERSTONE OF A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY, AND A SOURCE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE (RFI) IS ADVANCING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT, THE CORNERSTONE OF A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY, AND A SOURCE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. IT IS WORKING TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY CONVINCING STAKEHOLDERS IN SELECT REGIONS THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CAN HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR OWN GOALS - ECONOMIC, STRATEGIC, AND RELIGIOUS.Expenses $1,088,397
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
- 81-0983298
- 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)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $716,068
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,856,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,716,106 | $1,855,135 | $716,068 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,802,968 | $2,776,189 | $1,037,113 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,317,076 | $3,031,735 | $1,745,346 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-0983298).
Questions about RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC is 81-0983298.
- Is RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE 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 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE 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 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC 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 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID TRIMBLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,390 (DAVID TRIMBLE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,716,106, expenses of $1,855,135 and total assets of $716,068 at year end.
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