Nonprofit · EIN 92-0399476
COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,605,624 | $1,751,441 | -$145,817 | $139,373 | $56,107 | $83,266 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,706,727 | $1,583,650 | $123,077 | $344,385 | $115,301 | $229,084 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,349,016 | $1,298,077 | $50,939 | $164,160 | $58,155 | $106,005 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,601,173
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $4,450
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $759,979
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,117,255
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,949
- Occupancy
- $60,783
- Travel
- $44,817
- Program services (functional)
- $1,375,237
- Management and general (functional)
- $362,984
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,220
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $344,385
- Total assets, end of year
- $139,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,107
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,266
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,266
- Gross receipts
- $1,605,624
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK L CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,000 |
| JONATHAN STIVERS | US DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,000 |
| SHANNON VAN SANT | STRATEGY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,000 |
| JAMES CUNNINGHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE CRADDOCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BARTHOLOMEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAN WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY LINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD HAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK LAGON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LI XIAORONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK L CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,000 |
| JONATHAN STIVERS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,310 |
| JAMES CUNNINGHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE CRADDOCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BARTHOLOMEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAN WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY LINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD HAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK LAGON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LI XIAORONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK L CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $192,000 | $13,240 |
| JAMES CUNNINGHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CRADDOCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAGON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LI XIAORONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 13TH ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4281
- In care of
- % MARK L CLIFFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK L CLIFFORD, 1100 13TH ST NW SUITE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MARK L CLIFFORD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (631) 644-7468
- Website
- www.thecfhk.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE THREAT TO FREEDOM IN HONG KONG.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: EDUCATION EFFORTS ON THE SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG INCLUDING RESEARCH REPORTS ON PRISON CONDITIONS AND HONG KONG'S ROLE IN SANCTIONS EVASION SUPPORTING RUSSIA, IRAN, AND NORTH KOREA. WE ALSO ORGANIZED THE HONG KONG SYMPOSIUM IN WASHINGTON, DC AND TESTIFIED AT A ROUNDTABLE COMMITTEE HEARING IN THE U.S. CONGRESS AND A COMMITTEE HEARING IN THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.Expenses $926,785
- ADVOCACY: WE ADVOCATED FOR THE RELEASE OF HONG KONG'S POLITICAL PRISONERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $439,854 · grants $40,000
- LOBBYING:THE COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION ENGAGED IN LIMITED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED COMMUNICATING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REGARDING PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, AND THE RULE OF LAW, INCLUDING MATTERS AFFECTING HONG KONG.Expenses $8,598
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
- 92-0399476
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $139,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,605,624
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,605,624 | $1,751,441 | $139,373 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,706,727 | $1,583,650 | $344,385 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,349,016 | $1,298,077 | $164,160 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $438,511 | $383,445 | $74,275 | 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 92-0399476).
Questions about COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC is 92-0399476.
- Is COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION 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 COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION 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 COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION 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 COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK L CLIFFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (MARK L CLIFFORD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,605,624, expenses of $1,751,441 and total assets of $139,373 at year end.
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