Nonprofit · EIN 94-3076712
FREE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $98,330 | $97,266 | $1,064 | $14,172 | $2,200 | $11,972 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $96,080 | $96,386 | -$306 | $13,108 | $2,200 | $10,908 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $72,886 | $72,561 | $325 | $15,414 | $4,200 | $11,214 |
| August 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $58,892 | $60,682 | -$1,790 | $16,089 | $5,200 | $10,889 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,448
- Membership dues
- $50,010
- Program service revenue
- $23,872
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $20,670
- Occupancy
- $47,773
- Printing, publications and postage
- $447
- Other expenses
- $28,376
- Program services (functional)
- $97,267
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,200
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,972
- Cash, savings and investments
- $8,077
- Land and buildings
- $4,386
- Gross receipts
- $98,330
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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guy Thompson PhD | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Nita Gage | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Fritjof Capra PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Cornwall PhD LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Gans PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis T Jaffe PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Morrissey LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| James Norwood PsyD | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Stanford Rosenberg PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Sorkin PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rinat Tal MD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Turkington RN LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guy Thompson PhD | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Nita Gage | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Fritjof Capra PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Cornwall PhD LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Gans PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis T Jaffe PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Morrissey LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| James Norwood PsyD | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Stanford Rosenberg PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Sorkin PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rinat Tal MD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Turkington RN LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guy Thompson PhD | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Nita Gage | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Fritjof Capra PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Cornwall PhD LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Gans PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis T Jaffe PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Morrissey LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| James Norwood | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Stanford Rosenberg PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Sorkin PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rinat Tal MD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Turkington RN LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guy Thompson PhD | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Nita Gage | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Fritjof Capra PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Cornwall PhD LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Gans PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis T Jaffe PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Morrissey LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
| James Norwood | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Stanford Rosenberg PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Sorkin PhD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rinat Tal MD | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Turkington RN LMFT | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2196 UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4004
- In care of
- % DASHIELL THOMPSON CPA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 1 Letterman Drive Ste C3500, San Francisco CA 94129
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Michael G Thompson, 2196 Union St, San Francisco CA 94123
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Michael Guy Thompson PhD, Chairman
- Phone
- (415) 346-0409
- Website
- https://freeassociation.us/
- Return prepared by
- Dashiell G Thompson CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3076712 or by the name FREE ASSOCIATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To provide informal psychoanalytic training in San Francisco from an existential perspective, and to further the legacy of R. D. Laing.
Program accomplishments
- Facilitate offices and provide training for therapists to practice existential psychoanalysis as well as Laing's alterative methods of pshychiatric treatment.Expenses $49,429
- Organize and facilitate seminars, conferences and workshops throughout the year, inlcuding the annual symposium R.D. Laing in the 21st century.Expenses $47,838
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3076712
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,172
- Income (IRS master file)
- $98,330
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- January 15, 2022
- Posted by the IRS
- April 11, 2022
- Reinstated
- Effective January 15, 2022
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | August 2025 | $98,330 | $97,266 | $14,172 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2024 | $96,080 | $96,386 | $13,108 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $72,886 | $72,561 | $15,414 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | $58,892 | $60,682 | $16,089 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Michael G Thompson | August 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-3076712).
Questions about FREE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FREE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE ASSOCIATION INC is 94-3076712.
- Is FREE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on January 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective January 15, 2022.
- Are donations to FREE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE ASSOCIATION 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 FREE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2015 names Michael G Thompson.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,330, expenses of $97,266 and total assets of $14,172 at year end.
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