Nonprofit · EIN 94-3408339
FREEDOM ARCHIVES
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $238,719 | $189,154 | $49,565 | $1,596,499 | $0 | $1,596,499 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $254,114 | $196,065 | $58,049 | $1,546,934 | $0 | $1,546,934 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $298,773 | $260,898 | $37,875 | $1,493,855 | $0 | $1,493,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $223,326
- Program service revenue
- $6,084
- Investment income
- $9,186
- Other revenue
- $123
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $350
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $59,749
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $118,548
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,756
- Occupancy
- $4,981
- Travel
- $1,000
- Depreciation
- $38,464
- Program services (functional)
- $121,047
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,549
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,558
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,546,934
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,596,499
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,596,499
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $894,684
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,596,499
- Gross receipts
- $238,719
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Marks | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $50,000 |
| Nathaniel Moore | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Walter Turner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lincoln Bergman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Carli Lowe | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Emory Douglas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Yuen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matef Harmachis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Nasstrom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Marks | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $50,000 |
| Nathaniel Moore | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $40,417 |
| Walter Turner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lincoln Bergman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Emory Douglas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carli Lowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Yuen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Marks | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $50,000 |
| Nathaniel Moore | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $38,000 |
| Walter Turner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lincoln Bergman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Emory Douglas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carli Lowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Yuen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1615 HOPKINS ST, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2712
- In care of
- % CLAUDE MARKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Claude Marks, 1615 Hopkins Street, Berkeley, CA 94707
- Signed the 990
- Claude Marks, Director
- Phone
- (415) 863-9977
- Return prepared by
- Shining Star Consulting LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3408339 or by the name FREEDOM ARCHIVES.
- 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
Freedom Archives is dedicated to organizing and preserving a growing collection of archival media. This includes historical audio and video chronicling progressive social movements, poetry, and music for over 30 years. The goal is to preserve, re-master, and catalog all of these materials as a community-based resource. The second main purpose and function of the freedom archives is to provide documentary and primary materials for historians, educators, teachers, media producers, and other scholars and/or documentarians.
Program accomplishments
- The Freedom Archives is crucial in documenting a history of social justice movements and making it a resource to contemporary movements. We repurpose archival materials in audio and video documentaries that shed light on subjugated histories.Expenses $75,655 · grants $350 · revenue $6,084
- Interns: Our internship program encourages engagement with historical materials and provides media production training as well as fostering a love for progressive history. All interns complete an introductory orientation program which familiarizes young people with the language, policies and workflow of our archives and helps them identify potential topics of interest.Expenses $30,261
- Researchers: We receive approximately 10 inquiries per week, from all over the world, about specific materials in our archives, additional resources to access and left movement history in general. We endeavor to provide thoughtful, accurate and comprehensive responses.Expenses $15,131
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
- 94-3408339
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,596,499
- Income (IRS master file)
- $238,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $238,719 | $189,154 | $1,596,499 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $254,114 | $196,065 | $1,546,934 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $298,773 | $260,898 | $1,493,855 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $256,915 | $219,797 | $1,456,529 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 94-3408339).
Questions about FREEDOM ARCHIVES
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM ARCHIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM ARCHIVES is 94-3408339.
- Is FREEDOM ARCHIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to FREEDOM ARCHIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM ARCHIVES 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 ARCHIVES 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 ARCHIVES 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 ARCHIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Claude Marks.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM ARCHIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Claude Marks, Director).
- How much revenue does FREEDOM ARCHIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,719, expenses of $189,154 and total assets of $1,596,499 at year end.
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