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Libertas Network reported $23.0 million in revenue and $22.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.61 went to program services, $6.52 to management and general costs and $6.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,400 (VP of Partnersh). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 153% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 41.8% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,400 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur Tuttle Twins initiative and Libertas Institute, our think tank, provides books, curricula, and more to families to teach the ideas of freedom. We also partner with lawmakers and key stakeholders to consider pro-freedom legislative reforms. Through our Action Coalition, we provide families across the country with opportunities to apply and engage with the ideas they've learned to make a difference in their communities
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Partnersh Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,500 | $0 | $9,900 | $257,400 |
| Trustee/Pres. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,575 | $0 | $9,503 | $247,078 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,705 | $0 | $7,020 | $215,725 |
| Exec. Vice Pres Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,150 | $0 | $8,046 | $209,196 |
| Tuttle Twins Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,454 | $0 | $0 | $198,454 |
| Communications Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,901 | $0 | $6,177 | $164,078 |
| Government Affairs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,825 | $0 | $4,299 | $127,124 |
| Listed person Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $108,392 | $0 | $2,948 | $111,340 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Libertas Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 572
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Tuttle Twins Holding Co Royalities | $1,111,890 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Libertas Network totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Libertas Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Libertas Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Libertas Network spent in 2025, $86.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Libertas Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Libertas Network reported that 86.6% of its $22.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Libertas Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Libertas Network reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $257,400, for the role of VP of Partnersh (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Libertas Network get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 41.8% came from contributions and grants and 58.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Libertas Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-5254794 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611759349300311 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501359349307445 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401369349305260 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341359349309099 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202240699349301009 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202100909349300000 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-5254794: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.