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Freedom Alliance reported $14.0 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.75 went to program services, $2.58 to management and general costs and $6.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $230,022 (President). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $230,022 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.03% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 62.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expensePublic policy and education: Freedom Alliance conducts research and offers analysis on public policy matters-especially those issues which impact americas national sovereignty, national defense, foreign policy, american history, and the role of government generally. Freedom Alliance educates the public on these matters through the publication of policy papers, newspaper columns and grassroots communications. Freedom Alliance also hosts or co-hosts conferences and seminars and provides opinion and analysis on issues of concern through the internet, talk radio, television talk shows, and…
Support our troops: through this program, Freedom Alliance helps wounded troops reduce stress and anxiety, repair strained family relationships, recommit themselves to the long-term demands of their rehabilitation, achieve the most healthy and positive transition to civilian life that his or her injuries will allow. Our program helps injured service members at various stages of their rehabilitation. We provide customized wheelchairs, recreational therapy such as hunting and fishing, mortgage free homes, retreats for military families suffering the wounds of war, provide christmas gifts to…
Scholarship fund: Freedom Alliance provides college scholarships to students who are dependents of U.S. Military personnel who have been killed or permanently disabled in a combat mission or a training accident. Our scholarships are awarded to help the sons and daughters of american heroes achieve a college education and to honor service members who have sacrificed life or limb for our nation. During 2025, Freedom Alliance awarded scholarships to 920 students, issuing a total of $3,707,301 in scholarships. Through 2025, Freedom Alliance has awarded more than $33 million in scholarship…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 70.00 hrs/week | $191,520 | $0 | $38,502 | $230,022 |
| Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $134,950 | $0 | $28,926 | $163,876 |
| COO/CFO STOP 05/25 Officer, former, 60.00 hrs/week | $121,259 | $0 | $4,793 | $126,052 |
| COO/CFO START 05/25 Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $93,256 | $0 | $2,042 | $95,298 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Freedom Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $615K (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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 526
- Volunteers Part I, line 6342
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEONIDAS STRATEGIES Fundraising consultant | $177,332 |
| PRINT MAIL SOLUTIONS INC Printing | $171,855 |
| LAWRENCE DIRECT MKTG Direct mail | $132,618 |
| NEW ENGLAND SYSTEMS INC Information technology | $130,318 |
| ROCKWELL SOLUTIONS Direct mail | $120,776 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to Freedom Alliance 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 Freedom Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Freedom Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Freedom Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Freedom Alliance reported that 90.7% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Freedom Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Freedom Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $230,022, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Freedom Alliance get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 71.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Freedom Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1411430 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 (amended), object 202642409349301504 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512249349301961 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401999349301010 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342359349300409 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211749349301006 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132319349301023 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1411430: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.