Return to Freedom Inc

Analysis

Return to Freedom Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lompoc, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Return to Freedom Inc reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.5m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.1m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Return to Freedom Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coulee Region Humane Society Inc ($3.1m), Mary C Schanz Foundation ($3.1m) and Lifesavers Inc ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $605k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $253k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 21 employees.