Defenders of Freedom

Analysis

Defenders of Freedom is a registered charity in United States, based in Coppell, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Defenders of Freedom reported income of $797k and spending of $669k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $565k to $797k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Defenders of Freedom sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Community Building ($797k), Bargains and Blessings ($798k) and City of Promise Inc ($797k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $219k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $219k. It reported 2 employees.