Road to Freedom Scholarships

Analysis

Road to Freedom Scholarships is a registered charity in United States, based in Tiburon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Road to Freedom Scholarships reported income of $62k and spending of $37k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $62k (+23%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Road to Freedom Scholarships sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Overseas Chinese Foundation ($62k), Christs Victory International Mission of Liberia West Africa Inc ($62k) and Chinedum Medical Missions International ($62k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $225, net assets of $85k.