Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc

Analysis

Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc reported income of $7.7m and spending of $10.1m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $7.7m (+26%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Padre Pio Foundation of America Inc ($7.6m), Chinmaya Mission Chicago ($7.7m) and Chesterfield Food Bank ($7.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $265k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $23.5m against liabilities of $424k, net assets of $23.1m. It reported 51 employees.