Freedom Insight

Analysis

Freedom Insight is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 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 April 2024, Freedom Insight reported income of $257k and spending of $293k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2024, income fell from $353k to $257k (-27%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Freedom Insight sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Distressed Children & Infants International Inc ($257k), Neighbors to Nicaragua Inc ($257k) and Justice Without Borders ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (43% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $352k against liabilities of $4,346, net assets of $347k.