Right to Be Free

Analysis

Right to Be Free is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Forest, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Right to Be Free reported income of $80k and spending of $113k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $126k to $80k (-37%), an average of -37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Right to Be Free sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kansas City Kansas Area Chamberfoundation ($80k), Victory Bell Club Inc ($80k) and Anne K Raikos Charitable Supporting Foundation ($80k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3,848 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3,848.