Free the People Fight the Power Foundation

Analysis

Free the People Fight the Power Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 October 2023, Free the People Fight the Power Foundation reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.8m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.5m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Free the People Fight the Power Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independence Now Inc ($1.5m), Angels of Americas Fallen ($1.5m) and Start Childrens Center Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $582k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $536k.