Freedom Alliance

Analysis

Freedom Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Winchester, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 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, Freedom Alliance reported income of $12.8m and spending of $10.0m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.4m to $12.8m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Freedom Alliance sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Advancement Inc ($12.7m), Tostan Inc ($12.8m) and Kolel Shomre Hachomos of Jerusalem Inc ($12.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $560k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $34k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $45.2m against liabilities of $419k, net assets of $44.8m. It reported 24 employees.