Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas

Analysis

Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 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 December 2023, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas reported income of $199k and spending of $185k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $147k to $199k (+35%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include L & M United Homes ($199k), Denver Metro Fair Housing Center ($199k) and Our Firefighters Childrens Foundation ($199k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. At year end it held assets of $37k against liabilities of $2,421, net assets of $34k.