Freedom FWD

Analysis

Freedom FWD is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 FWD reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.7m (+11%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Freedom FWD sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Visitor Program of Garfield County Inc ($1.7m), Alternative Directions ($1.7m) and Pregnancy Support Clinic of Valdosta Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $289k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $226k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 7 employees.