David Horowitz Freedom Center

Analysis

David Horowitz Freedom Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Valencia, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 years ago. 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, David Horowitz Freedom Center reported income of $6.5m and spending of $7.8m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $7.7m to $6.5m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, David Horowitz Freedom Center sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Institute for Learning Differences ($6.5m), Mary Queen of Angels Inc ($6.5m) and Inspiration Field ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 9.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $964k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. It paid $887k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of -$394k. It reported 14 employees.