Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Think Freely Media
EIN 27-1110796 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
Think freely media endeavors to build information and media capacities that penetrate every level of culture, that successfully enlighten the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life, and that will result in successful advocacy for free markets and individual liberty prevailing in culture, as well as in law.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.39x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
4th percentile
Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$25,198
Down $9,517 (-27%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$35,060
Up $20,047 (+134%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$9,862
Down $29,564 (-150%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$5,320
Down $4,740 (-47%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$34,884
Up $12,633 (+57%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$29,564
Down $17,373 (-143%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $25,198
- Liabilities
- $35,060
- Net assets
- -$9,862
- Revenue
- $5,320
- Expenses
- $34,884
- Net income
- -$29,564
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 19, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $5,320
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Think freely media (tfm) competes in culture, with measurable success, using emotionally compelling stories that highlight and advance the causes of human achievement, freedom and empowerment. Tfm produces content, sponsors tournaments and creates messaging materials all to increase the demand for human freedom and liberty.
Endeavors to build information and media capacities that penetrate every level of culture, that successfully enlighten the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life, and that will result in successful advocacy for free markets and individual liberty prevailing in culture, as well as in law.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT COMMUNICATORS TOURNAMENT-AN ANNUAL TOURNAMENT STYLE COMPETITION THAT HIGHLIGHTS AND REWARDS INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE MARKETS AND LIMITED GOVERNMENTS. | - | - |
| EVERYDAY HEROES-A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT THAT PROFILED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRANSFORMED THEIR COMMUNITIES; HIGHLIGHTING, SPECIFICALLY, THAT PRIVATE CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS CARE FOR THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED AS WELL AS, OFTENTIMES BETTER THAN, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. | - | - |
| WHAT SHOULD BE SAID-A WEBSITE FEATURE HIGHLIGHTING WAYS THOUGHT LEADERS AND ELECTE OFFICIALS COULD BETTER COMMUNICATE THEIR IDEAS IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE HUMAN FREEDOM AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC TUBBS | President&Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN TILLMAN | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL WINFREY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARY BURDIAK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Think Freely Media
- EIN
- 27-1110796
- Phone
- 2028383175
- Address
- 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA STE 1625, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Signing Officer
- Name
- Eric Tubbs
- Title
- President&treasurer
- Phone
- 2028383175
- Signed
- 2025-08-19
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Padgett Business Services
- Address
- 19550 S HARLEM AVE UNIT 1, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
- Preparer
- Kendall Case
- Phone
- 7089604076
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank charges 559 business licenses and permits 240 postage and shipping 43 software licensing 493 advertising -1,040 total 295”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 20,866 20,137 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 3,026 0 total 23,892 20,137”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 13,973 35,060 sponsorship - based politics 1,040 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Endeavors to build information and media capacities that penetrate every level of culture, that successfully enlighten the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life, and that will result in successful advocacy for free markets and individual liberty prevailing in culture, as well as in law.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29
“Everyday heroes-a multimedia project that profiled individuals and organizations that transformed their communities; highlighting, specifically, that private citizens and organizations care for the poor and disadvantaged as well as, oftentimes better than, government agencies.”
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