Civic Intelligence

Techfreedom

EIN 27-3567814 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

Techfreedom's mission is to promote the progress of technology that improves the human condition and expands individual capacity to choose. Techfreedom advances the freedoms that make experimentation, entrepreneurship and investment possible, and thus unleash the ultimate resource, human ingenuity. On a wide variety of issues, techfreedom will outline a path forward for policymakers towards a bright future where technology enhances freedom and freedom enhances technology.

1500 K Street NW Floor 2Washington, DC 20005

www.techfreedom.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

17th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-54%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Down

$130,714

Down $478,602 (-79%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$27,704

Down $33,004 (-54%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$103,010

Down $445,598 (-81%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$1,459,546

Down $119,462 (-7.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,701,551

Up $34,829 (+2.1%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$242,005

Down $154,291 (-176%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $215,093Liabilities 2014: $1,743Net Assets 2014: $213,3502014Assets 2016: $99,933Liabilities 2016: $1,743Net Assets 2016: $98,1902016Assets 2017: $106,021Liabilities 2017: $8,423Net Assets 2017: $97,5982017Assets 2018: $122,986Liabilities 2018: $27,622Net Assets 2018: $95,3642018Assets 2021: $682,336Liabilities 2021: $46,014Net Assets 2021: $636,3222021Assets 2022: $609,316Liabilities 2022: $60,708Net Assets 2022: $548,6082022Assets 2024: $130,714Liabilities 2024: $27,704Net Assets 2024: $103,0102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$130,714
Liabilities$27,704
Net Assets$103,010

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $563,536Expenses 2014: $594,851Net Income 2014: -$31,3152014Revenue 2016: $619,605Expenses 2016: $661,407Net Income 2016: -$41,8022016Revenue 2017: $1,101,294Expenses 2017: $1,101,886Net Income 2017: -$5922017Revenue 2018: $739,051Expenses 2018: $741,285Net Income 2018: -$2,2342018Revenue 2021: $1,262,524Expenses 2021: $1,255,689Net Income 2021: $6,8352021Revenue 2022: $1,579,008Expenses 2022: $1,666,722Net Income 2022: -$87,7142022Revenue 2024: $1,459,546Expenses 2024: $1,701,551Net Income 2024: -$242,0052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,459,546
Expenses$1,701,551
Net Income-$242,005

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,459,546
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Techfreedom's mission is to promote the progress of technology that improves the human condition and expands individual capacity to choose. Techfreedom advances the freedoms that make experimentation, entrepreneurship and investment possible, and thus unleash the ultimate resource, human ingenuity. On a wide variety of issues, techfreedom will outline a path forward for policymakers towards a bright future where technology enhances freedom and freedom enhances technology.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$132,000$94,000▼ $38,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$260,947$31,798▼ $229,149
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,805$4,701▼ $6,104
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$392--
Total Assets$409,315$130,714▼ $278,601
Other Assets Total$5,171$215▼ $4,956
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$20,000-
Other Liabilities$60,554$6,200▼ $54,354
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,746$1,504▼ $2,242
Total Liabilities$64,300$27,704▼ $36,596
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$345,015$103,010▼ $242,005
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$345,015$103,010▼ $242,005
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$409,315$130,714▼ $278,601

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$4,701$41,131$45,832
Equipment-$29,004$29,004
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Berin SzokaPresidentFT$205,011$205,011
Daniel BenaventeChief OperatFT$165,011$165,011
Daniel BenaventeChief Operating Offi-$165,011$165,011

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Shane TewsChair of the
Dan ComptonDirector
John StephensonDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,459,546
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,459,546
Change in Net Assets
$-242,005

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,459,546
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,459,546
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,459,546
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,502,896
Other Expenses$198,655
Total Fundraising Expense$125,277
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$541,297$245,275$59,204$845,776
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$222,014$118,407$29,602$370,023
Other Employee Benefits$118,040$59,020$13,327$190,387
Payroll Taxes$58,993$29,980$7,737$96,710
Fees for Services Other$42,662$16,512$9,999$69,173
Travel$29,408--$29,408
Fees for Services Accounting-$20,748-$20,748
Fees for Services Management$13,800$4,400$1,800$20,000
Information Technology$11,185$3,566$1,459$16,210
Office Expenses$6,486$3,224$850$10,560
Depreciation Depletion$4,212$1,343$549$6,104
Insurance$1,767$3,373$214$5,354
Occupancy$3,250$1,036$424$4,710
Conferences and Meetings$3,706$242$81$4,029
Other Expenses$16$516-$516
Fees for Services Legal$241$77$31$349
Total Functional Expenses$1,057,077$519,197$125,277$1,701,551

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,701,551
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,701,551
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,701,551
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Salaries$5,985
Lease Liability$215
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

Techfreedom provides a copy of its form 990 to its board of directors prior to filing the return with the internal revenue service. The board of directors are provided a reasonable amount of time to ask any questions or raise any concerns regarding the form 990 prior to its submission to the irs. Techfreedom engages an outsourced accountant to prepare its form 990. Once prepared by the outsourced accountant, techfreedom's ceo and coo review the form 990 for accuracy and completeness prior to signing the return.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Techfreedom reviews its conflict of interest policy, as well as compliance with its policy, on an annual basis. To date, no conflicts have occured.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

To determine executive, key employee, and officer compensation, techfreedom reviewed the salaries of similar employees at other nonprofit think-tanks. The compensation review of comparable employees was performed through a review of similar organizations' form 990's. Techfreedom reviews independent data and other comparable data any time a change in compensation is considered. This process is reviewed each year as a part of annual budget and pay increase processes. The board of directors approves all compensation of executives, key employees and officers.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

To determine executive, key employee, and officer compensation, techfredom reviewed the salaries of similar employees at other nonprofit think-tanks. The compensation review of comparable employees was performed through a review of similar organizations' form 990's. Techfreedom reviews independent data and other comparable data any time a change in compensation is considered. In addition, the board of directors approves all compensation of executives, key employees, and officers. This process is conducted annually.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Techfreedom's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public based on the public's need and approval from techfreedom's treasurer. Anyone with valid reason for doing is welcome to send a request to view these documents to techfredom's treasurer. The treasurer will provide the request documents to the requesting individual, if appropriate.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Techfreedom
EIN
27-3567814
Phone
2026810871
Address
1500 K STREET NW FLOOR 2, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Benavente
Title
Chief Operating Offi
Phone
2026810871
Signed
2025-11-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Benavente
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
10
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Goldman Clearfield & Ocampo Llp
Address
6230 OLD DOBBIN LANE SUITE 180, COLUMBIA, MD 21045
Preparer
Michael J Ocampo CPA
Phone
4107728090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Techfreedom's mission is to promote the progress of technology that improves the human condition and expands individual capacity to choose. Techfreedom advances the freedoms that make experimentation, entrepreneurship and investment possible, and thus unleash the ultimate resource, human ingenuity. On a wide variety of issues, techfreedom will outline a path forward for policymakers towards a bright future where technology enhances freedom and freedom enhances technology.

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IN 2024, TECHFREEDOM CONTACTED LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES WITH THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING THEIR DECISION ON SUPPORTING AND OPPOSING TECH- RELATED LEGISLATION. IN ADDITION, TECHFREEDOM USED SOCIAL AND PRINT MEDIA TO URGE THE PUBLIC WITH CALLS TO ACTION. TECHFREEDOM'S LOBBYING EFFORTS WERE LIMITED AND IN LINE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING POLICIES THAT ENABLE TECHNOLOGY TO FLOURISH AND IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TECHFREEDOM'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES THE HUMAN CONDITION AND EXPANDS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY TO CHOOSE. TECHFREEDOM ADVANCES THE FREEDOMS THAT MAKE EXPERIMENTATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INVESTMENT POSSIBLE, AND THUS UNLEASH THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE, HUMAN INGENUITY. ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES, TECHFREEDOM WILL OUTLINE A PATH FORWARD FOR POLICYMAKERS TOWARDS A BRIGHT FUTURE WHERE TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES FREEDOM AND FREEDOM ENHANCES TECHNOLOGY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1TECHFREEDOM PROVIDES A COPY OF ITS FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR RAISE ANY CONCERNS REGARDING THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. TECHFREEDOM ENGAGES AN OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE ITS FORM 990. ONCE PREPARED BY THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANT, TECHFREEDOM'S CEO AND COO REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO SIGNING THE RETURN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2TECHFREEDOM REVIEWS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS POLICY, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TO DATE, NO CONFLICTS HAVE OCCURED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE, KEY EMPLOYEE, AND OFFICER COMPENSATION, TECHFREEDOM REVIEWED THE SALARIES OF SIMILAR EMPLOYEES AT OTHER NONPROFIT THINK-TANKS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF COMPARABLE EMPLOYEES WAS PERFORMED THROUGH A REVIEW OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990'S. TECHFREEDOM REVIEWS INDEPENDENT DATA AND OTHER COMPARABLE DATA ANY TIME A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS CONSIDERED. THIS PROCESS IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AS A PART OF ANNUAL BUDGET AND PAY INCREASE PROCESSES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE, KEY EMPLOYEE, AND OFFICER COMPENSATION, TECHFREDOM REVIEWED THE SALARIES OF SIMILAR EMPLOYEES AT OTHER NONPROFIT THINK-TANKS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF COMPARABLE EMPLOYEES WAS PERFORMED THROUGH A REVIEW OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990'S. TECHFREEDOM REVIEWS INDEPENDENT DATA AND OTHER COMPARABLE DATA ANY TIME A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS CONSIDERED. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICERS. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5TECHFREEDOM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BASED ON THE PUBLIC'S NEED AND APPROVAL FROM TECHFREEDOM'S TREASURER. ANYONE WITH VALID REASON FOR DOING IS WELCOME TO SEND A REQUEST TO VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS TO TECHFREDOM'S TREASURER. THE TREASURER WILL PROVIDE THE REQUEST DOCUMENTS TO THE REQUESTING INDIVIDUAL, IF APPROPRIATE.
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