Civic Intelligence

Techfreedom

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-3567814

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 13, 2016

110 Maryland Ave NEWashington, DC 20002

(202) 681-0871

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

18th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$157,724

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.6% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$141,744

Down $73,349 (-34%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$140,001

Down $73,349 (-34%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$1,743

Flat from 2014

Revenue

Down

$469,532

Down $94,004 (-17%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$542,881

Down $51,970 (-8.7%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$73,349

Down $42,034 (-134%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $215,093Liabilities 2014: $1,743Net Assets 2014: $213,3502014Assets 2015: $141,744Liabilities 2015: $1,743Net Assets 2015: $140,0012015Assets 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

2015

Assets$141,744
Liabilities$1,743
Net Assets$140,001

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $563,536Expenses 2014: $594,851Net Income 2014: -$31,3152014Revenue 2015: $469,532Expenses 2015: $542,881Net Income 2015: -$73,3492015Revenue 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

2015

Revenue$469,532
Expenses$542,881
Net Income-$73,349
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 13, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$469,532
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
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$154,360$125,171▼ $29,189
Accounts Receivable$55,000$10,000▼ $45,000
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,903$3,743▲ $840
Total Assets$215,093$141,744▼ $73,349
Other Assets Total$2,830$2,830→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,743$1,743→ $0
Total Liabilities$1,743$1,743→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$213,350$140,001▼ $73,349
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$213,350$140,001▼ $73,349
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$215,093$141,744▼ $73,349

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,743$2,922$6,665
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Berin SzokaPresidentFT$153,000$4,724$157,724
Berin Szoka--$153,000$4,724$157,724

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel MindusDirector
Kelly YoungDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$463,059
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$6,473
All Other Contributions
$463,059
Change in Net Assets
$-73,349
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$383,627
Other Expenses$159,154
Total Fundraising Expense$34,171
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$100
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$91,068$82,395$0$173,463
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$110,406$23,659$23,659$157,724
Occupancy$38,005$12,118$4,957$55,080
Payroll Taxes$24,183$12,789$2,869$39,841
Fees for Services Management$3,150$24,080$0$27,230
Conferences and Meetings$13,915$907$302$15,124
Other Expenses$0$14,167$0$14,167
Travel$6,613$7,394$0$14,007
Other Employee Benefits$6,614$5,985$0$12,599
Fees for Services Accounting$0$7,619$0$7,619
Fees for Services Other$5,000$0$430$5,430
Information Technology$814$3,800$327$4,941
Office Expenses$2,281$727$297$3,305
Advertising$545$709$1,250$2,504
Insurance$0$1,899$0$1,899
Depreciation Depletion$615$196$80$891
Grants to Domestic Orgs$100--$100
Total Functional Expenses$303,859$204,851$34,171$542,881
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
Deferred Rent$1,743
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Techfreedom
EIN
27-3567814
Phone
2026810871
Address
110 MARYLAND AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Signing Officer

Name
Berin Szoka
Title
President
Phone
2026810871
Signed
2016-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Berin Szoka
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
6
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Hendershot Burkhardt & Associates Certified Public Accountants
Address
7525 Presidential Lane, Manassas, VA 20109
Preparer
David C Burkhardt CPA
Phone
7033611592
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt 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 direcors are provided a reasonable amount of time to ask any quuestions or raise any concerns regarding the form 990 prior to submission to the irs. Techfreedom enages an outsourced accountant to prepare its form 990. Once prepared by the outsourced accountnat, techfreedom's ceo and coo review the form 990 for accuracy and completeness-prior to signing the return.

Pt 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.

Pt 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 organization's forms 990. 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 was last conducted in 2014.

Pt VI, Line 15B

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 organization's forms 990. 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.

Pt VI, Line 19

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

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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE 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 ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. 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.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TECHFREEDOM 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 DIRECORS ARE PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO ASK ANY QUUESTIONS OR RAISE ANY CONCERNS REGARDING THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. TECHFREEDOM ENAGES AN OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE ITS FORM 990. ONCE PREPARED BY THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTNAT, TECHFREEDOM'S CEO AND COO REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS-PRIOR TO SIGNING THE RETURN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1TECHFREEDOM 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/ExplanationTxt2TO 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 ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990. 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 WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014.
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 ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990. 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TECHFREEDOM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL SATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BASED ON THE PUBLIC'S NEED AND APPROVAL FROM TECH FREEDOMS TREASURER. ANYONE WITH A VALID REASON FOR DOING SO IS WELCOME TO SEND A REQUEST TO VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS TO TECHFREEDOM'S TREASURER, AND THE TREASURER WILL PROVIDE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENT(S) TO THE REQUESTING INDIVIDUAL, IF APPROPRIATE.
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