Liabilities / Assets
42nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
42nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
29th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
5th percentile
Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
54th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$99,933
Down $115,160 (-54%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$98,190
Down $115,160 (-54%) from 2014
Liabilities
Flat$1,743
Flat from 2014
Revenue
Up$619,605
Up $56,069 (+9.9%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$661,407
Up $66,556 (+11%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$41,802
Down $10,487 (-33%) from 2014
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $125,171 | $93,587 | ▼ $31,584 |
| Accounts Receivable | $10,000 | - | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $3,743 | $3,516 | ▼ $227 |
| Total Assets | $141,744 | $99,933 | ▼ $41,811 |
| 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 | $140,001 | $98,190 | ▼ $41,811 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $140,001 | $98,190 | ▼ $41,811 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $141,744 | $99,933 | ▼ $41,811 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $3,516 | $4,133 | $7,649 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berin Szoka | President | FT | $155,000 | $4,980 | $159,980 |
| Berin Szoka | - | - | $155,000 | $4,980 | $159,980 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Daniel Mindus | Director |
| Kelly Young | Director |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $491,105 |
| Other Expenses | $170,302 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $40,177 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $144,454 | $130,696 | $0 | $275,150 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $111,986 | $23,997 | $23,997 | $159,980 |
| Occupancy | $43,822 | $13,972 | $5,716 | $63,510 |
| Payroll Taxes | $33,090 | $19,711 | $3,174 | $55,975 |
| Travel | $54,905 | $0 | $0 | $54,905 |
| Information Technology | $4,897 | $1,561 | $639 | $7,097 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $4,915 | $321 | $106 | $5,342 |
| Office Expenses | $3,676 | $1,172 | $480 | $5,328 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $5,058 | $0 | $5,058 |
| Fees for Services Other | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Advertising | $3,450 | $1,100 | $450 | $5,000 |
| Fees for Services Management | $2,706 | $863 | $353 | $3,922 |
| Insurance | $0 | $3,863 | $0 | $3,863 |
| Other Expenses | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $1,173 | $374 | $153 | $1,700 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $836 | $266 | $109 | $1,211 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $410,029 | $211,201 | $40,177 | $661,407 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Rent | $1,743 |
“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.”
“Techfreedom reviews its conflict of interest policy , as well as compliance with its policy, on an annual basis. To date, no conflicts have occured.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Line 9: rounding of ($9).”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO 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/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | TECHFREEDOM 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/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | 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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