Civic Intelligence

Techfreedom

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-3567814

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Jul 11, 2019

110 Maryland Ave NE Suite 409Washington, DC 20002

(202) 681-0871

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

38th percentile

-0.3%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$161,702

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.9% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

75th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$122,986

Up $16,965 (+16%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$95,364

Down $2,234 (-2.3%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$27,622

Up $19,199 (+228%) from 2017

Revenue

Down

$739,051

Down $362,243 (-33%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$741,285

Down $360,601 (-33%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$2,234

Down $1,642 (-277%) from 2017

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 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

2018

Assets$122,986
Liabilities$27,622
Net Assets$95,364

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 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

2018

Revenue$739,051
Expenses$741,285
Net Income-$2,234
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Jul 11, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$739,051
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$63,960$99,879▲ $35,919
Intangible Assets$29,167$17,500▼ $11,667
Accounts Receivable$6,009--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,055$2,777▼ $1,278
Total Assets$106,021$122,986▲ $16,965
Other Assets Total$2,830$2,830→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$20,200-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,423$7,422▼ $1,001
Total Liabilities$8,423$27,622▲ $19,199
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$97,598$95,364▼ $2,234
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$97,598$95,364▼ $2,234
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$106,021$122,986▲ $16,965

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,673$9,031$10,704
Other Land Buildings$1,104$698$1,802
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Berin SzokaPresidentFT$156,000$5,702$161,702
Austin CarsonExecutive DiFT$15,923$165$16,088
Austin CarsonExecutive Director-$15,923$165$16,088

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dan ComptonDirector
Daniel MindusDirector
Kelly YoungDirector
Shane TewsDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$739,051
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$739,051
Change in Net Assets
$-2,234
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$528,259
Other Expenses$213,026
Total Fundraising Expense$43,225
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$166,549$150,688-$317,237
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$109,200$23,400$23,400$156,000
Occupancy$47,804$15,242$6,235$69,281
Payroll Taxes$19,647$11,701$1,884$33,232
Fees for Services Accounting-$31,491-$31,491
Fees for Services Legal$18,595$5,929$2,426$26,950
Conferences and Meetings$18,766$1,226$404$20,396
Travel$18,173--$18,173
Depreciation Depletion$11,041$3,520$1,439$16,000
Comp Disqual Persons$11,147$2,388$2,388$15,923
Office Expenses$7,771$2,477$1,013$11,261
Information Technology$4,655$1,484$607$6,746
Other Employee Benefits-$5,867-$5,867
Fees for Services Other--$3,394$3,394
Other Expenses$56$1,760-$1,816
Insurance-$1,741-$1,741
Advertising$269$86$35$390
Total Functional Expenses$433,673$264,387$43,225$741,285
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
Payroll Liabilities$20,000
Line of Credit$200
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

Governance Explanations

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

Techfreedom provides a copy of it's form 990 to it's 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 submission to the irs. Techfreedom engages an outsourced accountant to prepare it's 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 occurred.

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 organization's 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 was last conducted in 2014.

Form 990, Page 6, Part 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 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 was last conducted in 2014.

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 so is welcome to send a request to view these documents to techfreedom's treasurer. The treasurer will provide the requested document (s) to the requesting individual, if appropriate.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Techfreedom
EIN
27-3567814
Phone
2026810871
Address
110 MARYLAND AVE NE SUITE 409, WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Signing Officer

Name
Berin Szoka
Title
President
Phone
2026810871
Signed
2019-07-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Berin Szoka
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
9
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Jones Advisory LLC
Address
1701 EMMORTON RD, BEL AIR, MD 21014-5601
Preparer
Stephanie Drane
Phone
4103210206
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 2018, 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 IT'S FORM 990 TO IT'S 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 SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. TECHFREEDOM ENGAGES AN OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE IT'S 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 OCCURRED.
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 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 WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TO 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 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 WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014.
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 SO IS WELCOME TO SEND A REQUEST TO VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS TO TECHFREEDOM'S TREASURER. THE TREASURER WILL PROVIDE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENT (S) TO THE REQUESTING INDIVIDUAL, IF APPROPRIATE.
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