Civic Intelligence

Perspectives of Freedom Foundation Inc.

EIN 47-2125503 • 501(c)3 • Pompano Beach, FL

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

To support development of local communities.

43 South Powerline Road 232Pompano Beach, FL 33069

www.pofteam.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

18th percentile

-34%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$84,452

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 76.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$120,785

Down $37,428 (-24%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$120,785

Down $37,428 (-24%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$109,769

Down $70,296 (-39%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$147,197

Down $38,416 (-21%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$37,428

Down $31,880 (-575%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $107,577Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $43,003Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $36,985Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $63,662Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $78,870Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $78,8702019Assets 2020: $132,304Liabilities 2020: $18,295Net Assets 2020: $114,0092020Assets 2021: $99,107Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $99,1072021Assets 2022: $152,403Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $152,4032022Assets 2023: $163,761Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $163,7612023Assets 2024: $158,213Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $158,2132024Assets 2025: $120,785Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $120,7852025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$120,785
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$120,785
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $125,264Expenses 2015: $17,689Net Income 2015: $107,5752015Revenue 2016: $38,927Expenses 2016: $118,502Net Income 2016: -$79,5752016Revenue 2017: $133,960Expenses 2017: $139,976Net Income 2017: -$6,0162017Revenue 2018: $142,983Expenses 2018: $116,306Net Income 2018: $26,6772018Revenue 2019: $116,652Expenses 2019: $101,444Net Income 2019: $15,2082019Revenue 2020: $99,492Expenses 2020: $64,353Net Income 2020: $35,1392020Revenue 2021: $71,511Expenses 2021: $86,413Net Income 2021: -$14,9022021Revenue 2022: $169,217Expenses 2022: $115,921Net Income 2022: $53,2962022Revenue 2023: $180,572Expenses 2023: $169,214Net Income 2023: $11,3582023Revenue 2024: $180,065Expenses 2024: $185,613Net Income 2024: -$5,5482024Revenue 2025: $109,769Expenses 2025: $147,197Net Income 2025: -$37,4282025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$109,769
Expenses$147,197
Net Income-$37,428
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$120,785
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$120,785
Revenue
$109,769
Expenses
$147,197
Net income
-$37,428
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.21$1.10$1.47$0.37
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.00$1.58$1.80$1.86$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$1.81$1.69$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.00$1.52$1.69$1.16$0.53
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.72$0.86$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.18$1.14$0.99$0.64$0.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$1.17$1.01$0.15
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$1.43$1.16$0.27
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$1.34$1.40$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.39$1.19$0.80
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.25$0.18$1.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 7, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$109,769
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support development of local communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GLOBAL PRACTICUM TEACHINGS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN THE ENVIRONMENT IN PUERTO RICO.$0$97,374
HOMELESS STRATEGY (BASELINE ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT) IN THE PARAMARIBO WORLD HERITAGE SITE$31,423$18,330
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORT$10,739$20,052
WILDLIFE RANGER CONFLICT WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN CONSERVATION$0$9,189
SPATIALLY-INFORMED POLICYMAKING IN SURINAME$2,850$2,252
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GWENDOLYN SMITHKey EmployeeFT$84,452-$84,452
ELENA BASTIDASDirector-$0--
MARIANNE SCHMINCKDirector-$0--
TORAN HANSENDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Perspectives of Freedom Foundation Inc
EIN
47-2125503
Phone
9545595068
Address
43 SOUTH POWERLINE ROAD 232, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33069

Signing Officer

Name
Elena Bastidas
Title
Director
Phone
9545595068
Signed
2026-02-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Friedland & Boiman LLC
Address
1451 W CYPRESS CREEK ROAD SUITE 300, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
Preparer
Alan Friedland
Phone
5616132525
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses & supplies. Amount: 35,214. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 6,461. Description: legal & professional. Amount: 13,663. Description: travel. Amount: 6,714. Description: insurance. Amount: 693. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 62,745.”

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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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