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Freedomworks Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 52-1349353

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 17, 2015

Organization Profilewww.freedomworks.org

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400 North Capitol Street NW No 765Washington, DC 20001

(202) 783-3870

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

11th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$380,742

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,989,563

Down $626,273 (-11%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$3,042,752

Down $1,103,332 (-27%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$1,946,811

Up $477,059 (+32%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,934,433

Down $2,726,164 (-28%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$8,037,765

Down $2,846,381 (-26%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$1,103,332

Up $120,217 (+9.8%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2011: $7,089,540Liabilities 2011: $1,187,944Net Assets 2011: $5,901,5962011Assets 2012: $7,571,717Liabilities 2012: $2,202,084Net Assets 2012: $5,369,6332012Assets 2013: $5,615,836Liabilities 2013: $1,469,752Net Assets 2013: $4,146,0842013Assets 2014: $4,989,563Liabilities 2014: $1,946,811Net Assets 2014: $3,042,7522014Assets 2015: $1,916,007Liabilities 2015: $2,212,348Net Assets 2015: -$296,3412015Assets 2016: $1,223,027Liabilities 2016: $3,146,586Net Assets 2016: -$1,923,5592016Assets 2017: $1,292,271Liabilities 2017: $2,197,446Net Assets 2017: -$905,1752017Assets 2018: $2,001,011Liabilities 2018: $2,284,394Net Assets 2018: -$283,3832018Assets 2019: $3,993,762Liabilities 2019: $2,525,892Net Assets 2019: $1,467,8702019Assets 2020: $3,631,764Liabilities 2020: $1,478,704Net Assets 2020: $2,153,0602020Assets 2021: $3,468,084Liabilities 2021: $3,422,592Net Assets 2021: $45,4922021Assets 2022: $11,646,154Liabilities 2022: $13,602,414Net Assets 2022: -$1,956,2602022Assets 2023: $9,771,365Liabilities 2023: $12,868,398Net Assets 2023: -$3,097,0332023

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$4,989,563
Liabilities$1,946,811
Net Assets$3,042,752
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $7,663,5982011Revenue 2012: $15,060,009Expenses 2012: $15,591,972Net Income 2012: -$531,9632012Revenue 2013: $9,660,597Expenses 2013: $10,884,146Net Income 2013: -$1,223,5492013Revenue 2014: $6,934,433Expenses 2014: $8,037,765Net Income 2014: -$1,103,3322014Revenue 2015: $5,688,836Expenses 2015: $9,027,929Net Income 2015: -$3,339,0932015Revenue 2016: $6,309,996Expenses 2016: $7,937,214Net Income 2016: -$1,627,2182016Revenue 2017: $4,290,940Expenses 2017: $3,273,535Net Income 2017: $1,017,4052017Revenue 2018: $4,325,113Expenses 2018: $3,702,741Net Income 2018: $622,3722018Revenue 2019: $10,404,099Expenses 2019: $8,654,078Net Income 2019: $1,750,0212019Revenue 2020: $6,828,782Expenses 2020: $6,144,356Net Income 2020: $684,4262020Revenue 2021: $5,609,429Expenses 2021: $7,711,934Net Income 2021: -$2,102,5052021Revenue 2022: $5,081,113Expenses 2022: $6,388,308Net Income 2022: -$1,307,1952022Revenue 2023: $2,895,466Expenses 2023: $4,015,051Net Income 2023: -$1,119,5852023

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$6,934,433
Expenses$8,037,765
Net Income-$1,103,332
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 17, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$6,991,781
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

FreedomWorks recruits, educates, trains and mobilizes grassroots activists to advance the ideas of lower taxes, less government and more freedom. FreedomWorks is a public policy, education and advocacy organization focused on fiscal, economic and personal liberty issues.

We exist to build, educate, and mobilize the largest network of activists advocating the principles of smaller government, lower taxes, free markets, personal liberty, and the rule of law.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,809,337$2,354,653▼ $454,684
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,117,203$1,560,667▼ $556,536
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$193,983$217,928▲ $23,945
Inventories for Sale or Use$41,916$28,874▼ $13,042
Pledges and Grants Receivable$5,000$0▼ $5,000
Accounts Receivable$4,557$195▼ $4,362
Total Assets$5,615,836$4,989,563▼ $626,273
Other Assets Total$443,840$827,246▲ $383,406
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$951,081$1,115,622▲ $164,541
Other Liabilities$518,671$444,953▼ $73,718
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$380,000-
Deferred Revenue-$6,236-
Total Liabilities$1,469,752$1,946,811▲ $477,059
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$4,146,084$2,985,542▼ $1,160,542
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$57,210-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,146,084$3,042,752▼ $1,103,332
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,615,836$4,989,563▼ $626,273

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,999,371$2,735,436$4,734,807
Leasehold Improvements$355,282$298,187$653,469
Other Assets Org$827,246--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Matt KibbePresidentPT$171,472$18,899$190,371
Allen PageState DirectorPT$85,220$31,959$117,179
Andrew SmithVP of Member MarketingPT$97,774$12,901$110,675
Adam BrandonExecutive Vice PresidentPT$103,008$5,878$108,886
Lucas BlanchardChief Financial Officer & TreasurerPT$96,077$5,935$102,012
Kara PallyDirector of Web and TechnologyPT$82,141$10,047$92,188
John CampbellDigital Marketing DirectorPT$71,544$4,135$75,679
Wayne BroughVP of Research/Secretary-$8,814$779$9,593
James CardilloChief Financial Officer & TreasurerPT$2,277$1,717$3,994

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert TE LansingChairman
Frank M SandsBoard Member
Mary AlbaughBoard Member
Richard J StephensenBoard Member
Steve ForbesBoard Member
Ted AbramBoard Member
Thomas KnudsenBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Terra Eclipse IncWebsite Design600 F Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004$1,186,401
Rebecca Hagelin Communications & MarketiAdvertising services4572 25th Rd North, Arlington, VA 22207$922,502
HSP DirectDirect Mail Marketing Services20130 Lakeview Center Plaza Suite, Ashburn, VA 20147$430,496
GoogleAdvertising services1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountainview, CA 94043$312,849
Pinkston GroupPublic Relations Services5270 Shawnee Rd Suite 102, Alexandria, VA 22312$222,433
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,816,233
Program Service Revenue
$27,029
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$91,171
All Other Contributions
$6,816,233
Change in Net Assets
$-1,103,332
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$5,989,917
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,781,480
Total Fundraising Expense$1,089,666
Professional Fundraising Fees$266,368
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Advertising$1,609,859$-4,056$4,724$1,610,527
Office Expenses$845,071$19,263$355,742$1,220,076
Other Salaries and Wages$736,779$151,898$159,823$1,048,500
Fees for Services Other$568,709$26,672$181,011$776,392
Information Technology$628,498$7,074$8,988$644,560
Depreciation Depletion$456,839$89,520$94,191$640,550
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$204,481$164,556$44,099$413,136
Occupancy$234,600$27,724$53,704$316,028
Travel$244,259$774$43,552$288,585
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$266,368$266,368
Conferences and Meetings$227,636$875$15,904$244,415
Other Employee Benefits$104,740$21,594$22,720$149,054
Payroll Taxes$90,006$18,556$19,527$128,089
Fees for Services Legal$68,873$16,848$9,650$95,371
Fees for Services Accounting-$72,966-$72,966
Insurance$36,968$8,072$8,493$53,533
Pension Plan Contributions$30,006$6,186$6,509$42,701
Other Expenses$209,510$3,305$-209,510$0
Total Functional Expenses$1,108,312$0$531,935$1,640,247
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$266,368
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$119,083
Section 527 Activity Spending$119,083
Total Exempt Function Spending$119,083
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Theresa KibbePresident's spouseSenior AdvisorNo$23,799
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred rent$358,164
Capital lease obligation$86,789
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 family members
Yes
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and draft copy is provided to the Organization's senior staff, outside general counsel and all board members for review. All comments after reviews are compiled and discussed with CPA firm for editing. After edits are made, final version of Form 990 is provided to the President, Treasurer, and Management Committee for final review. Once reviewed, the President is provided the final 990 for signature and filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Governance and Ethics Policy is reviewed and adopted annually by the Board of Directors and employees. FreedomWorks directors and employees shall disclose annually to the Secretary any direct conflict between their own individual interests and those of FreedomWorks. If such a conflict does exist, the director or employee shall provide the Secretary written notice of such relationship and shall refrain from acting on any issue with respect to which the director or employee is conflicted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The process includes completion of an independent compensation study on a periodic basis, based on a compilation of competitive data representing similar organizations. This information is then presented to the compensation committee at a semi-annual Board meeting to discuss and vote on. This process includes compensation for the CEO or any person deemed a disqualified person under Internal Revenue Code Section 4958. The process for determining compensation of other officers or key employees of the organization is determined by the President.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

“FreedomWorks makes its Form 1024 available upon request. FreedomWorks makes available a public disclosure copy of its Federal Form 990 upon request and it is available on Guidestar.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“FreedomWorks makes its governing documents, certain policies (including conflict of interest policy) and financial statements available upon request based on discretion of management.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
FreedomWorks Inc
EIN
52-1349353
Phone
2027833870
Address
400 North Capitol Street NW No 765, Washington, DC 20001

Signing Officer

Name
Adam Brandon
Title
CEO
Phone
2027833870
Signed
2015-08-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Adam Brandon
Formed
1984
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
67
Volunteers
2,930,000

Preparer

Firm
Rogers & Company PLLC
Address
8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer
Nicole M Prince CPA
Phone
7038930300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“FreedomWorks has an audit committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“Management has evaluated FreedomWorks' tax positions and has concluded that FreedomWorks has taken no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,989,563
Liabilities
$1,946,811
Net assets
$3,042,752
Revenue
$6,934,433
Expenses
$8,037,765
Net income
-$1,103,332
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.77$12.9$3.10$2.90$4.02$1.12
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.6$13.6$1.96$5.08$6.39$1.31
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.47$3.42$0.05$5.61$7.71$2.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.63$1.48$2.15$6.83$6.14$0.68
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.99$2.53$1.47$10.4$8.65$1.75
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.00$2.28$0.28$4.33$3.70$0.62
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.29$2.20$0.91$4.29$3.27$1.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$3.15$1.92$6.31$7.94$1.63
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$2.21$0.30$5.69$9.03$3.34
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.99$1.95$3.04$6.93$8.04$1.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.62$1.47$4.15$9.66$10.9$1.22
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.57$2.20$5.37$15.1$15.6$0.53
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.09$1.19$5.90$7.66