Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
The Untied States Free Speech Union
EIN 86-2105418 • 501(c)3 • South Pasadena, CA
990-N Coverage
Profile
The Free Speech Union stands for freedom of speech, of conscience, and of intellectual enquiry, which we regard as the essential pillars of a free society foundational freedoms on which all others depend. We believe that human beings cannot flourish outside a free society, which means they cannot flourish in the absence of free speech. Free speech is how knowledge is developed and shared, as well as our views about morality, religion and politics.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.25x
Liabilities / Revenue
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 38.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$91,790
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$114,457
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$22,667
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$97,815
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$120,482
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$22,667
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $91,790
- Liabilities
- $114,457
- Net assets
- -$22,667
- Revenue
- $97,815
- Expenses
- $120,482
- Net income
- -$22,667
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Feb 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Jun 24, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $97,930
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Free Speech Union stands for freedom of speech, of conscience, and of intellectual enquiry, which we regard as the essential pillars of a free society foundational freedoms on which all others depend. We believe that human beings cannot flourish outside a free society, which means they cannot flourish in the absence of free speech. Free speech is how knowledge is developed and shared, as well as our views about morality, religion and politics.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We created www.usfsu.org. On that site, you'll find a host of non-partisan articles on free speech and free expression. With the the Education, Advocacy and Research. The production of a variety of carefully researched content (often many pages in length). Each articles attends (usually) to contemporary issue regarding free speech and expression. They are often designed to persuade, but only in promoting free speech as a value. There is no left/right favoritism. We work hard to conscientiously promote values espoused by the constitution and those envisioned by the enlightenment and do extensive research. The articles are entirely geared toward US issues. Our websites are approaching 10,000 unique visitors. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Schwarz | CEO | PT | $31,731 | $6,031 | $37,762 |
| Jevon Conroy | COO | PT | $19,022 | $3,769 | $22,791 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Untied States FREE SPEECH UNION
- EIN
- 86-2105418
- Phone
- 3103516524
- Address
- 1001 Fremont Ave No 3692, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Signing Officer
- Name
- Benjamin Schwarz
- Title
- CEO
- Phone
- 3103516524
- Signed
- 2022-06-24
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
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Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
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