Civic Intelligence

Nueces County Citizens Defending Freedom USA Inc

EIN 87-1472238 • 501(c)4 • Corpus Christi, TX

Profile

To empower and equip American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level.

10309 S Padre Island Dr STE E1Corpus Christi, TX 78418

www.citizensdefendingfreedom.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $54,103 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$0

Down $149,090 (-100%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$0

Up $94,987 (+100%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $37,343Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $37,3432021Assets 2022: $94,987Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $94,9872022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $81,115Expenses 2021: $43,772Net Income 2021: $37,3432021Revenue 2022: $221,761Expenses 2022: $164,117Net Income 2022: $57,6442022Revenue 2023: $54,103Expenses 2023: $149,090Net Income 2023: -$94,9872023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
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Net income
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.54$1.49$0.95
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.95$2.22$1.64$0.58
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.81$0.44$0.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To empower and equip American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Nueces County Citizens Defending Freedom is an organization that empowers and equips American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level. By streamlining and simplifying activism, we support and champion American citizens who want to stand up for their independence.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Steve MaxwellPresident-$0--
Steve BlackwelderTreasurer-$0--
Sarah CalamunciSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Nueces County Citizens Defending Freedom USA Inc
EIN
87-1472238
Phone
5135777380
Address
10309 S Padre Island Dr STE E1, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Blackwelder
Title
CEO
Phone
5135777380
Signed
2025-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC
Address
345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Preparer
Daren Daiga
Phone
5055022746
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE

“To empower and equip American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level.”

Form 990EZ, Part III, Line 28 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

“Nueces County Citizens Defending Freedom is an organization that empowers and equips American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level. By streamlining and simplifying activism, we support and champion American citizens who want to stand up for their independence.”

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