Civic Intelligence

Freedom to Learn Advocates

EIN 88-1241923 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

We work to help educate all communities and advocate for inclusion of access to information. This includes working to push back against efforts or initiatives that would limit or restrict a persons ability to explore, discover, and learn from any source of information. We intend to support and bring awareness to organizations and public policy that promote these ideals, promote learning, and do not limit access to information or the education of our society.

611 Pennsylvania Ave SE Num 143Washington, DC 20003

www.ftla.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-92%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,707

Down $31,594 (-92%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$2,707

Down $31,594 (-92%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$170,308

Down $71,667 (-30%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$201,902

Down $31,572 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$31,594

Down $40,095 (-472%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $25,800Net Assets 2022: $25,8002022Assets 2023: $34,301Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $34,3012023Assets 2024: $2,707Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,7072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,707
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,707
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $190,080Expenses 2022: $164,280Net Income 2022: $25,8002022Revenue 2023: $241,975Expenses 2023: $233,474Net Income 2023: $8,5012023Revenue 2024: $170,308Expenses 2024: $201,902Net Income 2024: -$31,5942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$170,308
Expenses$201,902
Net Income-$31,594
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$2,707
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,707
Revenue
$170,308
Expenses
$201,902
Net income
-$31,594
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.70$2.02$0.32
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$2.42$2.33$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.26$1.90$1.64$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$170,308
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We work to help educate all communities and advocate for inclusion of access to information. This includes working to push back against efforts or initiatives that would limit or restrict a persons ability to explore, discover, and learn from any source of information. We intend to support and bring awareness to organizations and public policy that promote these ideals, promote learning, and do not limit access to information or the education of our society.

We work to help educate all communities and advocate for inclusion of access to information.this includes working to push back against efforts or initiatives that would limit or restrict a person's ability to explore, discover, and learn from any source of information.we intend to support and bring awareness to organizations and public policy that promote these ideals, promote learning, and do not limit access to information or the education of our society.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2024, FREEDOM TO LEARN ADVOCATES' (FTLA) REFINED ITS OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPED ADVOCACY AND GROWTH STRATEGIES AS WELL AS A ROBUST PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY THAT ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. FTLA RAN DIGITAL ADVERTISING PROGRAMS IN THE SPRING AND FALL IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE AND REACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FTLA ALSO HOSTED AND ATTENDED COALITION MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS AND GOALS.$0$126,529
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVE POTASHPresident-$0--
LOREE POTASHTreasurer-$0--
ERICA LAZZAROSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Freedom to Learn Advocates
EIN
88-1241923
Phone
2025520221
Address
611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE NUM 143, WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Potash
Title
President
Phone
2025520221
Signed
2025-11-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mba Consulting Group
Address
611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 143, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Preparer
Tiffanie Ellis
Phone
2025520221
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: advertising. Amount: 9,766. Description: information technology. Amount: 10,816. Description: travel. Amount: 12,227. Description: event expenses. Amount: 4,151. Description: bank & merchant fees. Amount: 1,903. Description: misc taxes & fees. Amount: 3,376. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 42,239.”

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