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Friends of Freeland Foundation

EIN 98-0616750 • 501(c)3 • Green Lake, WI

Profile

To help governments and civil society worldwide protect wildlife, ecosystems and people from trafficking, and to build ecosystems and communities that are resilient to trafficking through capacity building, networking, and education.

492 Hill Street PO Box 552Green Lake, WI 54941

www.freeland.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

65th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$108,330

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

99th percentile

1337%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

7.2%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$99,227

Up $92,321 (+1337%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$10,000

Up $10,000 from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$89,227

Up $82,321 (+1192%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$637,798

Up $43,064 (+7.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$555,477

Down $73,445 (-12%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$82,321

Up $116,509 (+341%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $292,425Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $292,4252011Assets 2012: $311,741Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $311,7412012Assets 2013: $295,088Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $295,0882013Assets 2014: $391Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3912014Assets 2015: $204,434Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $204,4342015Assets 2016: $75,730Liabilities 2016: $75,000Net Assets 2016: $7302016Assets 2017: $91,007Liabilities 2017: $90,6552017Assets 2018: $35,492Liabilities 2018: $65,148Net Assets 2018: -$29,6562018Assets 2019: $50,214Liabilities 2019: $52,811Net Assets 2019: -$2,5972019Assets 2020: $41,965Liabilities 2020: $26,685Net Assets 2020: $15,2802020Assets 2021: $8,609Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $8,6092021Assets 2022: $41,094Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $41,0942022Assets 2023: $6,906Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $6,9062023Assets 2024: $99,227Liabilities 2024: $10,000Net Assets 2024: $89,2272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$99,227
Liabilities$10,000
Net Assets$89,227
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,667,309Expenses 2011: $1,817,841Net Income 2011: -$150,5322011Revenue 2012: $2,381,244Expenses 2012: $2,361,928Net Income 2012: $19,3162012Revenue 2013: $2,259,669Expenses 2013: $2,276,322Net Income 2013: -$16,6532013Revenue 2014: $2,516,862Expenses 2014: $2,518,637Net Income 2014: -$1,7752014Revenue 2015: $3,484,203Expenses 2015: $3,280,160Net Income 2015: $204,0432015Revenue 2016: $346,375Expenses 2016: $550,079Net Income 2016: -$203,7042016Revenue 2017: $47,424Expenses 2017: $47,802Net Income 2017: -$3782017Revenue 2018: $94,719Expenses 2018: $124,727Net Income 2018: -$30,0082018Revenue 2019: $460,190Expenses 2019: $433,131Net Income 2019: $27,0592019Revenue 2020: $519,447Expenses 2020: $501,570Net Income 2020: $17,8772020Revenue 2021: $636,799Expenses 2021: $643,470Net Income 2021: -$6,6712021Revenue 2022: $1,054,036Expenses 2022: $1,021,551Net Income 2022: $32,4852022Revenue 2023: $594,734Expenses 2023: $628,922Net Income 2023: -$34,1882023Revenue 2024: $637,798Expenses 2024: $555,477Net Income 2024: $82,3212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$637,798
Expenses$555,477
Net Income$82,321
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$99,227
Liabilities
$10,000
Net assets
$89,227
Revenue
$637,798
Expenses
$555,477
Net income
$82,321
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.01$0.09$0.64$0.56$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.59$0.63$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.05$1.02$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.64$0.64$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.03$0.02$0.52$0.50$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.46$0.43$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.07$0.03$0.09$0.12$0.03
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$0.05$0.05$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$0.00$0.35$0.55$0.20
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$3.48$3.28$0.20
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.52$2.52$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$2.26$2.28$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$2.38$2.36$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.67$1.82$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$637,798
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support the efforts of governments, communities, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations to protect and preserve national parks and natural resources, reduce illegal wildlife crime and the consumption and demand of endangered wildlife species, and decrease human trafficking in thailand and other asian countries.

To help governments and civil society worldwide protect wildlife, ecosystems and people from trafficking, and to build ecosystems and communities that are resilient to trafficking through capacity building, networking, and education. The organization's mission is to protect people, wildlife and ecosystems from trafficking and to restore healthy ecosystems and communities. We do this by raising money and technical support in the us for our teams and partners in asia, africa and latin america to form, train and network counter-trafficking task forces.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$6,906$98,977▲ $92,071
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$6,906$89,227▲ $82,321
Accounts Receivable-$250-
Total Assets$6,906$99,227▲ $92,321
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$10,000-
Total Liabilities$0$10,000▲ $10,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$6,906$89,227▲ $82,321
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,906$99,227▲ $92,321
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Steve GalsterPresidentPT$108,330$108,330

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Amar SawhneyDirector
Jolene SchatzingerDirector
Michael MitchellDirector
Thomas EddyDirector
Zhang JiqiangDirector
Rich ChristianSecretary/tr
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$637,798
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$286,011
Change in Net Assets
$82,321
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$364,403
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$108,330
Other Expenses$82,744
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$360,853--$360,853
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$98,256$10,074-$108,330
Fees for Services Other$6,300$39,905-$46,205
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,373-$18,373
Travel-$5,047-$5,047
Occupancy$3,000--$3,000
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,800--$2,800
Insurance-$1,663-$1,663
Information Technology-$1,347-$1,347
Grants to Domestic Individuals$750--$750
Interest-$711-$711
Office Expenses$278--$278
Other Expenses$125$1,115-$125
Advertising$89--$89
Total Functional Expenses$475,302$80,175$0$555,477
International Activity

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Accounting firm processes the 990 based on yearly financial statement and audit. Then the 990 is shared with the management and the board, and is kept on a google drive folder that is accessible to all of them also.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The policy is distributed to all staff and board members, kept on a google drive available to all, and reinforced at international management committee meetings, which are held 4-12 times per year.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Freeland Foundation
EIN
98-0616750
Phone
9202292156
Address
492 HILL STREET PO BOX 552, GREEN LAKE, WI 54941
Doing Business As
Freeland USA

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Galster
Title
President
Phone
9202292156
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Steve Galster
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Huberty & Associates Sc
Address
37 N PIONEER RD, FOND DU LAC, WI 54935
Preparer
Suzann Oppermann-slattery
Phone
9209238400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To help governments and civil society worldwide protect wildlife, ecosystems and people from trafficking, and to build ecosystems and communities that are resilient to trafficking through capacity building, networking, and education. The organization's mission is to protect people, wildlife and ecosystems from trafficking and to restore healthy ecosystems and communities. We do this by raising money and technical support in the us for our teams and partners in asia, africa and latin america to form, train and network counter-trafficking task forces.”

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