2025-09-03T10:38:21-05:00 2024-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 9701 BRADER WAY SUITE 202 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2024-01-01 391302520 FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC FREE 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 537010750 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 6082568900 2025-09-02 1 0 BRETT HOFMEISTER P01290591 6082742002 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 11154443 0 X WWW.FFRF.ORG X 1978 WI TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 11 9 48 47 0 0 6912229 9942533 214081 511528 437568 510176 100085 149534 7663963 11113771 1377855 915560 0 0 3259818 3680692 0 0 832675 5436173 5292845 10073846 9889097 -2409883 1224674 23482447 26060030 423941 494815 23058506 25565215 X TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 0 0 1586188 198017 LAWSUITS CHALLENGING ENTANGLEMENT OF RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF RELIGION. FFRF FAVORABLY SETTLED TWO LAWSUITS AND FILED THREE NEW COURT CHANGES. FFRF FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST A MEMPHIS-AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR UNLAWFULLY DISCRIMINATING AGAINST AN AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB, WHICH WAS SETTLED AFTER THE DISTRICT AGREED TO TREAT THAT CLUB EQUALLY GOING FORWARD. FFRF SUED WITH A COALITION IN FEDERAL COURT TO CHALLENGE A LOUISIANA LAW THAT REQUIRES TEN COMMANDMENTS DISPLAYS IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE. FFRF ALSO FILED A LAWSUIT WITH A COALITION IN OKLAHOMA, OPPOSING THE STATE'S SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MANDATE TO INFUSE BIBLICAL TEACHINGS AS PART OF THE CURRICULA AND ALLOCATING $3 MILLION IN STATE FUNDS TO PURCHASE BIBLES. SETTLED WAS A LAWSUIT AGAINST 8 FEDERAL AGENCIES RESULTING IN REINSTATEMENT OF SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION BY FAITH-BASED PROVIDERS. FFRF ALSO WAS REIMBURSED $358,000 FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES IN A VICTORIOUS LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT FOR ILLEGALLY CENSORING OUR BILL OF RIGHTS DISPLAY IN THE TEXAS STATE CAPITOL. FFRF RESPONDED TO 2,451 REPORTS OF POTENTIAL CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS, SENT MORE THAN 667 FORMAL COMPLAINT LETTERS TO VIOLATING GOVERNMENT ACTORS, MOSTLY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RESULTING IN 227 SIGNIFICANT CONSTITUTIONAL VICTORIES. IN ADDITION, FFRF FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN 12 OTHER STATE/CHURCH LAWSUITS. 3916169 251050 313511 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CONVENTION, MEETINGS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEECHES, DEBATES, TRAVEL, AND AWARDS. FFRF TOPPED MORE THAN 40,000 MEMBERS, AND HELD ITS 47TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION IN DENVER, COLO.., WITH MORE THAN 600 ATTENDEES FROM 46 STATES, D.C., NEPAL, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CANADA. LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE STAFF SPOKE AT MORE THAN A DOZEN CHAPTERS AND CONFERENCES, AND CO-PRESIDENTS SPOKE OR DEBATED AT EVENTS IN FINLAND, NIGERIA, CAMBRIDGE UNION, U.K., AND VIRGINIA. FFRF AWARDED $130,250 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO 81 STUDENT WINNERS; TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 8 STUDENTS WHO WERE FIRST-IN-FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BLACK SKEPTICS LOS ANGELES; AND 7 STUDENT ACTIVIST SCHOLARSHIPS, SOME AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SECULAR STUDENT ALLIANCE. ESTABLISHED, WITH PARTNERS, THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL REASON RECEPTION ON THE HILL. 1609118 PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. FFRF CONDUCTED A MEMBERSHIP SURVEY IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ACADEMIC SURVEY OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION AND SOCIAL ISSUES; PUBLISHED 10 ISSUES OF FREETHOUGHT TODAY NEWSPAPER; BROADCAST WEEKLY EDITIONS OF FREETHOUGHT RADIO ON RADIO STATIONS IN 10 STATES, WITH PODCASTS REACHING MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION DOWNLOADS SINCE BEGINNING IN 2006. PRODUCED "FREETHOUGHT MATTERS" TV SHOW, WHICH AIRED WEEKLY IN 6 MAJOR CITIES AND ON YOUTUBE. AIRED "FFRF'S ASK AN ATHEIST" FACEBOOK/YOUTUBE LIVE! ALMOST WEEKLY. PRODUCED A MONTHLY "WE DISSENT" PODCAST WITH OTHER SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS SHOWCASING SECULAR WOMEN ATTORNEYS. MAINTAINED FFRF'S WEBSITE WITH LEGAL AND FREETHOUGHT NEWS AND RESOURCES. SOCIAL MEDIA INCLUDES 495K FACEBOOK FRIENDS, AND FOLLOWERS ON X (95.5K ), INSTAGRAM (20.4K ) AND TIKTOK (28.6K). FFRF ISSUED ABOUT 300 NEWS RELEASES ABOUT FFRF ACTIVITIES AND 100 BLOG POSTINGS. PUBLISHED A FREETHOUGHT CALENDAR AND DISTRIBUTED BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS PROMOTING ITS PURPOSES. RAN PERIODIC ADS IN THE NATION, PROGRESSIVE, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NEW YORK TIMES. RAN DOZENS OF ADS RECORDED BY RON REAGAN ON CBS, MSNBC AND COMEDY CENTRAL. ALSO RAN A SERIES OF RADIO AND PODCAST ADS"VOTE LIKE YOUR RIGHTS DEPEND ON IT." FFRF HAD 17 CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. 996901 664510 149534 OPERATION OF FREETHOUGHT HALL IN MADISON, WI, AND MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY FOR MEMBERS' USE, AND CHAPTER REBATES 996901 664510 149534 8108376 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X X ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR DAN BARKER 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 101982 0 32521 DAN BARKER CO-PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 102833 0 32265 STEPHEN HIRTLE CHAIR THRU SEPTEMBER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL KOLBE SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SALEMSON TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 TODD PEISSIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CERMAK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE KOCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TAMAYO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRANADA L HIGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMIAH CAMARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA STRAND OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 108776 0 44925 PATRICK ELLIOTT LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147727 0 56399 MARK DANN DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL A 40.00 X 114304 0 13787 SAM GROVER ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 40.00 X 123643 0 22376 ELIZABETH CAVELL DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131873 0 37352 831138 0 239625 9 0 1 0 0 37774 1678293 8226466 96718 9942533 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 199696 199696 LEGAL SETTLEMENTS 541100 198017 198017 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 113815 113815 511528 510176 510176 113816 40672 73144 73144 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 76390 76390 76390 11113771 661062 0 510176 640253 640253 251050 251050 24257 24257 269603 258812 9446 1345 2477931 2101374 292386 84171 221511 186956 26798 7757 502865 426827 59060 16978 208782 178838 23314 6630 156435 86972 69463 27173 27173 19945 19945 44625 44625 2549722 1912292 135135 502295 601741 239282 167149 195310 241549 206907 26972 7670 21185 18146 2366 673 141986 113021 28965 420768 420768 116888 100124 13052 3712 65958 56498 7365 2095 BROADCASTING 577475 577475 MAINTENANCE 127708 109465 14204 4039 CHAPTER EXPENSE 64299 64299 FREETHOUGHT TODAY 49152 49152 66236 65663 573 9889097 8108376 948046 832675 X 2549722 1912292 135135 502295 382271 211806 1440919 1961030 128941 283829 248336 405877 88804 78597 544147 599110 5172026 1482466 3806448 3689560 16842581 18830221 23482447 26060030 423941 494815 423941 494815 X 21157937 23098733 1900569 2466482 23058506 25565215 23482447 26060030 1224674 1282035 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12211155 7941885 10255233 6912229 9492533 46813035 12211155 7941885 10255233 6912229 9492533 46813035 6501056 40311979 544949 1191431 521312 437568 510176 3205436 50018471 1230524 0.80590 0.78370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 500000 500000 9389097 9889097 644455 161114 0 0 568156 645854 653692 644455 2512157 3768236 171064 174867 500000 500000 1345931 142039 161464 163423 161114 628040 942060 10996 3500 14496 0 60000 60000 0 1 1 6000134 439705 731953 50000 7121792 5083292 303500 648342 35000 6000134 5719425 254000 -854596 35537 5083292 5157176 403080 169658 10489 5719425 4705512 330000 131664 10000 5157176 0.77260 0.22740 0 0 750337 750337 3940541 1045749 2894792 481148 436717 44431 3689560 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE ENDOWMENTS. THE LIFE MEMBER RESERVE IS AN UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT CAPITAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSES. THIS ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT. THE FFRF ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AND IS A MIX OF BOARD DESIGNATED AMOUNTS AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED BALANCES. THIS FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE HENRY H. ZUMACH FREEDOM FROM FUNDAMENTALIST RELIGION AWARD FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT. THIS FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE HENRY H. ZUMACH FREEDOM FROM FUNDAMENTALIST RELIGION AWARD. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FLEEING PERSECUTION 21257 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION GRANTS FOR PROMOTION 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 24257 0 24257 ENGLAND PROGRAM GRANT 11257 WIRE 0 ENGLAND DONATION FOR "PROTECT HUMANISTS AT RISK" CAMPAIGN 10000 WIRE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS - RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE BOARD ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING HOW GRANT FUNDS WERE USED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS - OUR PROCEDURES ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE DEEMED AT RISK OR ACTIVELY FACING PERSECUTION DUE TO LACK OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, BASED ON REFERRALS FROM CENTER FOR INQUIRY'S SECULAR RESCUE PROGRAM AND COUNCIL OF EX-MUSLIMS OF BRITAIN. 1 INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE 122 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10168 135660870 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS AKA FREEDOM FUND INC PO BOX 92 MARSHFIELD WI 54449 391874477 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT OPTIONS FUND PO BOX 473 EAU CLAIRE WI 54702 391989709 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT AMERICAN ATHEISTS ASSOCIATION 225 CRISTIANI ST CRANFORD NJ 07016 742466507 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION 1821 JEFFERSON PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 946168317 501(C)(3) 20000 0 OPERATING GRANT BLACK NONBELIEVERS INC PO BOX 133351 ATLANTA GA 30333 453759816 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC 40 RECTOR ST FL 16 NEW YORK NY 10006 133433452 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATING GRANT AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY 601 13TH ST NW SUITE 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522313694 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP SECULAR STUDENT ALLIANCE CA PO BOX 411477 LOS ANGELES CA 90041 411967141 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS FFRF ACTION FUND PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 883093826 501(C)(4) 500000 0 OPERATING AND LOBBYING GRANT 9 1 STUDENT ACTIVIST AWARDS 3 5000 ESSAY WINNERS 79 83350 CONVENTION AWARDS 9 106000 SCHOLARSHIPS 14 56700 PART I, LINE 2: FFRF REQUIRES VERIFICATION OF STUDENT STATUS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. FOR ESSAY CONTESTS, FFRF REQUIRES AN APPLICATION TO AFFIRM ELIGIBILITY AND VERIFIES THE ORIGINALITY OF THE WRITING. TO RECEIVE A PRIZE, WINNERS MUST SUBMIT A PHOTO AND AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION OF THEIR ORIGINAL ESSAY. HONORARIA WINNERS ARE PRE-QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD RELATED TO THE NONPROFIT'S CAUSES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICK ELLIOTT LEGAL DIRECTOR 146227 0 1500 0 0 0 16446 0 39953 0 204126 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CAVELL DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR 130373 0 1500 0 0 0 14782 0 22570 0 169225 0 0 0 LISA STRAND OPERATIONS MANAGER 106776 0 2000 0 0 0 20278 0 24647 0 153701 0 0 0 X 20 96718 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE GOVERNING BODY HAS NINE SEATS. FFRF BYLAWS PERMIT EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS TO BE SHARED. AT PRESENT, TWO OF THE SEATS ARE SHARED BY TWO PEOPLE, EACH WITH HALF OF A VOTE. THIS TECHNICALLY LEADS TO ELEVEN MEMBERS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, ALL OF WHOM HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY NINE VOTES. THE CO-PRESIDENTS ARE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES AND ARE NOT INDEPENDENT SO THERE ARE NINE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAN BARKER AND ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR ARE MARRIED AND ARE CO-PRESIDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN VOTE ON ISSUES RAISED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECT STATE REPRESENTATIVES, WHO VOTE FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B STATE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO RATIFY ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM LISTING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY ARE ADDRESSED AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMPENSATION STUDY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS COMPLETED EVERY 3 YEARS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE RANGES FOR EACH UNIQUE POSITION AND APPROVES WAGES RECOMMENDED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FFRF ACTION FUND INC PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 883093826 PRESERVE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE WI 501(C)(4) FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 FFRF ACTION FUND INC B 500000 OPERATING AGREEMENT FFRF ACTION FUND INC Q 76344 OPERATING AGREEMENT