Nonprofit · EIN 93-3096298
SHIELD OF FREEDOM
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $370,618 | $421,489 | -$50,871 | $136,832 | $4,063 | $132,769 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $761,976 | $613,644 | $148,332 | $185,001 | $1,361 | $183,640 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $201,748 | $166,440 | $35,308 | $46,678 | $11,370 | $35,308 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $355,169
- Program service revenue
- $12,771
- Investment income
- $2,678
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $404,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $486
- Program services (functional)
- $414,350
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,139
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $185,001
- Total assets, end of year
- $136,832
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,063
- Net assets, end of year
- $132,769
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $132,769
- Gross receipts
- $370,618
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRA RUBIN | DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| IULIIA PUCHKO | DIRECTOR/VP Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| WINNIE HUANG | DIRECTOR/CFO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVINE | DIRECTOR/COO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| NADIA HAYWAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRESBRINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| OKSANA BARDYGULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRA RUBIN | DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| IULIIA PUCHKO | DIRECTOR/VP Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| WINNIE HUANG | DIRECTOR/CFO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVINE | DIRECTOR/COO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| NADIA HAYWAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRESBRINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| OKSANA BARDYGULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRA RUBIN | DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| IULIIA PUCHKO | DIRECTOR/VP Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| WINNIE HUANG | DIRECTOR/CFO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVINE | DIRECTOR/COO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| NADIA HAYWAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRESBRINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| OKSANA BARDYGULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2643 TOKALON ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110-2234
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MIRA RUBIN, 2643 TOKALON STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110
- Signed the 990
- WINNIE HUANG, CFO
- Phone
- (805) 680-1974
- Website
- shieldoffreedom.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-3096298 or by the name SHIELD OF FREEDOM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SHIELD OF FREEDOM IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DIRECT AID TO PEOPLE IN DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES WHO ARE UNDER THREAT AND FACING HUMANTARIAN CRISES RESULTING FROM VARIOUS CAUSES, INCLUDING INVASIONS, CONFLICTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. WE SEEK TO HELP BRIDGE GAPS IN SUPPORT WHERE U.S. AID FALLS SHORT.
Program accomplishments
- THE HUMANITARIAN AID &CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM PROVIDES LIFE-SAVING SUPPORT TO UKRAINIAN CIVILIANS AND DEFENDERS IN AREAS MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED BY ONGOING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES URGENT AND CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING NEEDS IN FRONTLINE REGIONS BY DELIVERING CRITICAL EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND RELIABLE COMMUNICATION TOOLS. ALL AID IS NON-LETHAL AND IS PROCURED, TRANSPORTED, AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH VETTED PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEER NETWORKS WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND FRONTLINE MEDICAL UNITS. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE: TO SAVE LIVES, INCREASE RESILIENCE, AND ENSURE THAT FRONTLINE RESPONDERS HAVE THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS REQUIRED TO OPERATE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY.Expenses $404,850 · grants $404,850
- THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES PROGRAM PRESERVES, CELEBRATES, AND SHARES UKRAINIAN CULTURE WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOUSE OF UKRAINE, NAMYSTO DANCE GROUP, AND THE UKRAINIAN ROCK BAND U3ZUB, THE PROGRAM CREATES MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, ART, AND SHARED TRADITIONS. AT A TIME WHEN UKRAINES IDENTITY IS UNDER EXISTENTIAL THREAT, THESE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES SERVE AS BOTH A CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE AND A POWERFUL FORM OF RESILIENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING PUBLIC EVENTS, SHIELD OF FREEDOM FOSTERS CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, STRENGTHENS THE UKRAINIAN DIASPORA, AND RAISES AWARENESS OF UKRAINES HISTORY, VALUES, AND CONTEMPORARY REALITY.Expenses $9,014 · revenue $12,771
- THE HEALING HEROES COMMUNITY HUB PROVIDES WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR UKRAINIAN VETERANS, AMPUTEES, MEDICAL EVACUEES, REFUGEES, AND WAR-RELATED TRAUMA SURVIVORS RECEIVING CARE OR RESETTLING IN SAN DIEGO. THIS PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS REBUILD PHYSICAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, INDEPENDENCE, AND DIGNITY FOLLOWING LIFE-ALTERING INJURIES, DISPLACEMENT, AND LOSS CAUSED BY THE WAR IN UKRAINE. THROUGH A HOLISTIC, PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH, HEALING HEROES ENSURES PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT ONLY MEDICALLY SUPPORTED, BUT ALSO WELCOMED INTO A COMPASSIONATE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. WHEN WE HAVE DISBURSEMENT ON THIS PROGRAM, WE WILL REPORT THIS AS OUR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM.Expenses $486
- THE UKRAINE ADVOCACY MOBILIZES PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTREACH THAT COUNTERACTS MISINFORMATION AND ELEVATES THE ONGOING HUMANITARIAN AND SECURITY NEEDS OF UKRAINE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-3096298
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $136,832
- Income (IRS master file)
- $370,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $370,618 | $421,489 | $136,832 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $761,976 | $613,644 | $185,001 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $201,748 | $166,440 | $46,678 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-3096298).
Questions about SHIELD OF FREEDOM
- What is the EIN of SHIELD OF FREEDOM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHIELD OF FREEDOM is 93-3096298.
- Is SHIELD OF FREEDOM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to SHIELD OF FREEDOM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHIELD OF FREEDOM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHIELD OF FREEDOM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHIELD OF FREEDOM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHIELD OF FREEDOM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MIRA RUBIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHIELD OF FREEDOM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SHIELD OF FREEDOM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $370,618, expenses of $421,489 and total assets of $136,832 at year end.
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