Woodhull Freedom Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2003Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 11-3681116Revenue $2.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSwoodhullfoundation.org7214 Blair Rd Nw, 20012-1816 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jun 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a non-profit organization that works through research, advocacy and public education to affirm sexual Freedom as a human right. We address laws, government policies and private practices that restrict sexual Freedom and discriminate against people on the basis of their consensual sexual expression.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $197K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$954K
FY2025$797K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.2M Management & general 17% · $256K Fundraising 3% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ricci Levy’s $85K as President & CEO is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ricci Levy$85,000$85,000$85,000$80,000$65,750$57,667

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for sexual freedom as a human right, challenging restrictive laws and discrimination.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We educate the public on the importance and value of sexual freedom and counter the arguments of groups seeking to restrict sexual rights. We advocate for discriminalization and social acceptance of consensual sexual expression. We seek to change antiquated, repressive and discriminatory sex laws and enforcement practices.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $347K · 2023–2025
Swop Behind Bars INCNV · FY2025$38,200
Advocates of the South INCGA · FY2025$15,300
Swaid CollectiveNV · FY2025$11,900
Yaya Por Vida Foundation INCFL · FY2025$11,900
Swoon AllianceFY2025$11,000
Points of DistributionWA · FY2025$11,000
Oregon Sex Workers CommitteeOR · FY2025$11,000
Sprout NolaLA · FY2025$10,350
Totally Wow Org INCGA · FY2025$9,900
Missouri Jobs with JusticeMO · FY2025$9,000
The Cupcake GirlsNV · FY2024$55,000
Swop Behind Bars INCNV · FY2024$31,000
Peace Devopment FundFY2024$15,000
Brooklyn Ghost Project INCNY · FY2024$5,100
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$256K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$746K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$754K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$752K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$53K$53K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$64K$17K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$292K$292K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$279K$223K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$4K$19K
TravelLn 17$47K$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$563K$457K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$3K$2K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$256K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.4M−$157K$797K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.3M−$250K$954K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$1.5M$452K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$931K$459K$752K 990 PDF
FY2021 $274K$222K$52K$293K 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$166K$73K$241K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,979,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,388,890$1,970,521
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,081$9,160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,389,971$1,979,681
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$52,670
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,331$429,652
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $733,016$1,045,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $931,347$1,527,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $458,624$452,340
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,979,681 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,970,521
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,970,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,160$9,160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,979,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,527,341 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $52,670$52,670
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,750 · Management $17,000 · Fundraising $4,250$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $291,917$291,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,901$23,901
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,834$28,834
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,467$27,467
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,183$10,183
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $222,910 · Management $56,553$279,463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,305 · Management $12,394$24,699
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,000 · Management $19,112$23,112
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,960$46,960
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,406$20,406
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,653$5,653
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $456,957 · Management $105,877$562,834
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,670 · Management $1,978 · Fundraising $39,594$44,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,227,280 · Management $256,217 · Fundraising $43,844$1,527,341
Part X · Balance sheet $1,233,271 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $634,905$1,108,954
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $111,192$116,076
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,241$8,241
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $754,338$1,233,271
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,827$29,419
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,827$29,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $751,511$1,203,852
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $754,338$1,233,271
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,203,852 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,979,681
XI-2 Total expenses$1,527,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$452,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$751,511
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,203,852

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