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Fan Freedom Project INC

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N Bethesda, MD501(c)(4)Recreation & Sports EIN 27-4649976Revenue $150K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSfanfreedom.org6309 Executive Blvd, 20852-3905 · N Bethesda, MDTax-exempt since Jan 2012

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The mission of Fan Freedom Project is to preserve, educate and inform consumers of their fundamental rights relating to access to and attendance at live public sports, music, theatrical and other events, including rights to a free and open secondary ticketing marketplace allowing all consumers to buy, sell or share tickets-when they want, where they want, and with and to whom they want; to educate consumers about these rights, threats to these rights, and opportunities to defend or promote these rights; and to challenge efforts of content owners, venue owners, team owners, event producers, ticketing agencies, and government legislative and regulatory agencies that intentionally or unintentionally seek to inhibit these rights.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
$200K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$200K
Net assets
$58K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$58K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $166K Management & general 17% · $34K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Vandehoef
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Breyault
VP/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for consumer rights to freely buy, sell, and attend live events and use an open ticket marketplace.

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3 programs · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fan freedom used grassroots efforts and informational campaigns communication to preserve, educate and inform consumers and inform the public about the issues affecting ticketing practices.

$166Kprogram expense
02

Digital platforms- fan freedom has worked to build and operate one-way and interactive communications on multiple digital platforms, including a website and social media applications to promote the organizations mission.

Pt IX · col B
03

Fan freedom utilized direct-to-consumer communications, media relations and other forms of public communication to inform consumers of their rights.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$102K$71K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$90K
Information technologyLn 14$924$462$462
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$455$341$114
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$166K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $150K$200K−$50K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $284K$244K$40K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $315K$257K$58K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $185K$244K−$59K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $280K$246K$34K$68K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,492$150,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,492$150,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,993$199,996
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,993$199,996
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,499−$49,996
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,996 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $71,467 · Management $30,630$102,097
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,200 · Management $3,200$6,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $462 · Management $462$924
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $341 · Management $114$455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120$120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,590 · Management $34,406 · Fundraising $0$199,996
Part X · Balance sheet $59,600 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,248$44,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,091$1,636
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,407$13,407
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,746$59,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,850
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,746$57,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,746$57,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,746$59,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,000
XI-2 Total expenses$199,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,746
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,750

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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