Fight for the Future INC

Boston, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-3951426Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfightforthefuture.orgPo Box 55071 Pmb 95005 · Boston, MA

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To promote social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)4 of the internal revenue code,including but not limited to: influencing the public discourse regarding copyright issues; advocating to protect the open, neutral internet from those who seek to restrict creativity; and generally seeking to encourage individual power and freedom.

58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $436K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $350K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$139K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$1.1M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$899K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$880K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$833K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$899K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$827K
FY2021$790K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$899K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$914K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $525K Management & general 33% · $300K Fundraising 8% · $74K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$59,982Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$46,453Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Gaudette—$77,983$99,728——$47,983
Evan Greer$46,453$58,257$81,416$97,499$27,742$41,119
Sarah Roth-Gaudette$59,982——$77,596$34,506—

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for an open internet, protecting creativity and individual freedom.

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1 program · $525K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To protect and expand the internet's transformative power in people's lives by creating civic campaigns that are engaging for millions of people, including working on legislation to protect basic rights and freedoms, and empowering people to demand technology and policies that serve their interests.

$525Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$350K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2023–2023
NC Young Peoples AllianceNC · FY2023$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$899K
Ln 25
Programscol B$525K
Managementcol C$300K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$545K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$149K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$549K$545K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$445$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$139K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$603K$320K$243K$40K
Management feesLn 11a$49K$2K$31K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$46K$1K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K$570
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$706$134
TravelLn 17$5K$103$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$445$445
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$43K$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$899K$525K$300K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$899K$198K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $833K$1.1M−$218K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.2M$524K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.1M$1.5M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$790K$588K$914K 990 PDF
FY2020 $880K$827K$53K$327K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,096,511 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $702,050$1,060,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $125,326$33,797
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,227$1,787
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $832,603$1,096,511
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $741,818$709,871
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,788$188,997
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,050,606$898,868
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$218,003$197,643
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,096,511 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,797$33,797
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,787$1,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,787 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,797$1,096,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $898,868 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,435$106,435
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,349 · Management $242,887 · Fundraising $40,200$603,436
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,968 · Management $30,668 · Fundraising $16,710$49,346
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,440 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $4,108$51,798
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,648 · Management $3,267 · Fundraising $570$9,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,305 · Management $706 · Fundraising $134$2,145
IX-17 TravelPrograms $103 · Management $4,796$4,899
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $445$445
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,512$2,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,870 · Management $11,728 · Fundraising $12,053$66,651
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,716$1,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,118 · Management $299,975 · Fundraising $73,775$898,868
Part X · Balance sheet $2,801,666 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $427,909$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,426,775$2,087,531
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,104$1,699
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,333$19,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $445$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $549,324$544,653
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $148,677$148,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,600,567$2,801,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,163$139,137
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,163$139,137
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,470,404$2,662,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,470,404$2,662,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,600,567$2,801,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,662,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,096,511
XI-2 Total expenses$898,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,470,404
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,518
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,662,529

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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