Freedom Alliance is an educational and charitable organization whose mission is to advance the american heritage of Freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the united states, and promoting a strong national defense. We carry out our mission through three programs-public policy,troop support, and a scholarship fund.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 342 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$541K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $44.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $126K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$262K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.0M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$11.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$58.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.0M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$15.8M
FY2025$14.0M
Expenses
$11.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2025$11.3M
Net assets
$58.7M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40.6M
FY2021$45.4M
FY2022$42.0M
FY2023$44.8M
FY2024$51.8M
FY2025$58.7M

From the FY2025 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 Mar 1999.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $10.3M Management & general 3% · $293K Fundraising 7% · $757K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $541K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$191,520Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$134,950Pt VII · Sec A
COO/CFO Stop 05/25
$121,259Pt VII · Sec A
COO/CFO Start 05/25
$93,256Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer Start 12/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas P Kilgannon’s $192K as President is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas P Kilgannon$191,520$191,520$191,520$191,520$191,520$191,520
Dolores L Wilgenbusch$121,259$146,300$146,300$131,300$131,300$128,800
Calvin Coolidge$134,950$144,750$125,125$121,750$119,000$116,500
Kevin O'Malley$93,256—————

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

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Honors military service, defends US sovereignty, and promotes national defense through education.

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3 programs · $10.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Support Our Troops

Through this program, freedom alliance helps wounded troops reduce stress and anxiety, repair strained family relationships, recommit themselves to the long-term demands of their rehabilitation, achieve the most healthy and positive transition to civilian life that his or her injuries will allow.

$4.7Mprogram expense
02

Scholarship Fund

Freedom alliance provides college scholarships to students who are dependents of U.S. Military personnel who have been killed or permanently disabled in a combat mission or a training accident.

$4.3Mprogram expense
03

Public Policy and Education

Freedom alliance conducts research and offers analysis on public policy matters-especially those issues which impact americas national sovereignty, national defense, foreign policy, american history, and the role of government generally.

$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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$126K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $16.1M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,707,301
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,720
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,916,833
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,617,029
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,158,602
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,423,840
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,166,041
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,050

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$141K
Money outPt IX
$11.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$757K
Owns and owesPt X
$58.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.5M
Total assetsLn 16$59.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$199K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$14.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$9.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$59.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
Net assetsLn 32$58.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6342
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$8.0M$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37.9M$44.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$52.2M$59.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$448K$262K
Net assetsLn 32$51.8M$58.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.2M$6.2M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$615K$548K$25K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$989K$44K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$42K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$144K$129K$6K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$128K$114K$5K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$0$87K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$608K$30K$379K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90K$89K$1K$136
Office expensesLn 13$43K$37K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$63K$7K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$688K$658K$8K$21K
InterestLn 20$63K$21K$41K$923
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$65K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$23K$887$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$848K$652K$27K$168K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$32K$2K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.3M$10.3M$293K$757K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14.0M$11.3M$2.7M$58.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.8M$10.9M$4.9M$51.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.8M$10.0M$2.7M$44.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.6M$10.6M$907K$42.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.1M$11.3M$2.8M$45.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.1M$8.8M$1.3M$40.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $14,044,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,680,220$10,062,067
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150,100$141,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,862,237$3,797,066
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,413$44,577
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,787,970$14,044,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,031,536$6,221,859
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,911,850$2,042,622
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $28,265$25,612
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,918,988$3,052,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,890,639$11,343,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,897,331$2,701,659
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,044,735 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,012
VIII-1e Government grants$199,089
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,861,966
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,582,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,062,067
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$141,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,797,066$3,797,066
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,577$44,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $141,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,841,643$14,044,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,343,076 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,221,859$6,221,859
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $547,571 · Management $24,610 · Fundraising $43,067$615,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $988,882 · Management $44,302 · Fundraising $74,358$1,107,542
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $42,498 · Management $1,906 · Fundraising $3,248$47,652
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $128,658 · Management $5,770 · Fundraising $9,833$144,261
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,083 · Management $5,117 · Fundraising $8,719$127,919
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,808 · Management $2,038 · Fundraising $0$3,846
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $86,744 · Fundraising $0$86,744
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $25,612$25,612
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $608,384 · Management $29,912 · Fundraising $379,131$1,017,427
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $88,612 · Management $1,009 · Fundraising $136$89,757
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,235 · Management $2,828 · Fundraising $2,799$42,862
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,893 · Management $6,644 · Fundraising $4,472$74,009
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $658,293 · Management $8,243 · Fundraising $21,366$687,902
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,992 · Management $40,806 · Fundraising $923$62,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,646 · Management $2,256 · Fundraising $3,843$70,745
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,925 · Management $887 · Fundraising $1,512$25,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $652,240 · Management $27,399 · Fundraising $167,942$847,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,897 · Management $2,178 · Fundraising $9,990$44,065
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,293,476 · Management $292,649 · Fundraising $756,951$11,343,076
Part X · Balance sheet $58,999,509 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $583,246$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,423,974$9,451,106
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,575,945$2,905
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,402$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $115,929$77,480
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,370,994$2,344,778
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $37,863,249$44,182,009
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $23,969$18,923
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,887,599$2,917,308
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,233,806$58,999,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $281,282$148,451
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $166,918$113,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $448,200$261,668
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,349,224$39,400,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,436,382$19,337,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,785,606$58,737,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,233,806$58,999,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,737,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,044,735
XI-2 Total expenses$11,343,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,701,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,785,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,250,576
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,737,841

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