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Researches how policies can expand economic opportunity for lower-income Americans. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.1M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, and $855K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Austin, TX
Website
freopp.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.1MFY2024
Expenses
$2.6M
Net assets
$855K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  81-2699310 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Austin, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Researches how policies can expand economic opportunity for lower-income Americans.
Leadership
Avik Roy · President / Board Member · $288K
Money in and out
$3.1M revenue, $2.6M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$855K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $529K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs+0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +179% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -5% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total assets
$855K
FY2024▼ -52%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$855K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$529K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$855K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $923K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Communications Outreach

Through our communication and outreach efforts, we effectively disseminate our research findings, insights, and recommendations to various stakeholders and the broader public.

$432Kprogram expense
02

Healthcare General

We believe that americans deserve a health care system that provides universal - and universally affordable - coverage for today's americans, and a fiscally sustainable system for the generations to come. Our health care research is focused on making this a reality.

$273Kprogram expense
03

Education

Freopp conducts original research in both the higher education space, and in the k-12 space. Our k-12 program is focused on increasing parents and students' sovereignty over their children's education.

$218Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
EINHdr · item D81-2699310
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jfreopp.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / Board Member
$287,536Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$103,377Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Avik Roy’s $288K as President / Board Member is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Avik Roy$287,536$289,000
Preston Cooper$176,000
Rebecca Atwood$103,377

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 91%
Other revenue$263K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$2.8M
Other revenue9%$263K
Investment income$1
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.06
Program services78%$2.0M
Management & general17%$428K
Fundraising6%$143K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$833K
Total assetsLn 16$855K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$855K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $833K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.6M · Less non-cash grants $3K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.5M
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.6M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $428K · Total expenses $2.6M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $143K · Total expenses $2.6M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $183K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.8M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $3.1M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1 · Total revenue $3.1M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.1M · Prior year $3.2M
-5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $988K · FY2024 $3.1M
+33%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $855K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.1M · Expenses $2.6M
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $855K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $855K · Total assets $855K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $855K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Avik Roy · Reported title PRESIDENT / BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $288K · Total expenses $2.6M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $859K · Total expenses $2.6M
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -5%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$988K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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