Evergreen Freedom Foundation

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Olympia, WA501(c)(3)Since 1991UnclassifiedEIN 94-3136961Revenue $21.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfreedomfoundation.comPo Box 552, 98507-0552 · Olympia, WATax-exempt since Nov 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advance individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited, accountable government.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 99 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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FY2024 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $930K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $780K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$421K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$19.3M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$21.5M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$21.5M
Expenses
$19.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$19.3M
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$7.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1991.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $15.2M Management & general 10% · $1.9M Fundraising 11% · $2.2M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$667,409Pt VII · Sec A
$318,616Pt VII · Sec A
$252,130Pt VII · Sec A
West Coast Director
$154,174Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Development
$152,433Pt VII · Sec A
National Director Outreach
$149,600Pt VII · Sec A
East Coast Director
$144,567Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Litigation Counsel
$139,225Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaron Withe$667,409$525,000$454,802$404,583$192,125
Brian Minnich$318,616$193,100$187,000$163,550$156,000
Robert Wickers$252,130$209,771$204,585$204,606$176,130
Tom S McCabe——$120,345$147,916$233,605
Jason Dudash$154,174————
Tamas Bako$152,433————
Michael Ciccio$149,600————
Hunter Tower$144,567————

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

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Promotes individual liberty, free enterprise, and accountable government.

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1 program · $15.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Economic and Union Reform Policy

Engaged citizens to protect the free market, individual liberty by promoting limited, transparent, and accountable government, with an emphasis on informing public employee union members of their rights.

$15.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$780K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $2.5M · 2021–2024
Teacher Freedom Alliance INCTX · FY2024$2,500,000
The Buckeye InstituteOH · FY2021$17,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$229K
Money outPt IX
$19.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.2M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$229K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$21.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 599
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$370K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$421K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$7.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$914K$132K$275K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$3.3M$389K$938K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$96K$22K$45K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$260K$60K$122K$78K
Payroll taxesLn 10$509K$267K$156K$86K
Legal feesLn 11b$204K$204K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$278K$235K$33K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$2.2M$61K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$847K$821K$15K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$119K$27K$80K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$71K$46K$23K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$167K$9K$158K
TravelLn 17$375K$304K$54K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$892K$158K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$56K$54K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.4M$3.7M$110K$611K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.3M$15.2M$1.9M$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $21.5M$19.3M$2.1M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.2M$17.2M−$79K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$12.1M$314K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.9M$8.3M$1.6M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$5.8M$656K$2.7M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,450,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,009,590$21,221,438
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82,258$228,937
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,166,848$21,450,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,500,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,758,079$6,779,775
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,487,719$10,032,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,245,798$19,312,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,950$2,137,736
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $21,450,375 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,221,438
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,530,793
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,221,438
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $201,998$201,998
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $26,939$26,939
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $228,937$21,450,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,312,639 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,500,000$2,500,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $914,026 · Management $132,026 · Fundraising $274,754$1,320,806
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,266,978 · Management $388,596 · Fundraising $938,017$4,593,591
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,161 · Management $45,286 · Fundraising $28,906$96,353
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,692 · Management $121,978 · Fundraising $77,859$259,529
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $267,314 · Management $155,810 · Fundraising $86,372$509,496
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $203,973$203,973
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,874$40,874
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $234,898 · Management $33,164 · Fundraising $9,784$277,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,167,249 · Management $61,138 · Fundraising $90,266$2,318,653
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $820,852 · Management $15,136 · Fundraising $10,720$846,708
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,793 · Management $80,202 · Fundraising $12,179$119,174
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,998 · Management $23,026 · Fundraising $2,319$71,343
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,099 · Management $157,605$166,704
IX-17 TravelPrograms $303,961 · Management $53,962 · Fundraising $16,590$374,513
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $892,025 · Management $158,362 · Fundraising $48,687$1,099,074
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $20,960$20,960
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $54,060 · Fundraising $1,838$55,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,715,480 · Management $110,270 · Fundraising $611,394$4,437,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,246,526 · Management $1,856,428 · Fundraising $2,209,685$19,312,639
Part X · Balance sheet $7,519,898 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,453,423$1,434,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $933,927$4,467,918
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,173
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $369,756$348,796
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $885,868$1,129,894
X-12 Other securities$2,428
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $126,750$126,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,769,724$7,519,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,040,173$421,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,040,173$421,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,729,551$7,098,651
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,729,551$7,098,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,769,724$7,519,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,098,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,450,375
XI-2 Total expenses$19,312,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,137,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,729,551
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$232,833
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,469
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,098,651

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