Freedom Archives EIN 94-3408339

Freedom Archives

EIN  94-3408339 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Berkeley, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Preserves and shares archival media of progressive social movements, poetry, and music.
Leadership
Claude Marks · Director · $50K
Money in and out
$239K revenue, $189K expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency

Preserves and shares archival media of progressive social movements, poetry, and music. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $239K in revenue, $189K in expenses, and $1.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$239K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$189K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $50K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
44.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$239K
FY2025▼ -6%
Expenses
$189K
FY2025▼ -4%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$239K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$189K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$50K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $121K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Freedom Archives is crucial in documenting a history of social justice movements and making it a resource to contemporary movements. We repurpose archival materials in audio and video documentaries that shed light on subjugated histories.

$76Kprogram expense
02

Interns

Our internship program encourages engagement with historical materials and provides media production training as well as fostering a love for progressive history. All interns complete an introductory orientation program which familiarizes young people with the language, policies and workflow of our archives and helps them identify…

$30Kprogram expense
03

Researchers

We receive approximately 10 inquiries per week, from all over the world, about specific materials in our archives, additional resources to access and left movement history in general. We endeavor to provide thoughtful, accurate and comprehensive responses.

$15Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFreedom Archives
EINHdr · item D94-3408339
Principal addressHdr · item CBerkeley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.freedomarchives.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Claude Marks’s $50K as Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Claude Marks$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,000$51,000$50,500
Nathaniel Moore$40,417$38,000$39,500$39,500$31,750

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$223K · 94%
Investment income$9K · 4%
Program service revenue$6K · 3%
Contributions & grants94%$223K
Investment income4%$9K
Program service revenue3%$6K
Other revenue$123
Total revenueLn 12$239K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.12
Program services64%$121K
Management & general24%$46K
Fundraising12%$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$700K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed44.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $700K · Operating expenses/yr $189K
44.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $121K · Total expenses $189K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $46K · Total expenses $189K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $23K · Total expenses $189K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $22K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $248K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $223K · Total revenue $239K
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $239K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6K · Total revenue $239K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9K · Total revenue $239K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6K · Total expenses $189K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $239K · Prior year $254K
-6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $735K · FY2025 $239K
-20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $239K · Expenses $189K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.6M · Total assets $1.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Claude Marks · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $189K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $119K · Total expenses $189K
63%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth -6%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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
FY2025 (Latest)$239K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$254K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$299K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$257K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$719K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$735K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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