Program areas at Freedom House
Action - during the reporting period, Freedom House continued to provide technical and financial resources to civil society organizations and front-line defenders around the world, in support of their work to expand and defend Freedom globally.
Advocacy & education (a&e)* - Freedom House works to educate u.s. and other government officials and their staff on key democracy issues, and inform their foreign policy decisions. (*note: gross expenditure on a&e was $401,810 before allocation of costs to reflect a&e's support of other service areas.)
Research & analysis - Freedom House's research activities consist of collection and analysis of data, which is integrated into various reports and annual publications, including Freedom in the world, nations in transit, and Freedom on the net.
Grants made by Freedom House
Who funds Freedom House
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| National Endowment for Democracy | 2022-09 | Education, Communication, & Culture + Pluralism | $1,325,087 |
| Open Society Foundations | 2022-12 | To Provide General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | 2022-06 | International, Foreign Affairs | $233,400 |
| ...and 52 more grants received totalling $4,722,366 |
Personnel at Freedom House
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Emily Taylor | Chief Operating Officer | $8,796 | 2024-01-29 |
| Mark Moyer | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor for Policy | $201,841 | 2022-06-30 |
| Lara Shane | Vice President of Communications Laraky29 | | 2024-01-29 |
| Annie Wilcox Boyajian | Vice President for Policy and Advocacy | $121,148 | 2024-01-29 |
| Brian Hill | Vice President , Development | $166,534 | 2024-01-29 |
| ...and 39 more key personnel |
Financials for Freedom House
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $93,699,428 | $64,660,782 | 44.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $18,283 | $4,240 | 331.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $3,388 | $1,798 | 88.4% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-1,665 | $-500 | -233% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-222,355 | $-46,923 | -373.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,439 | $7,109 | -65.7% |
| Total revenues | $93,499,518 | $64,626,506 | 44.7% |
Organizations like Freedom House
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Amnesty International | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $60,673,639 |
| Madre | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $30,735,703 |
| Global Fund for Women | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $39,029,102 |
| Human Rights Foundation (HRF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $28,840,839 |
| Hias | 501(c)(3) | Silver Spring, MD | $149,188,323 |
| Rights and Resources Group | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $30,478,082 |
| Equality Now | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $25,010,005 |
| American Jewish World Service | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $42,598,085 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $33,978,565 |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $280,249,353 |
Data update history
January 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 19 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsForeign affairs
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1850 M St NW 11th Floor
- Washington, DC 20036
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- freedomhouse.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 296-5101
- Facebook page
- FreedomHouseDCÂ
- Twitter profile
- @freedomhousedcÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-1656647
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1941
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q70: International Human Rights
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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