NonprofitsFreedom House Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Freedom House Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$90.3M

Total expenses

$88.8M

Net assets

$17.8M

Grants received

$20.6M

196 grants

EIN

131656647

Tax year

2023

Mission

Independent ngo that champions democracy worldwide through research, education, advocacy & action.

Programs

2 programs

Research & analysis - freedom house's research activities consist of collection and analysis of data, which is integrated into various special reports and annual publications, including freedom in the world, nations in transit, and freedom on the net.

Expenses: $4.0MGrants: $4K

Policy & advocacy (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 $2,874,124 before allocation of costs to reflect a&e's support of other service areas.)

Expenses: $2.9MGrants: $224K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$90.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$652K
Other revenue
Total revenue$90.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$46.0M
Salaries & benefits$28.1M
Fundraising$1.9M
Other expenses$14.6M
Total expenses$88.8M
Total assets$29.8M
Net assets$17.8M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ

PRESIDENT (END 6/21/2024)

Board

$338K

40 hrs/wk

NICOLE BIBBINS SEDACA

INTERIM PRESIDENT

Board

$238K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY TAYLOR

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$220K

40 hrs/wk

JANE HARMAN

CO - CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WENDELL WILLKIE II

CO - CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GOLI AMERI

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER BASS

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT KEANE

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATER LEE

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMAN WILLOX

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSE RAVANO

CHIEF OF PARTY

Staff

$233K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTIAN BOWMAN

VP FOR TALENT & CULTURE

Staff

$211K

40 hrs/wk

LARA SHANE

VP COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$204K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN HILL

VICE PRES OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$197K

40 hrs/wk

JIN HEON KIM

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

DEBORAH JOSPIN

CHIEF OF STAFF (END 12/15/2023)

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

ANNE BOYAJIAN

VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY

Staff

$177K

40 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS MEDRUE-GOOGE

CONTROLLER

Staff

$177K

40 hrs/wk

GERARDO BERTHIN

VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAM

Staff

$173K

40 hrs/wk

ADRIAN SHAHBAZ

VP RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

Staff

$167K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW HOOPER

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

AMY SLIPOWITZ

RESEARCH MANAGER

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

MARC BEHRENDT

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

BASILE PISSALIDIS

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SECURITY

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

JERUSHA BURNHAM

DIRECTOR REGIONAL PROGRAMS

Staff

$155K

40 hrs/wk

MARGAUX EWEN

DIRECTOR POLITICAL PRISONER

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

CAMARAN PIPES

DIRECTOR FOR ASIA PROGRAMS

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HALL

CHIEF OF PARTY

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

ANGELA MCCLAIN

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

MARY BATTAGLIA

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TALENT & CULTURE

Staff

$144K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MADWOLF TECHNOLOGIES

IT SERVICES

$922K

VELOCITY GLOBAL LLC

PEO SERVICES

$885K

TBC MULTIMEDIA LLC

DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES

$437K

CCDC HOTEL LLC

FUNDRAISING DINNER HOSTING SERVICES

$218K

KEYLIME MARKETPLACE INC

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT SERVICE

$210K

Grants received

Showing 196 of 196

FromAmountPurposeYear
$455K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBAWARD IS TO ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE "HUMAN RIGHTS CONSORTIUM: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS."
2024
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$195K
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
2024
$170K
FOR RESEARCH.
2024
$128K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$121K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
Program Support & Annual Awards
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO AID IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS VIA THE FRED HIATT FUND TO FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS.
2024
$35K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND FREE PRESS
2024
$25K
Growing the Internet
2024
$13K
EXPANDING FREEDOM/DEMOCRACY
2024
$5K
HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE
2024
$2.8M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.2M
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
2023
$466K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
2023
$294K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$260K
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
2023
$200K
FINAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
2023
$140K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBAWARD IS TO ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE "HUMAN RIGHTS CONSORTIUM: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS."
2023
$125K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE MISSION
2023
$99K
TO AID IN THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$74K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$65K
Program Support & Annual Awards
2023
$65K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
STOPPING TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION IN THE UNITED STATES
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO AID IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS VIA THE FRED HIATT FUND TO FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS.
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO AID IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS VIA THE FRED HIATT FUND TO FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS.
2023
$50K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$50K
DONATION
2023
$40K
CHARITY
2023
$34K
EXPANDING FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY
2023
$30K
General Operating Support
2023
$29K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$25K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
General Support
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
GROWING THE INTERNET
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
DEMOCRACY & FREEDOM
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE MISSION
2023
$8K
ART IN PROTEST
2023
$3K
Freedom House
2023
$2K
CHARITY RELATED ACTIVITIES
2023
$2K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2023
$1K
TO AID IN THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
$150
Financial Assistance
2023
$143
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$775K
INTERNATIONAL
2022
$642K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE / PLURALISM
2022
$218K
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
2022
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$143K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBAWARD IS TO ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE "HUMAN RIGHTS CONSORTIUM: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS".
2022
$125K
BUILD HOPE
2022
$124K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$111K
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
2022
$111K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
Program Support
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
CHARITABLE MISSION
2022
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$55K
INTERNATIONAL
2022
$51K
CIVIL SOCIETY & GOVERNANCE
2022
$50K
DONATION
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$44K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
Foreign policy
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$25K
General Support
2022
$25K
GROWING THE INTERNET
2022
$25K
TO AID IN THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$20K
EXPANDING FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE MISSION
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
2022 Annual Awards Event
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2022
$800
Operations
2022
$400
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
$150
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2022
$1.3M
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE + PLURALISM
2021
$233K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$161K
CIVIL SOCIETY & GOVERNANCE
2021
$155K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$155K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FOLLOWING RUSSIAS INVASION OF UKRAINE
2021
$100K
CHARITABLE MISSION
2021
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
DONATION
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$38K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$29K
STEWARDSHIP
2021
$8K
INTERNATIONAL
2021
$5K
General support
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2021
$4K
TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN, RUSSIAN AND BELARUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
2021
$2K
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2021
$500
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2021
$913K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, CULTURE, & FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
2020
$514K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$253K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$250K
to provide general support
2020
$171K
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
2020
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
Program Support
2020
$100K
CHARITABLE MISSION
2020
$63K
FOR HIRING AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
DONATION
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$42K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$34K
BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY TO AUTHORITARIAN RULERS
2020
$25K
GROWING THE INTERNET
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
2020
$25K
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$15K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2020
$15K
TO AID IN THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$8K
Commun based educ initiatives
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$6K
INTERNATIONAL
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2020
$5K
General support
2020
$2K
Operations
2020
$2K
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2020
$1K
DONATION
2020
$500
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2020
$20
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2020
$108K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$88K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE / PLURALISM
2019
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$25K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2019
$8K
Commun based educ initiatives
2019
$690K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE, PLURALISM, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE & POLITICAL PARTIES
2018
$106K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$100K
Program Support
2018
$50K
Advancing globalfreedom & democracy
2018
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY
2018
$15K
General Support building
2018
$10K
Annual awards to humanrights advocates
2018
$657K
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE, PLURALISM
2017
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$20.6M from 88 funders · 196 grants · 2017–2024

National Endowment For Democracy

$4.8M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$3.8M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

National Democratic Institute For

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$859K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$855K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Internews Network

$738K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The International Institute On Race

$738K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN131656647
NTEE codeQ700
Subsection03
Ruling date1943-10
Formed1941
Employees229
Volunteers7
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