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Texas Freedom Network

AUSTIN, TX

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$5.9M

61 grants

EIN

742736849

Tax year

2024

Mission

Grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, state and local lobbying.

Programs

2 programs

Organize public awareness and education campaigns to inform and engage the public around current social-justice issues in the state.

Expenses: $590K

Organize voter engagement and issue-based civic engagement campaigns for supporters and the general public.

Expenses: $295K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$39K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$13K
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$271K
Other expenses$559K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$1.8M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

VALERIE BENAVIDEZ

PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$286K

20 hrs/wk

KELSEY HITCHINGHAM

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

Board

$120K

20 hrs/wk

ODUS EVBAGHARU

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

OLAC FUENTES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NEAL KATZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NICOLE LEFAVE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAMES ALDRETE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

COLLEEN LOPER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KATRINA MENDIOLA

CO-CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CECILE RICHARDS

TFN FOUNDER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANNIE LINEBARGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NEIL BLUMOFE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EMMA BROCKWAY

CO-CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE CHIARELLO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JONI COHAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE GREEN

SR ORGANIZATIONAL ADVISOR/OMBUDSMAN

Staff

$121K

20 hrs/wk

CARISA LOPEZ

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$120K

20 hrs/wk

MARTI BIER

VP PROGRAMS

Staff

$117K

20 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT
$466K
VOTER REGISTRATION
2024
OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND INC
$400K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES
2024
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
NORTH FUND
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
THE HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
LOCAL JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
$75K
SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT
2024
ENERGY ACTION FUND
$50K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
$35K
Toward message testing
2024
TEXAS FOR ALL
$25K
SUPPORTING COORDINATED INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES
2024
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY
$10K
general
2024
OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND INC
$400K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES
2023
NORTH FUND
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
ENERGY ACTION FUND
$100K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2023
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND
$75K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK ACTION
$50K
PRIMARY-PURPOSE SUPPORT
2023
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$30K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2023
MICHAEL AND ALICE KUHN FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE
$10K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE
$10K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
MFI FOUNDATION
$2K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC
$572K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND
$150K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$120K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2022
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND
$75K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$70K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2022
FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION
$55K
Primary Purpose
2022
NORTH FUND
$51K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
NORTH FUND
$51K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
$50K
Toward assessing Texans' opinions regarding reproductive rights
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$50K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK ACTION
$50K
PRIMARY PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$50K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
ENERGY ACTION FUND
$50K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2022
TIDES ADVOCACY
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MICHAEL AND ALICE KUHN FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
MFI FOUNDATION
$2K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
B-GIVING ROETZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
DEMOCRACYFIRST
$200K
Support Election Integrity
2021
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$50K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2021
WORKERS DEFENSE ACTION FUND
$50K
CONTRIBUTION
2021
ENERGY ACTION FUND
$30K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2021
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC
$362K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$182K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$182K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK ACTION
$150K
SUPPORT FOR TEXAS YOUTH POWER ALLIANCE NETWORK
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$120K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
THE HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
Green Advocacy Project
$82K
TO REGISTER VOTERS AND ENCOURAGE VOTING
2020
AMERICA VOTES
$80K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2020
TIDES ADVOCACY
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE COOPERATIVE IMPACT LAB
$27K
STATE BASED SUPPORT
2020
American Civil Liberties Union
$10K
General support
2020
MFI FOUNDATION
$2K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
MICHAEL AND ALICE KUHN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2018
HIXON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2018

Funded by

$5.9M from 27 funders · 61 grants · 2018–2024

Way To Win Action Fund Inc

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

All Hands On Deck Network Inc

$1.0M · 11 grants · 2019–2023

Open Society Action Fund Inc

$800K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Voter Registration Project

$466K · 1 grant · 2024

North Fund

$401K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Heising-Simons Action Fund

$350K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Women Donors Network Action

$250K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Energy Action Fund

$230K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN742736849
Subsection04
Ruling date1996-03
Formed1995
Employees91
Volunteers500
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