Freedom House
FREEDOM HOUSE IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PARTISAN, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO DEFEND AND EXPAND FREEDOM GLOBALLY TO HELP SECURE A WORLD WHERE ALL ARE FREE. WE IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THREATS TO FREEDOM (RESEARCH & ANALYSIS), MOBILIZE DECISION MAKERS TO RESPOND TO THOSE THREATS AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRESS (POLICY & ADVOCACY), AND SUPPORT ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO DEFEND AND EXPAND FREEDOM (ACTION).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$29.8M
-10.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$29.5M
-28.0% YoY
Grant Count
11
-21.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.7M
-8.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,786,235 | $33,139,287 | $26,716,685 |
| Revenue | $90,305,550 | $103,819,697 | $93,499,518 |
| Expenses | $88,758,068 | $102,325,147 | $85,308,325 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $651,726 | $201,175 | $16,618 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ | PRESIDENT (END 6/21/2024) | 40 | $338,419 |
| NICOLE BIBBINS SEDACA | INTERIM PRESIDENT | 40 | $238,462 |
| JOSE RAVANO | CHIEF OF PARTY | 40 | $233,107 |
| EMILY TAYLOR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $220,300 |
| CHRISTIAN BOWMAN | VP FOR TALENT & CULTURE | 40 | $210,727 |
| LARA SHANE | VP COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $204,459 |
| BRIAN HILL | VICE PRES OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $197,014 |
| JIN HEON KIM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $185,023 |
| DEBORAH JOSPIN | CHIEF OF STAFF (END 12/15/2023) | 40 | $177,845 |
| ANNE BOYAJIAN | VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY | 40 | $177,347 |
| DOUGLAS MEDRUE-GOOGE | CONTROLLER | 40 | $177,222 |
| GERARDO BERTHIN | VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAM | 40 | $172,821 |
| ADRIAN SHAHBAZ | VP RESEARCH & ANALYSIS | 40 | $166,556 |
| MATTHEW HOOPER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $160,921 |
| AMY SLIPOWITZ | RESEARCH MANAGER | 40 | $159,274 |
| MARC BEHRENDT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $159,025 |
| BASILE PISSALIDIS | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SECURITY | 40 | $158,828 |
| JERUSHA BURNHAM | DIRECTOR REGIONAL PROGRAMS | 40 | $154,775 |
| MARGAUX EWEN | DIRECTOR POLITICAL PRISONER | 40 | $149,399 |
| CAMARAN PIPES | DIRECTOR FOR ASIA PROGRAMS | 40 | $146,020 |
| MICHAEL HALL | CHIEF OF PARTY | 40 | $145,381 |
| ANGELA MCCLAIN | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $145,153 |
| MARY BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TALENT & CULTURE | 40 | $144,133 |
| JANE HARMAN | CO - CHAIR | 1 | — |
| WENDELL WILLKIE II | CO - CHAIR | 1 | — |
| GOLI AMERI | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PETER BASS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT KEANE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CATER LEE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| NORMAN WILLOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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