Freedomworks Foundation Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1526916 Website

THE MISSION OF FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER AMERICANS WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, SMALL GOVERNMENT, AND FREE MARKETS. EDUCATION IS THE ANIMATING FORCE THAT INFORMS THE DAILY ACTIVITIES AT FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1984 ON THE CAMPUS OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY-A CENTER FOR AMERICAN FREE-MARKET ECONOMIC THOUGHT. SINCE THOSE EARLY DAYS, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PURSUE A GOAL OF PRESERVING LIBERTY BY EDUCATION AMERICANS ABOUT FREE-MARKETS, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.8M

+10.4% YoY

Annual Giving

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

0

-100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$1,836,076$1,663,129$3,288,674
Revenue$4,607,322$7,186,346$7,527,754
Expenses$4,556,267$8,423,843$8,604,982
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,673$46,727$43,674
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$130K$260K$389K$519K3 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

ADAM BRANDONPRESIDENT$229KJOHN TAMNYDIR. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FRE…$148KMARGARET IUCULANOEXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (3-8/20…$129KPHILLIP BELLDIR. OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS$109KMATTHEW CARNOVALEVP OF DEVELOPMENT$91KNOAH WALLEXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL …$87KLAURA ZORCVP OF PROG. & E.D. OF B.E.S.T.$68KJONATHAN EBERLEDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$65K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL BECKNERBOARD CHAIR1
BETSY ALBAUGHBOARD MEMBER1
TED ABRAMBOARD MEMBER1
JOAN CARTERBOARD MEMBER1
MARILYN HAYDENBOARD MEMBER1
ROB LANSINGBOARD MEMBER1
NICOLA OPDYCKEBOARD MEMBER1
ADAM BRANDONPRESIDENT26$229,362
PARISSA SEDGHI FORNWALTSECRETARY1
NOAH WALLEXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 3/7/23)26$86,999
MARGARET IUCULANOEXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (3-8/2023)26$128,749
JOHN TAMNYDIR. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM36$147,771
PHILLIP BELLDIR. OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS26$108,885
MATTHEW CARNOVALEVP OF DEVELOPMENT26$90,874
LAURA ZORCVP OF PROG. & E.D. OF B.E.S.T.26$67,754
JONATHAN EBERLEDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS26$65,462

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonEnglewoodRockvilleWoodstock

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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