Defenders of Freedom (EIN 201795631) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Donna Cranston

Phone

2142324962

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Defenders of Freedom, founded in 2004, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $797K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $129K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

Defenders of Freedom is committed to supporting Post 9/11 Veterans with emergency financial assistance, treatment for traumatic brain injury and morale building activities, for a smooth transition to civilian life.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $751,670

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $25

Other Revenue $45,751

TOTAL REVENUE $797,446

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $399,540

Salaries & Benefits $94,552

Fundraising Expenses $24,413

Program Expenses $562,273

Other Expenses $174,734

TOTAL EXPENSES $668,826

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$797,446	$773,197	+0.0%
Expenses	$668,826	$694,838	0.0%
Net Income	$128,620	$78,359	+0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$38,000

Total Directors

$38,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Donna Cranston	Founder Executive Director	036.00	Officer Director	$38,000	$0	$38,000
Jeremy McCown	Chairman	020.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Erin Morris	Director/Legal Counselor	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Maness	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brad Johnson	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rob Emminger	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Libby Laurent	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$797,446	$668,826	$218,913	$128,620
2022	$773,197	$694,838	$90,334	$78,359
2021	$521,336	$515,442	$31,242	$5,894
2020	$562,569	$589,812	$25,572	$-27,243
2019	$565,363	$559,658	$62,473	$5,705
2018	$574,021	$601,231	$35,042	$-27,210

Defenders of Freedom