RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIC PATTTERSON

Phone

2028387734

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 54% operating deficit.

Mission

THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING A BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT, THE CORNERSTONE OF A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY, AND A SOURCE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,099,410 Revenue: $23,960

THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE (RFI) IS ADVANCING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT, THE CORNERSTONE OF A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY, AND A SOURCE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. IT IS WORKING TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY CONVINCING STAKEHOLDERS IN SELECT REGIONS THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CAN HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR OWN GOALS - ECONOMIC, STRATEGIC, AND RELIGIOUS. ITS ACTION TEAMS ARE FOCUSED ON PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS (SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE UNITED STATES) OR ISSUE AREAS SUCH AS ISLAM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (IRF POLICY). RFI IS WORKING TO PRODUCE AND DISSIMINATE RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ACTION PLANS, AND BUILDING COALITIONS TO WORK TOWARD MAKING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM A PRIORITY FOR NATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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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 $1,800,616

Program Service Revenue $23,960

Investment Income $7

Other Revenue $-21,615

TOTAL REVENUE $1,802,968

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,730,318

Fundraising Expenses $414,767

Program Expenses $2,099,410

Other Expenses $1,045,871

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,776,189

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,802,968	$2,317,076	-0.2%
Expenses	$2,776,189	$3,031,735	-0.1%
Net Income	$-973,221	$-714,659	+0.4%

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

$190,506

Total Directors

$75,108

Key Employees

$205,892

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHAEL ORTNER	CHAIRMAN/CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY RICE HASSON	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG BECH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HAMBERGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK KEARNS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK KEATING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY LAUINGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANNAH SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEALY YATES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK WINTER	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS FARR	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$72,308	$2,800	$75,108
JEREMY BARKER	SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$98,853	$16,545	$115,398
JAMES BENNETT	DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM EDUCATION	40.00	Highest	$100,865	$25,505	$126,370
ERIC PATTERSON	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Key Emp	$180,311	$25,581	$205,892
NATHAN BERKELEY	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICTIONS	40.00	Highest	$132,374	$23,091	$155,465
DAVID TRIMBLE	VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY	40.00	Highest	$143,456	$14,484	$157,940
NATHANIEL HURD	DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICA ACTION TEAM & SENIOR FELLOW	40.00	Highest	$127,178	$23,064	$150,242

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	$1,802,968	$2,776,189	$1,037,113	$-973,221
2022	$2,317,076	$3,031,735	$1,745,346	$-714,659
2021	$3,169,759	$2,757,175	$2,198,433	$412,584
2020	$1,678,295	$2,299,462	$1,764,799	$-621,167
2019	$2,913,367	$2,393,808	$2,612,669	$519,559