FREE SPEECH FOUNDATION INC (EIN 852279624) - 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

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dr SIMONE GOLD

Phone

6156685659

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FREE SPEECH FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 108% operating deficit.

Mission

TO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, WITH THE DISTRIBUTIONS GOING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,631,137

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $24,690

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,655,827

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $37,271

Salaries & Benefits $1,386,654

Fundraising Expenses $356,406

Program Expenses $3,852,590

Other Expenses $4,111,415

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,535,340

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,655,827	$4,235,329	-0.4%
Expenses	$5,535,340	$7,000,428	-0.2%
Net Income	$-2,879,513	$-2,765,099	+0.0%

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

$982,534

Total Directors

$692,908

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dr SIMONE GOLD	President	40.00	Officer Director	$692,908	$0	$692,908
LISA ALEXANDER	Exec. Dir./Sec	40.00	Officer	$204,000	$0	$204,000
LISA ANDRZEJEWSKI	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$85,626	$0	$85,626
RICHARD MACK	Director	40.00	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	$2,655,827	$5,535,340	$4,223,942	$-2,879,513
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,235,329	$7,000,428	$7,505,845	$-2,765,099
2022	$12,962,564	$8,463,224	$9,232,514	$4,499,340
2021	$12,862,389	$5,627,084	$7,772,544	$7,235,305
2020	$701,602	$165,071	$542,812	$536,531

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