The Freedom Archives

EIN: 943408339 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Berkeley, CA

Total Revenue
$238,719
Total Expenses
$189,154
Total Assets
$1,596,499
Net Assets
$1,596,499
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Claude Marks
Phone
4158639977
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

The Freedom Archives, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $239K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $50K, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

Freedom Archives is dedicated to organizing and preserving a growing collection of archival media. This includes historical audio and video chronicling progressive social movements, poetry, and music for over 30 years. The goal is to preserve, re-master, and catalog all of these materials as a community-based resource. The second main purpose and function of the freedom archives is to provide documentary and primary materials for historians, educators, teachers, media producers, and other scholars and/or documentarians.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $223,326
Program Service Revenue $6,084
Investment Income $9,186
Other Revenue $123
TOTAL REVENUE $238,719

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $350
Salaries & Benefits $118,548
Fundraising Expenses $22,558
Program Expenses $121,047
Other Expenses $70,256
TOTAL EXPENSES $189,154

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $238,719 $254,114 -0.1%
Expenses $189,154 $196,065 0.0%
Net Income $49,565 $58,049 -0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
6
Employees
3
Volunteers
25

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
4
$50,000
Total Directors
10
$50,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Claude Marks Director 5.00
Officer Director
$50,000 $0 $50,000
Nathaniel Moore Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Walter Turner President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lincoln Bergman Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Carli Lowe Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Emory Douglas Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eddie Yuen Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matef Harmachis Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathy Nasstrom Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Robinson Director 1.00
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
2025 $238,719 $189,154 $1,596,499 $49,565
2024 $254,114 $196,065 $1,546,934 $58,049
2023 $298,773 $260,898 $1,493,855 $37,875
2022 $256,915 $219,797 $1,456,529 $37,118
2021 $719,189 $199,354 $1,418,402 $519,835
2020 $734,638 $122,560 $914,422 $612,078
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