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Freedom To Read Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$400k (2023)

Expenses
$391k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.19M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$119k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$400,005
Expenses
$390,688
Net Income
$9,317
Net Assets
$2,071,610
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $308,786
77.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $91,219
22.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,286
33.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,190,407
Total Liabilities $118,797
Net Assets $2,071,610
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Caldwell Stone (Ftrf, Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Stripling (Trustee/Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Sukrit Goswami (President) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Dapier (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neal (Teasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lesliediana Jones (Trustee/Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Adams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Loida Garcia Febo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Griswold (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Scales (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kajawa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Sotilleo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kent Oliver (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emily Drabinski (Trustee/Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Hohl (Trustee/Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Burger (Trustee/Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$283,365
Expenses
$394,635
Net Income
-$111,270
Net Assets
$1,945,296
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $178,760
63.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $104,605
36.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,484
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,059,511
Total Liabilities $114,215
Net Assets $1,945,296
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Caldwell Stone (Ftrf, Executive Director) $11,965 $0 $0
Peter Coyl (President) $0 $0 $0
Sara Dallas (Trustee/Exec Committie) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Hohl (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sukrit Goswami (Trustee/Ex Committie) $0 $0 $0
Lesliediana Jones (Trustee/Exec Committe) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Adams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Dapier (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Loida Garcia Febo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Griswold (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dorcas Hand (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Scales (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$272,000
Expenses
$250,583
Net Income
$21,417
Net Assets
$2,292,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $203,106
74.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $68,894
25.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,397
21.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,379,346
Total Liabilities $86,985
Net Assets $2,292,361
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Caldwell Stone (Ftrf, Executive Director) $11,425 $0 $0
Peter Coyl (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Dallas (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Brown (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emily Knox (President) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Brown (Ala President) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Chmara (General Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ghikas (Ex Officio Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Holley (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Julius Jefferson (Ex Officio Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Herbert E Krug (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Neal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Reid (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cyndi Robinson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Stripling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Julia Warga (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,017,433
Expenses
$324,276
Net Income
$693,157
Net Assets
$1,997,492
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $939,236
92.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $78,197
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,254
21.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,071,080
Total Liabilities $73,588
Net Assets $1,997,492
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Caldwell Stone (Ftrf, Executive Director) $8,782 $0 $0
Robert P Holley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Coyl (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Traci Hall (Ex Officio Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Loida Garcia Febo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James G Neal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sara Dallas (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Eldon Ray James (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cyndi Robinson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Julius Jefferson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Stripling (President) $0 $0 $0
Dorcas Hand (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Downing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Mae Huffaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Martin Garnar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Wong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$491,117
Expenses
$258,041
Net Income
$233,076
Net Assets
$1,287,688
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $417,736
85.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $91,770
18.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$18,389
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,287
29.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,383,530
Total Liabilities $95,842
Net Assets $1,287,688
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yumeka Brown (Program Officer) $63,993 $0 $0
Deborah Caldwell Stone (Ftrf, Executive Director) $11,293 $0 $0
Robert P Holley (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Coyl (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Traci Hall (Ex Officio Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Chmara (General Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Loida Garcia Febo (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Brown (Ala President) $0 $0 $0
Emily Knox (Ftrf President) $0 $0 $0
James G Neal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sara Dallas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eldon Ray (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cyndi Robinson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Barnhart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
E Herbert Krug (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Reed (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Julius Jefferson (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Julia Warga (Ala Intellectual Freedom Chair) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Stripling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$319,685
Expenses
$218,808
Net Income
$100,877
Net Assets
$1,116,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $276,667
86.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $43,018
13.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $21,590
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $53,696
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,322,579
Total Liabilities $206,106
Net Assets $1,116,473

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,601
Expenses
$225,572
Net Income
$12,029
Net Assets
$1,001,502
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $203,497
85.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34,104
14.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,907
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,612
33.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,273,454
Total Liabilities $271,952
Net Assets $1,001,502

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$199,987
Expenses
$250,471
Net Income
-$50,484
Net Assets
$932,786
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,857
75.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $39,802
19.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,328
4.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,218
44.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,119,975
Total Liabilities $187,189
Net Assets $932,786
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Brownstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mario Gonzalez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Knox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Ishizuka (Director) $0 $0 $0
Candace Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neil Richards (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julia Warga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martin Garnar (President) $0 $0 $0
Em Clare Knowles (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
E Herbert Krug (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James Larue (Excutive Director And Secr) $0 $0 $34,529
J Douglas Archer (Ala Ifc Chair) $0 $0 $0
Barbara M Jones (Excutive Director And Secr Through D Ecember 31, 2) $0 $0 $18,775

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$219,020
Expenses
$300,812
Net Income
-$81,792
Net Assets
$962,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $184,562
84.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $45,753
20.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$14,894
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,599
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,052
41.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,123,216
Total Liabilities $161,138
Net Assets $962,078
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Helen Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Finan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martin Garnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Ishizuka (Director) $0 $0 $0
Em Clare Knowles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herbert Krug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Mccord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Poole (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius C Jefferson Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert P Doyle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James G Neal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Barbara M Jones (Excutive Director And Secr) $0 $0 $106,080
Sari Feldman (Ala President Elect) $0 $0 $0
J Douglas Archer (Ala Ifc Chair) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Young (Ala President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Keith Michael Fields (Ala Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$327,599
Expenses
$258,113
Net Income
$69,486
Net Assets
$1,112,616
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $262,341
80.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $57,586
17.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,444
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,228
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,844
34.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,227,914
Total Liabilities $115,298
Net Assets $1,112,616
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Helen Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Finan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martin Garnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Ishizuka (Director) $0 $0 $0
Em Clare Knowles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Herbert Krug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Mccord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Poole (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julius C Jefferson Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert P Doyle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James G Neal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Barbara M Jones (Excutive Director And Secretary) $0 $0 $25,500
Sari Feldman (Ala President Elect) $0 $0 $0
J Douglas Archer (Ala Ifc Chair) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Young (Ala President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Keith Michael Fields (Ala Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$217,910
Expenses
$264,451
Net Income
-$46,541
Net Assets
$966,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $155,638
71.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $42,408
19.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $15,840
7.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,024
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,565
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,042,703
Total Liabilities $76,483
Net Assets $966,220

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$211,504
Expenses
$228,684
Net Income
-$17,180
Net Assets
$972,235
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,134
85.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $32,485
15.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,592
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,477
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,470
15.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,035,048
Total Liabilities $62,813
Net Assets $972,235

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$220,886
Expenses
$214,480
Net Income
$6,406
Net Assets
$954,559
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,579
81.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26,188
11.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $744
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,375
6.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,999
18.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,016,906
Total Liabilities $62,347
Net Assets $954,559

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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