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Free Russia 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.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Promotion of International Understanding (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.06M (2023)

Expenses
$4.73M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.03M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.02M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,061,364
Expenses
$4,732,036
Net Income
$329,328
Net Assets
$1,010,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,061,139
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $225
0.0%
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 $225,866
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,191
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,026,427
Total Liabilities $1,016,373
Net Assets $1,010,054
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nataliya Arno (President) $123,896 $32,354 $10,108
Nadezhda Valueva (Coo & Secretary) $76,042 $43,750 $8,748
Olga Golovanenko (Cfo) $15,070 $0 $0
Hon David J Kramer (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hon Paige Alexander (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sergey Aleksashenko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Alina Polyakova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Bork (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Firestone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ralf Fueks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amb Ian Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Mendelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Treisman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Wood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,363,197
Expenses
$3,021,764
Net Income
$341,433
Net Assets
$1,194,426
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,363,157
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $40
0.0%
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 $175,339
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,351,508
Total Liabilities $1,157,082
Net Assets $1,194,426
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nataliya Arno (President) $80,500 $29,766 $5,405
Nadezhda Valueva (Coo & Secretary) $51,750 $40,250 $3,455
Olga Golovanenko (Cfo) $34,229 $34,229 $0
Hon David J Kramer (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hon Paige Alexander (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sergey Aleksashenko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Bork (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Firestone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ralf Fueks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toomas Henrik Ilves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amb Ian Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Mendelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Alina Polyakova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Treisman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Wood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,113,288
Expenses
$1,306,473
Net Income
$806,815
Net Assets
$1,448,813
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,113,272
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16
0.0%
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 $183,806
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,678,814
Total Liabilities $230,001
Net Assets $1,448,813
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nataliya Arno (President) $84,000 $31,060 $5,186
Nadezhda Valueva (Coo) $48,000 $36,000 $4,620
Olga Golovanenko (Cfo) $42,000 $42,000 $0
Hon David J Kramer (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hon Paige Alexander (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sergey Aleksashenko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Hooper (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Bork (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ralf Fueks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toomas Henrik Ilves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amb Ian Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hon Thomas O Melia (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Alina Polyakova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Treisman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Wood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,459,899
Expenses
$1,303,730
Net Income
$156,169
Net Assets
$495,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,459,834
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $65
0.0%
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 $172,600
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,570
1.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $681,283
Total Liabilities $185,808
Net Assets $495,475
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nataliya Arno (President) $85,520 $0 $4,888
Liudmila Matkheeva (Cfo) $76,570 $0 $5,622
Hon David J Kramer (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hon Paige Alexander (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sergey Aleksashenko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Hooper (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Bork (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ralf Fueks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toomas Henrik Ilves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amb Ian Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hon Thomas O Melia (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Alina Polyakova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Treisman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Wood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,176,780
Expenses
$2,057,647
Net Income
$119,133
Net Assets
$402,467
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,176,678
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $102
0.0%
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 $178,229
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $415,856
Total Liabilities $13,389
Net Assets $402,467
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natalia Arno (President) $101,746 $0 $0
Liudmila Matkheeva (Cfo) $71,039 $0 $0
Hon David J Kramer (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hon Paige Alexander (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sergey Aleksashenko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Hooper (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Alina Polyakova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Treisman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Bork (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amb Ian Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lilia Shevtsova (Board Member End 6/19) $0 $0 $0
Hon Thomas O Melia (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vladimir Kara Murza (Board Member End 5/19) $0 $0 $0
Ralf Fueks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toomas Henrik Ilves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Wood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,004,881
Expenses
$832,521
Net Income
$172,360
Net Assets
$288,056
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,004,797
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $84
0.0%
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 $159,674
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $288,056
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $288,056
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natalia Arno (President/Board Member) $89,000 $0 $0
Liudmila Matkheeva (Admin Assist/Grant Admin/Bd Member) $55,500 $0 $0
Linda Petrillo (Board Member) $6,469 $0 $0
Hon David J Kramer (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hon Paige Alexander (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sergey Aleksashenko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Hooper (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Alina Polyakova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Treisman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Bork (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amb Ian Kelly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lilia Shevtsova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hon Thomas O Melia (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vladimir Kara Murza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$133,979
Expenses
$126,662
Net Income
$7,317
Net Assets
$109,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $133,938
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41
0.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,820
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $109,820
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natalyia Arno (President) $0 $0 $0
Liudmila Matkheeva (Admin Assistant) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$399,036
Expenses
$323,087
Net Income
$75,949
Net Assets
$102,503
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $399,036
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $121,847
37.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $102,529
Total Liabilities $26
Net Assets $102,503
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natalyia Arno (President) $0 $0 $0
Grigory Frolov (Development Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$85,958
Expenses
$59,701
Net Income
$26,257
Net Assets
$26,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,957
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,554
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $26,554
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nataliya Arno (President) $0 $0
Grigory Frolov (Development Director) $0 $0

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