International Society For Individual Liberty Inc

Dallas, TX
Tax-exempt since March 1990
EIN: 54-1512492

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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 / International Peace and Security (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$656k (2024)

Expenses

$520k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.81M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$655,753

Expenses

$520,128

Net Income

$135,625

Net Assets

$1,807,917

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$484,083	73.8%
Program Services	$42,525	6.5%
Investment Income	$63,627	9.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$59,276	9.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,242	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$23,000	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$230,070	44.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,807,917
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,807,917

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jacek Spendel (President)	$18,000	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (Board Member)	$5,000	$0	$0
Per Bylund (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jose Luis Cordeiro (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
James Lark (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mary Ruwart (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
David Walter (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 28, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$2,044,798

Expenses

$504,742

Net Income

$1,540,056

Net Assets

$1,672,292

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,966,594	96.2%
Program Services	$40,541	2.0%
Investment Income	$30,494	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$448	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,721	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$181,604	36.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$97,556	19.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,672,292
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,672,292

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jacek Spendel (President)	$181,604	$0	$0
Per Bylund (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jose Luis Cordeiro (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
James Lark (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mary Ruwart (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
David Walter (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$184,587

Expenses

$259,407

Net Income

-$74,820

Net Assets

$49,140

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$159,745	86.5%
Program Services	$25,135	13.6%
Investment Income	$24	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$372
Net Inventory Sales	$55	0.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$49,140
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$49,140

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Elwood (Exec. Director)	$77,851	$0
Mary J Ruwart (Chair)	$0	$0
Jacek Spendel (President)	$0	$0
James Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
David Walter (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (Vice President)	$0	$0
Per Bylund (Director)	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Director)	$0	$0
Kyle Varner (Director Thru 08/31/2021)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 22, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$232,923

Expenses

$179,154

Net Income

$53,769

Net Assets

$123,960

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$232,695	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$23	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$205	0.1%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$66,609	37.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$123,960
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$123,960

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director)	$66,609	$0	$0
Mary J Ruwart (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
Jacek Spendel (President)	$0	$0	$0
David Walter (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Per Bylund (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kyle B Varner (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 25, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$214,337

Expenses

$167,412

Net Income

$46,925

Net Assets

$76,030

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$186,507	87.0%
Program Services	$27,570	12.9%
Investment Income	$80	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$180	0.1%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$58,008	34.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$76,030
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$76,030

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director)	$33,260	$0	$24,749
Mary J Ruwart (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
David Walter (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Per Bylund (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kyle B Varner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jacek Spendel (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$167,881

Expenses

$187,920

Net Income

-$20,039

Net Assets

$33,443

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$167,372	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$54	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$455	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$33,443
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$33,443

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director)	$75,371	$0
Mary J Ruwart (Chairperson)	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (President)	$0	$0
David Walter (Treasurer)	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Per Bylund (Director)	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Director)	$0	$0
Kyle B Varner (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$144,001

Expenses

$168,814

Net Income

-$24,813

Net Assets

$52,846

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$126,475	87.8%
Program Services	$17,160	11.9%
Investment Income	$366	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$52,846
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$52,846

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director Treasurer)	$35,561	$17,801
Mary J Ruwart (Chairman)	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (President)	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Louis James (Director)	$0	$0
David Walter (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 5, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$147,663

Expenses

$143,250

Net Income

$4,413

Net Assets

$81,710

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$138,720	93.9%
Program Services	$8,485	5.7%
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$454	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$81,710
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$81,710

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director Treasurer)	$28,669	$0
Mary J Ruwart (Chairman)	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (President)	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Louis James (Director)	$0	$0
David Walter (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 2, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$209,041

Expenses

$209,550

Net Income

-$509

Net Assets

$82,619

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$164,943	78.9%
Program Services	$44,606	21.3%
Investment Income	$504	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$1,012
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$23,292	11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$82,619
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$82,619

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director Treasurer)	$23,292	$0	$0
Kenli Schoolland (Director)	$1,600	$0	$0
Mary J Ruwart (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (President)	$0	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Louis James (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Walter (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$158,229

Expenses

$208,674

Net Income

-$50,445

Net Assets

$87,237

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$133,083	84.1%
Program Services	$6,382	4.0%
Investment Income	$16	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$57	0.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$87,237
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$87,237

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director)	$13,697	$16,682
Mary J Ruwart (Chairman)	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (President)	$0	$0
David K Walter (Treasurer)	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Christian Michel (Director)	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 9, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$151,910

Expenses

$149,575

Net Income

$2,335

Net Assets

$139,478

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$124,400	81.9%
Program Services	$148	0.1%
Investment Income	$36	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$139,478
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$139,478

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Elwood (Executive Director)	$28,272	$0
Mary J Ruwart (Chairman)	$0	$0
Ken Schoolland (President)	$0	$0
David K Walter (Treasurer)	$0	$0
James W Lark Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Christian Michei (Director)	$0	$0
Lobo Tiggre (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Oct. 31, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$134,558

Expenses

$168,249

Net Income

-$33,691

Net Assets

$157,878

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$48,232	35.8%
Program Services	$79,862	59.4%
Investment Income	$75	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,973	4.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$416	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$157,878
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$157,878

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$176,376

Expenses

$175,867

Net Income

$509

Net Assets

$201,692

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$119,078	67.5%
Program Services	$56,385	32.0%
Investment Income	$141	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$772	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$28,825	16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$201,692
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$201,692

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$193,933

Expenses

$191,555

Net Income

$2,378

Net Assets

$230,283

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$85,830	44.3%
Program Services	$31,810	16.4%
Investment Income	$3,464	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$72,829	37.6%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,681	3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$236,283
Total Liabilities	$6,000
Net Assets	$230,283

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International Society For Individual Liberty Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

Details

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Revenue $656k (2024)

Expenses $520k (2024)

Total Assets $1.81M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Revenue

$656k (2024)

Expenses

$520k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.81M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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