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Students For Liberty Incorporated

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.11M (2024)

Expenses
$6.92M (2024)

Total Assets
$2.46M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$291k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

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 April
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,112,524
Expenses
$6,920,806
Net Income
-$1,808,282
Net Assets
$2,166,487
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,934,786
96.5%
Program Services $23,359
0.5%
Investment Income $143,945
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,846
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,588
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $374,056
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $40,250
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,275,598
18.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,457,202
Total Liabilities $290,715
Net Assets $2,166,487
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Ceo) $234,474 $0 $12,705
Kenneth Wagner (Dir Of Devel) $181,667 $0 $0
Joshua Sanders (Dir Of Devel) $130,000 $0 $0
Robyn Harberger (Sr Director) $115,016 $0 $6,504
Joshua Murdock (Director Of) $112,266 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Mangu Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liya Palagashvili (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Calzada (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Rule (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,747,299
Expenses
$5,790,354
Net Income
-$43,055
Net Assets
$4,945,803
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,628,144
97.9%
Program Services $14,917
0.3%
Investment Income $90,100
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $887
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,251
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $358,998
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $34,750
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,027,584
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,163,272
Total Liabilities $217,469
Net Assets $4,945,803
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Chief Exec. Officer) $224,009 $0 $0
Kenneth Wagner (Director Of Development) $181,317 $0 $0
Robyn Harberger (Sr Director Of Creative Operations) $111,541 $0 $0
Joshua Murdock (Director Of Finance) $103,838 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Mangu Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liya Palagashvili (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,797,515
Expenses
$4,301,086
Net Income
$2,496,429
Net Assets
$4,997,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,741,292
99.2%
Program Services $16,347
0.2%
Investment Income $537
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$405
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $39,744
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $287,793
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $17,600
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $783,333
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,197,632
Total Liabilities $199,994
Net Assets $4,997,638
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Chief Exec.) $191,850 $0 $4,121
Kenneth Wagner (Director) $131,923 $0 $0
Robyn Harberger (Senior Direc) $103,897 $0 $4,194
Josh Murdock (Director Of) $95,943 $0 $3,643
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Mangu Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Liya Palagashvili (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,000,690
Expenses
$2,848,217
Net Income
$1,152,473
Net Assets
$2,505,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,968,993
99.2%
Program Services $529
0.0%
Investment Income $195
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $221
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,752
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $401,798
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $767,597
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,821,184
Total Liabilities $315,215
Net Assets $2,505,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laura Cheplak (Chief Oper.) $169,950 $0 $1,129
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Chief Exec.) $151,871 $0 $4,281
Kyle Walker (Director Of) $102,473 $0 $4,191
Josh Murdock (Director Of) $79,977 $0 $3,852
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Mangu Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Liya Palagashvili (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,360,139
Expenses
$4,349,977
Net Income
$10,162
Net Assets
$1,355,213
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,308,532
98.8%
Program Services $13,479
0.3%
Investment Income $11,661
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $141
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,326
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $443,644
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $767,055
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,681,890
Total Liabilities $326,677
Net Assets $1,355,213
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Chief Exec.) $200,545 $0 $0
Laura Cheplak (Chief Oper.) $165,915 $0 $0
Kyle Walker (Director Of) $100,276 $0 $0
Josh Murdock (Director Of) $77,184 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Mangu Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Liya Palagashvili (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,040,733
Expenses
$4,494,955
Net Income
$545,778
Net Assets
$1,352,090
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,888,371
97.0%
Program Services $95,177
1.9%
Investment Income $7,452
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,047
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $32,786
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,900
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $368,629
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $782,441
17.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,476,113
Total Liabilities $124,023
Net Assets $1,352,090
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laura Cheplak (Chief Oper.) $159,018 $0 $0
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Chief Exec.) $128,278 $0 $0
Josh Murdock (Director Of) $81,333 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Mangu Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liya Palagashvili (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,993,070
Expenses
$4,332,590
Net Income
-$339,520
Net Assets
$841,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,737,894
93.6%
Program Services $63,119
1.6%
Investment Income $12,286
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $98,005
2.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $75,882
1.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,884
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $293,359
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $774,087
17.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $952,846
Total Liabilities $111,091
Net Assets $841,755
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laura Cheplak (Chief Oper.) $152,359 $0 $30
Dr Wolf Von Laer (Chief Exec.) $141,000 $0 $900
Matthew Waters (Dir. Of Deve) $125,866 $0 $1,198
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Mccobin (Past Pres./D) $0 $0 $0
John Mackey (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,915,734
Expenses
$3,853,938
Net Income
$61,796
Net Assets
$1,227,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,796,569
97.0%
Program Services $49,214
1.3%
Investment Income $9,972
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $48,251
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,728
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,000
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $857,434
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,419,078
Total Liabilities $191,365
Net Assets $1,227,713
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laura Cheplak (Chief Operating Officer) $152,072 $0 $0
Alexander Mc Cobin (Past President; Director) $132,500 $0 $0
Matt Waters (Director Of Development) $109,004 $0 $5,432
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,896,201
Expenses
$3,677,517
Net Income
$218,684
Net Assets
$1,166,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,804,073
97.6%
Program Services $51,604
1.3%
Investment Income $17,477
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$12,750
Sales of Assets $20,233
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,564
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,583
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $24,410
0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $829,755
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,406,765
Total Liabilities $240,071
Net Assets $1,166,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander Mc Cobin (President) $139,583 $0 $1,478
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Giesea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,213,733
Expenses
$3,621,787
Net Income
-$408,054
Net Assets
$990,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,010,818
93.7%
Program Services $178,384
5.6%
Investment Income $12,741
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$6,500
Sales of Assets $18,046
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,940
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,472
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $698,394
19.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,162,027
Total Liabilities $171,630
Net Assets $990,397
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander Mc Cobin (President) $114,630 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Giesea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,912,441
Expenses
$2,719,127
Net Income
$193,314
Net Assets
$1,377,979
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,790,482
95.8%
Program Services $70,803
2.4%
Investment Income $8,866
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,105
0.2%
Sales of Assets $36,185
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,876
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $533,083
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,689,079
Total Liabilities $311,100
Net Assets $1,377,979
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander Mc Cobin (President) $70,376 $0 $0
Sloane Frost (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Giesea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dan Grossman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Eckman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,936,728
Expenses
$1,382,683
Net Income
$554,045
Net Assets
$1,148,680
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,807,506
93.3%
Program Services $60,567
3.1%
Investment Income $56,566
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $12,089
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,406
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $284,265
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,171,008
Total Liabilities $22,328
Net Assets $1,148,680

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,099,154
Expenses
$663,496
Net Income
$435,658
Net Assets
$602,772
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,098,854
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $300
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 $24,674
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $147,357
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $606,611
Total Liabilities $3,839
Net Assets $602,772

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

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 June
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 June
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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