The Freedom Foundation (formerly known as the Evergreen Freedom Foundation) is a state-based free-market conservative think tank located in the state of Washington with operations in several states. It focuses on countering the power and influence of government-worker labor unions.
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses Year Total Assets Total Revenue Total Expenses Filing 2024 $7,519,898 $21,450,375 $19,312,639 View 2023 $5,769,724 $17,166,848 $17,245,798 View 2022 $5,025,062 $12,381,107 $12,067,318 View 2021 $4,610,393 $9,922,946 $8,298,893 View 2020 $3,689,242 $6,409,171 $5,753,485 View
Prior year filings: 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail Employee Compensation Highest Earning Employees Employee Title Total Compensation Aaron Withe CEO $667,409 Brian Minnich EVP $318,616 Robert Wickers CFO $252,130 Jason Dudash WEST COAST DIRECTOR $154,174 Tamas Bako VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT $152,433 Michael Ciccio NATIONAL DIRECTOR OUTREACH $149,600 Hunter Tower EAST COAST DIRECTOR $144,567 Eric Stahlfeld CHIEF LITIGATION COUNSEL $139,225 Tom McCabe PRESIDENT / CHAIR $30,000
More + Less – Grant Activity Grants Received Grants Given
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value: $45,420,767 Number of Grants: 588 Number of Funders: 137 Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
Amount Year Funder Subject $3,287,868 2023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund For grant recipient's exempt purposes $3,054,700 2024 Vanguard Charitable FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE $3,043,500 2023 Vanguard Charitable FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE $2,295,000 2022 Vanguard Charitable For recipient's exempt purpose $1,924,654 2024 Bradley Impact Fund Inc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. $1,250,000 2024 The Marcus Foundation TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION $1,096,000 2024 Donors Trust Inc for general operations $969,916 2022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund For grant recipient's exempt purposes $572,922 2021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund For grant recipient's exempt purposes $500,000 2024 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated PROGRAM SUPPORT $500,000 2024 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc To support general operations $477,452 2020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund For grant recipient's exempt purposes $450,000 2023 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated PROGRAM SUPPORT $450,000 2022 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated PROGRAM SUPPORT $436,400 2023 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc. CULTURE $413,120 2022 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc. CULTURE $408,700 2023 Donors Trust Inc for general operations $390,361 2023 Bradley Impact Fund Inc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. $350,000 2023 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc To support general operations $350,000 2021 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc To support workplace freedom efforts $350,000 2021 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated PROGRAM SUPPORT $350,000 2020 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc To support the Janus Implementation Project $337,175 2022 Bradley Impact Fund Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES $300,000 2022 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc To support workplace freedom efforts $300,000 2020 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated PROGRAM SUPPORT
More + Less – All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value: $2,517,500 Number of Grants: 2 Number of Recipients: 2 Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
Amount Year Funder Subject $2,500,000 2024 Teacher Freedom Alliance Inc EDUCATOR ASSISTANCE $17,500 2021 The Buckeye Institute GENERAL SUPPORT
