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Freedom Alliance

Website:

freedomalliance.org
Location:

Dulles, VA
Tax ID:

54-1411430
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2020):

Revenue: $10,072,882
Expenses: $8,803,930
Assets: $40,881,654
Formation:

1999
Type:

Nonprofit
President:

Thomas Kilgannon
President's Salary:

$191,520 1

References

  1. Freedom Alliance, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2020, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.

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Freedom Alliance is a nonprofit organization that honors and encourages military service in an effort to advance American freedom, defend U.S. sovereignty, and promote a strong national defense. 1

Activities

Freedom Alliance advocates for national security policies that avoid wars when possible, win wars that are unavoidable, and honors war veterans. As a supporter of American exceptionalism, Freedom Alliance claims to fight for a free and sovereign U.S. and aims to defend its history and heroes. 2

Freedom Alliance provides scholarships to children of American war heroes and has awarded more than $20 million to date. Freedom Alliance intends for these scholarships to remind students of their parents’ sacrifice along with providing financial assistance. 3 While Freedom Alliance supports the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill to support higher education for veterans and children of war heroes, it is critical of Senator Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) push to forgive student loans for those who have borrowed beyond their means, calling it an insult to those who have served and children of those who have lost their lives in military service. 4

Freedom Alliance supports a strong military and claims that recruitment is suffering due to failed leadership. Freedom Alliance states that while the Biden administration’s Department of Defense (DOD) claims that recruitment efforts have intentionally focused on quality over quantity, it has actually failed to lead and inspire young people to enlist. While the Army, Air Force, and Navy are now offering enlistment bonuses to compete with supposed private sector wage competition, Freedom Alliance claims that President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are guilty of harming the U.S. military’s reputation by questioning the integrity of the troops, ultimately making enlistment unappealing. 5

Funding

Freedom Alliance is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. While Freedom Alliance does not disclose its donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund ($1.25 million in 2022), 6 the Deramus Foundation ($250,000 in 2019), 7 and the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation ($175,000 in 2020). 8

People

Leadership

Thomas Kilgannon is the president of Freedom Alliance and formerly sat on the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service. 9

Oliver North is the founder and honorary chairman of Freedom Alliance and a former president of the National Rifle Association. North is a former counter-terrorism coordinator on the National Security Council.  10

Board of Directors

Bob Bauman is a former Republican Congressman and a co-founder of the American Conservative Union. 11

Jerry Boykin is the executive vice president of Family Research Council (FRC) and FRC Action, and was Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence during the George W. Bush administration. 12

Other members of the board include Chair Gerald Lindholm, Secretary and Treasurer Rita Scott, Ed Dally, Bob Garthwait, Jr., and Lynn Silan-Torcolini. 13

References

  1.  “About.” Freedom Alliance, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/about/.
  2. “About.” Freedom Alliance, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/about/.
  3. “The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund.” Freedom Alliance, 2022. Accessed August 22, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/programs/scholarship-fund/.
  4. Kilgannon, Tom. “College Debt & Military Service.” Freedom Alliance, March 28, 2021. Accessed August 22, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/css-research-and-articles/college-debt-military-service/.
  5. Kilgannon, Tom. “Military Recruiting Suffers from Failed Leadership.” Freedom Alliance, June 8, 2022. Accessed August 22, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/highlights/military-recruiting-suffers-from-failed-leadership/.
  6. “Freedom Alliance Blessed With $1.25 Million Donation from Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund.” Freedom Alliance, March 14, 2022. Accessed August 22, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/highlights/freedom-alliance-blessed-with-1-25-million-donation-from-johnny-mac-soldiers-fund/.
  7. Deramus Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2019, Part XV, Line 3.
  8. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2020, Part XV, Line 3.
  9. “Tom Kilgannon.” Freedom Alliance, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/about/kilgannon/.
  10. “About.” Freedom Alliance, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/about/.
  11. Weiser, Benjamin and Diehl, Jackson. “Rep. Bauman in Court.” The Washington Post, October 3, 1980. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/10/03/rep-bauman-in-court/702f77a8-e7e8-4e78-acef-b0f84c12c4cb/.
  12. “About FRC Action.” FRC Action, 2022. August 19, 2022. https://www.frcaction.org/about.
  13.  “About.” Freedom Alliance, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://freedomalliance.org/about/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: March 1, 1999

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2020 Dec Form 990 $10,072,882 $8,803,930 $40,881,654 $316,869 Y $7,615,701 $0 $699,071 $375,294 PDF
    2019 Dec Form 990 $9,397,686 $7,933,994 $39,465,281 $527,852 Y $7,413,975 $198,000 $1,076,220 $365,323 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $7,866,833 $7,718,836 $35,600,731 $378,887 N $7,481,286 $118,090 $971,701 $311,683 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $7,443,625 $6,409,316 $36,023,811 $412,029 N $5,735,520 $625,600 $1,063,341 $323,641 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $7,034,152 $6,508,906 $34,105,438 $346,554 N $6,272,880 $291,950 $589,783 $452,553
    2015 Dec Form 990 $11,643,346 $7,205,711 $33,685,210 $424,868 N $10,267,422 $243,150 $1,092,963 $448,454 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $11,001,012 $7,726,021 $31,309,407 $440,447 N $9,029,049 $147,300 $763,980 $440,363 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $7,517,124 $6,971,514 $28,479,873 $533,359 N $6,123,559 $267,118 $807,317 $448,400 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $7,270,700 $7,217,301 $26,940,164 $488,734 N $6,102,574 $248,347 $586,800 $447,800 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $7,879,186 $6,850,149 $26,167,207 $625,631 N $5,671,704 $320,990 $520,260 $559,681 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

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