FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE INC

EIN 45-0709993 · Civil Liberties (R60)

What they do

FREE SPEECH for PEOPLE WORKS to RENEW DEMOCRACY and THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION for THE PEOPLE, NOT BIG MONEY and CORPORATE INTERESTS. THE ORGANIZATION CATALYZES and ADVANCES THE MOVEMENT to AMEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION to OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED, BUCKLEY V. VALEO, MCCUTCHEON V. FEC, and THE FABRICATION of CORPORATE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN LEGAL ADVOCACY to ADVANCE A NEW JURISPRUDENCE ON MONEY IN POLITICS and to CONFRONT THE MISUSE of THE U.S. CONSTITUTION to CLAIM CORPORATE EXEMPTIONS FROM OUR LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS and ADVOCATES for MODEL LAWS and OTHER TOOLS to CHALLENGE BIG MONEY IN POLITICS and to MAKE CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE to THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION CHALLENGES CORRUPTION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS of GOVERNMENT and LEADS CAMPAIGNS for ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER THE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS to FIGHT for FREE and FAIR ELECTIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.32%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services

6.83%of revenue went to fundraising9.6% of expenses

$71.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.26%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $258,720 for JOHN BONIFAZ (PRESIDENT & BOARD CLERK). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,287,603

Mission workProgram services$1,785,66354.32% of revenue76.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$337,16610.26% of revenue14.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$224,4806.83% of revenue9.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$940,29428.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,347,30971.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.1% mission · 14.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 12.8% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 11.3% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 14.4% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 8.0% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 16.7% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 22.2% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,287,603

Expenses$2,347,309

Annual surplus $940,294 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,785,663 · 76.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$337,166 · 14.4% of expenses

Fundraising$224,480 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,287,603

Expenses$2,347,309

Assets$6,097,115

Income$3,287,603

Contributions$3,160,342

Mission work (program services)$1,785,663

Fundraising$224,480

Grants given$80,983

Average grant$26,994

Management and general$337,166

Accounting fees$64,026

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN BONIFAZPRESIDENT & BOARD CLERK · 40 hrs/week $258,720Base $216,122 · Other $42,598

COURTNEY HOSTETLERLEGAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $196,364Base $156,352 · Other $40,012

OSKE BUCKLEYDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $127,502Base $111,603 · Other $15,899

LISA CHANGDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $125,866Base $109,841 · Other $16,025

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

JOHN BONIFAZPRESIDENT & BOARD CLERK

COURTNEY HOSTETLERLEGAL DIRECTOR

OSKE BUCKLEYDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

LISA CHANGDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

BEN BINSWANGERDIRECTOR

BEN CLEMENTSCHAIRMAN & SENIOR LEGAL AD

CARLOS DUARTEDIRECTOR

DEBORAH HAYES STONETREASURER

JOIA MUKHERJEEDIRECTOR

VENU GUPTADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 505 WEST 38TH ST UNIT A4, AUSTIN, TX 78705-1319
County: Hampshire
In care of: % JEFFREY D CLEMENTS
Primary officer: JOHN BONIFAZ, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 253-2700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Civil Liberties (R60)
IRS tax category: Civil Liberties
Grant-giving organization: Yes