FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND

EIN 45-2852041 · Citizen Participation (W24)

What they do

IT is A PUBLIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATION THAT WAS CREATED to SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLE of PUBLIC FREEDOM and OPEN EXCHANGE ON THE INTERNET. OUR WORK SUPPORTS THE BASIC RESOURCES THAT MAKE AN OPEN, ENGAGING, COMPETITIVE, DYNAMIC PUBLIC SPACE, DISCOURSE, ECONOMY and CULTURE POSSIBLE. WE WORK to EDUCATE and CREATE NEW PUBLIC DISCOURSE ABOUT COPYRIGHT and THE THREAT THE GROWING COPYRIGHT INDUSTRY is to PUBLIC GOODS, THE ECONOMY, and THE PUBLIC SPHERE. WE WORK AGAINST NEW CULTURAL ATTEMPTS to DISTORT THE OPEN, NEUTRAL INTERNET. OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS HELP to EXPLAIN NEW PUBLIC BEHAVIORS IN THE AGE of A QUICKLY DEVELOPING INTERNET and EXPLAIN NEW TECHNOLOGIES. WE BELIEVE IN MAINTAINING and CULTIVATING CREATIVE INNOVATION, INTERNET FREEDOM, LEVEL PLAYING FIELDS IN THE WORLDS of BUSINESS and IDEAS, OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY, LACK of CENSORSHIP, ANTI-CORRUPTION, PUBLIC GOODS and VALUES, and COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.30 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.17%of revenue went to mission work73.3% of expenses · Program services

4.46%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$72.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.93%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%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 $163,334 for EVAN GREER (DIRECTOR). 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$2,345,978

Mission workProgram services$1,247,32753.17% of revenue73.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$350,32014.93% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$104,6854.46% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$643,64627.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,702,33272.56% 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: 73.3% mission · 20.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 19.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 22.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 30.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 15.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 29.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 26.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 187.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 25.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,345,978

Expenses$1,702,332

Annual surplus $643,646 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)$1,247,327 · 73.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$350,320 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$104,685 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,345,978

Expenses$1,702,332

Assets$2,280,950

Income$2,345,978

Contributions$2,309,612

Mission work (program services)$1,247,327

Fundraising$104,685

Management and general$350,320

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

EVAN GREERDIRECTOR · 24 hrs/week $163,334Base $140,447 · Other $22,887

SARAH GAUDETTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 22 hrs/week $160,674Base $131,918 · Other $28,756

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

EVAN GREERDIRECTOR

SARAH GAUDETTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERNESTO FALCONDIRECTOR

HANNAH SASSAMANTREASURER

HOLMES WILSONSECRETARY

TIFFINIY CHENGPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 68 HARRISON AVE SUITE 605, BOSTON, MA 022055071
County: Suffolk
In care of: SARAH GAUDETTE
Primary officer: SARAH GAUDETTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpublicfreedomorg@gmail.com Phone(508) 368-3026

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STOWE & DEGON LLC
NTEE classification: Citizen Participation (W24)
IRS tax category: Citizen Participation