2025-09-24T15:24:35-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2024-01-01 522362033 FREEDOM NOW INC FREE 2022233733 1750 K STREET NW 734 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ANDREA PRASOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022233733 2025-09-22 1 1 GLENN MILLER CPA P00086726 7035190990 2025-09-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ANDREA PRASOW 1750 K STREET NW 734 WASHINGTON DC 20006 540505 0 X WWW.FREEDOM-NOW.ORG X 2001 MD FREEDOM NOW PROTECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES FROM GOVERNMENT REPRESSION AND DEFENDS HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL SUPPORT, TARGETED HIGH-LEVERAGE ADVOCACY, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ANALYSIS AND ASSISTANCE. 8 8 7 9 0 0 879918 532008 0 0 15561 8496 200 1 895679 540505 121435 56163 0 0 566207 542841 0 0 58416 120617 314004 808259 913008 87420 -372503 1416181 1044967 3718 5209 1412463 1039758 FREEDOM NOW PROTECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES FROM GOVERNMENT REPRESSION AND DEFENDS HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL SUPPORT, TARGETED HIGH-LEVERAGE ADVOCACY, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ANALYSIS AND ASSISTANCE. 0 0 714870 56163 0 LEGAL AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF GOVERNMENT REPRESSION. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, ESPECIALLY ARBITRARY DETENTION. IN 2024, FREEDOM NOW FILED PETITIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS, COORDINATED EFFORTS OF POLICY MAKERS, CONDUCTED CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS, AND PRODUCED RESEARCH AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO COMBAT GOVERNMENT REPRESSION. 714870 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD DC X KARL HORBERG 2022233733 1750 K STREET NW STE 734 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ANDREA PRASOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 219000 0 6000 JEREMY ZUCKER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS DOHRMANN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA NEWCOMER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER MAGYAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG MCGILLIVARY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CHOHARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HRISHIKESH HARI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FADZAI MADZINGIRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 219000 0 6000 1 0 1 0 0 532008 532008 8496 8496 1 1 1 540505 0 0 8497 X 56163 56163 225000 112500 67500 45000 258024 225617 29105 3302 5391 3776 1076 539 17560 12292 3512 1756 36866 25806 7373 3687 952 952 6500 6500 210169 207619 2550 29041 13783 14528 730 34020 25515 5103 3402 26224 26042 182 5235 3183 2052 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 1459 1459 LICENSES AND FEES 404 163 241 913008 714870 139722 58416 15710 10694 1194758 863524 203958 159000 1755 2080 0 9669 1416181 1044967 3718 5209 3718 5209 X 1129018 713826 283445 325932 1412463 1039758 1416181 1044967 -372503 -202 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 568000 1206231 346484 879918 532008 3532641 568000 1206231 346484 879918 532008 3532641 1847324 1685317 852 455 3350 15561 8496 28714 3561355 0.47320 0.40630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 2 GRANTS TO OTHERS 56163 0 2 0 0 0 2 56163 0 56163 EMERGENCY SUPPORT GRANTS SOUTH ASIA 2 600 WIRE RESEARCH SUPPORT GRANTS SOUTH ASIA 6 24540 WIRE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING GRANTS SOUTH ASIA 6 31023 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FREEDOM NOW REQUIRES GRANTEES TO PROVIDE FINAL NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DETAILING THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE GRANT AND DOCUMENTING HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT. WE ALSO MAKE PERIODIC CHECK-INS WITH GRANTEES TO DISCUSS THEIR PROGRESS AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT MIGHT BE REQUIRED. PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREA PRASOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 219000 0 0 0 0 0 6000 0 0 0 225000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS JEREMY ZUCKER AND HRISHIKESH HARI HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS IN 2024. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INCLUDED WITH THE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED: - AN INCLUSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT MISSION STATEMENT. - AN INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS TO THREE AS WELL AS GIVING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE RIGHT TO DENY OR REVOKE MEMBERSHIP IN THE BOARD WITHOUT CAUSE, BY A VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. - THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. - THE ALLOWANCE FOR THE CREATION OF STAFF OFFICERS AND TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR STAFF MEMBER. - THE ADDITION OF A CONFLICT-OF INTEREST-POLICY TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FREEDOM NOW, INC. IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR ITS ACTIVITIES FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 154. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 654. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 207,465. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,050. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 209,515.