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FREEDOM HOUSE INC: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
FREEDOM HOUSE INC (EIN 13-1656647)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-04-18
IRS object ID
201111119349300606
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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NameQuoc-Huy NguyenName
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionThrough research, effective advocacy, and programs directly supporting frontline activists, Freedom House supports the spread of freedom and democracy throughout the world. Freedom House has been a leader in identifying threats to freedom through its highly regarded analytic reports, including Freedom in the World. Its diverse programs have supported the work of civic activists and human rights defenders in over 40 countries. Advocacy and outreach are aimed at encouraging democratic governments, including the United States, to adopt and implement policies that effectively advance human rights and democracy at home and abroad.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionFreedom House, an independent nongovernmental organization, supports the expansion of freedom in the world. Freedom is possible only in democratic political systems in which the governments are accountable to their own people; the rule of law prevails; and freedoms of expression, association, and belief, as well as respect for the rights of minorities and women, are guaranteed.Freedom ultimately depends on the actions of committed and courageous men and women. We support nonviolent civic initiatives in societies where freedom is denied or under threat and we stand in opposition to ideas and forces that challenge the right of all people to be free. Freedom House functions as a catalyst for freedom, democracy and the rule of law through its analysis, advocacy and action.MissionDescription
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DescriptionSupport for Human Rights and Rule of Law in ZimbabweFreedom House works with a range of civil society organizations, including church groups, student organizations and trade unions to advocate and mobilize for freedom in Zimbabwe.Description

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DescriptionRule of Law Initiative/Global Human Rights Training & Support (RIGHTS)Created to support activities in the field of rule of law and human rights around the world, RIGHTS Consortium includes Freedom House (as the grant recipient), in partnership with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI). Additional associate partners are included in the RIGHTS Consortium on a project-by-project basis. The program may be expanded through additional funding awards, called associate awards, by USAID missions and regional bureaus. Program activities include assessments, rapid response assistance, technical leadership and training, regional and inter-regional networking, and multi-year field-based programs.Description

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DescriptionSupport for Human Rights in CubaThis program is designed to assist work with Cuban civil society and human rights defenders to develop grassroots movements with nationwide reach, as well as conduct research and advocate on behalf of Cuban actors.Description

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22242771235947Democracy FundThis global program works to improve adherence to human rights standards by strengthening the capacity of non-governmental civic groups worldwide to conduct effective advocacy, legal services, monitoring and reporting by independent media, civic organizations and human rights defenders that promote human rights, democracy and rule of law. Freedom House and its partners, American Bar Association and Global Rights, and sub-recipient Internews, have been active in responding to threats and challenges in some of the most difficult countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus and Russia, and Central and East Africa.
138166126587Reforming Family Law in the Persian GulfFreedom House works with women's groups, activists, Islamic scholars and legal experts in Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to review existing family laws, provide comparisons to international standards, and conduct legal analyses of current practices from the point of view of both civil and Islamic jurisprudence. The goal of seeking to reform existing laws and/or introduce new ones is rooted in the fact that family law largely determines the status and legal rights of women in these societies.
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (45 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years250161CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years363745CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years123608CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year105980CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year43867CurrentTaxYear
Total887361Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year18657CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8794CurrentTaxYear
Total27451Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support133115806TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc26023GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.99310PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.99100PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast1PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$1,552DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB1552TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2000000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance2000000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2000000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance2000000EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis354951OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation86506Depreciation
Book Value268445BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis707243OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation514391Depreciation
Book Value192852BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings461297TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDeferred rentDescription
Amount$220,799Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts220799TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue33511970TotalRevenue
Total Expenses32976608TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year535362ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments120469NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments120469TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS655831ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt34578850TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments120469NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities694125DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues252286OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901066880RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal33511970RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99033511970TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt33923019TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities694125DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included252286OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990946411ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal32976608ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99032976608TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part V, Line 4:Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:The Board of Trustees authorize the Executive Director to use the earned interests in excess of $2 million as required for on-going operations.
Part X:Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Management evaluated the organization's tax positions and concluded that the organization had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Freedom House - Europe included in Consolidated Financial Statements: 411287. Eliminations in Consolidated Financial Statements: -159001.
Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Freedom House - Europe included in Consolidated Financial Statements: 411287. Eliminations in Consolidated Financial Statements: -159001.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (5 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Middle East and North Africa315Grants to recipients.196225
Sub-Saharan Africa317Grants to recipients.236870
South America214Grants to recipients.50875
East Asia and the Pacific411Grants to recipients.427605
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)13Grants to recipients.13000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices13TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees60TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent924575TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (54 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6039Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law18543Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law9447Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6750Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law9405Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6074Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6615Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law13143Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6800Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7439Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6750Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7381Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law8731Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6002Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law12079Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law58057Wire and/or cash transfers
Middle East and North AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6970Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6000Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law5575Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law10000Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law132651Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law27085Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6174Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law10160Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law10000Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7250Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7800Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6600Wire and/or cash transfers
Sub-Saharan AfricaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7575Wire and/or cash transfers
South AmericaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law14650Wire and/or cash transfers
South AmericaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law15000Wire and/or cash transfers
South AmericaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law10000Wire and/or cash transfers
South AmericaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law5648Wire and/or cash transfers
South AmericaSupporting human rights and/or rule of law5577Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law5500Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law20000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law26100Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law10000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law25000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law8353Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law25000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law65000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law26950Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law58392Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law50000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law5000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law35000Wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law5000wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law30000wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law6710Supporting human rights and/or rule of law
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law11200wire and/or cash transfers
East Asia and the PacificSupporting human rights and/or rule of law7400wire and/or cash transfers
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)Supporting human rights and/or rule of law13000wire and/or cash transfers
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs54TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs0TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (6 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
Humanitarian GrantEurope (Including Iceland & Greenland)113000Wire and/or Cash Transfers
Humanitarian GrantCentral America and the Caribbean15648Wire and/or Cash Transfers
Humanitarian GrantSub-Saharan Africa1213850Wire and/or Cash Transfers
Humanitarian GrantMiddle East and North Africa17800Wire and/or Cash Transfers
Humanitarian GrantEast Asia and the Pacific5611200Wire and/or Cash Transfers
Humanitarian GrantSouth Asia87400Wire and/or Cash Transfers

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSchedule F, Part I, Line 2: Grantees submit to us periodic financial reports (monthly or quarterly) and receipts. Finance staff then review those documents to ensure that they substantiate the expenditures as stated in the reports and may raise additional questions and requesting documentation as we deem necessary. In addition, our program staff stay in close contacts with the grantees to ensure that they are in compliance with their programmatic requirements and funds are spent in accordance with the agreements.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained
No Grant More Than5000XNoGrantMoreThan5000

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: Grantees submit to us periodic financial reports (monthly or quarterly) and receipts. Finance staff then review those documents to ensure that they substantiate the expenditures as stated in the reports and may raise additional questions and requesting documentation as we deem necessary. In addition, our program staff stay in close contacts with the grantees to ensure that they are in compliance with their programmatic requirements and funds are spent in accordance with the agreements.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
jenNIFER WINDSOR
16999900000170000104790197478000
thomas melia
15400002000000154000104790181879000
Quoc-Huy Nguyen
1460330750000146030139100175296000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions3NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99029833NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Executive committee of the Board has designated the chairs of Audit and Finance committees to review the 990 before it is filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cA conflict of interest exists whenever an individual could benefit directly or indirectly from a decision over which they might have influence, or where a third party might reasonably perceive there to be such a benefit and influence. "Related-party transactions" are the most frequent case in point. This is when a transaction, such as the award of a contract or the provision of a benefit, is made between two parties with a separate personal or business relationship wherein one or both would benefit from the transaction, financially or otherwise. One of the best antidotes to a real or perceived conflict of interest is disclosure, so that the potentially "conflicted" decision-maker or beneficiary takes a decision that could later be called into question in a transparent and informed manner and in consultation with others who are removed from the potential conflict. Individuals joining the Board of Trustees assume a duty to disclose any personal, family, business, or related or affiliated interests they have that could benefit from transactions with Freedom House or from the activities or advocacy undertaken by the Organization and hence bring into question the propriety of decisions taken by or on behalf of Freedom House. Almost any "related-party transaction" is worthy of disclosure and discussion. Not all related-party transactions are illegal or improper, but only a rounded discussion can clarify this. In any case in which a Trustee believes that his or her conduct or activities could be construed by a reasonable third party to constitute, or could appear to constitute, a possible conflict of interest, the Trustee should disclose the situation to the Board's Governance and Ethics Officer, who will review the matter and recommend to the Executive Committee a course of action to remove the conflict of interest (if indeed one is determined to exist) and preserve the integrity of decisions made by or on behalf of Freedom House. At the discretion of the Executive Committee the matter may be brought to the attention of the full Board of Trustees. Each Trustee shall annually sign a statement that affirms that such person - 1. Has received a copy of this conflicts of interest policy; 2. Has read and understands this policy; and 3. Agrees to comply with the policy in particular with the obligation to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, or circumstances that might reasonably be perceived by third parties to constitute a conflict of interest.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Based on a recommendation for the Board Committee on Governance and Ethics Committee, the Full Board of Trustees acts annually to determine the compensation of the executive director. Further, as part of the annual evaluation process for the Executive Director, and to ensure compliance with Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code (which imposes penalties on NGOs that provide excessive compensation to CEOs), Freedom House is obliged to examine salaries of chief executives of similar organizations. Compensation for other senior officials is determined by the executive director, as part of an annual performance review process conducted for all employees. The process for this review is overseen by the Board's Committee on Governance and ethics.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Freedom House's financial statements are available to the public upon request and a snapshot of our financials are included in the annual report which is posted on our website. However, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are internal documents and not available to the public.
form 990, part Xi, line 2cthe process has been consistent with prior years.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1CityAddressForeign/CityCountryAddressForeign/CountryPostal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCodePrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA
Freedom House - Ukraine
B Khmelnytskoho 68/68kyivUP01030charitable organizationUPN/A
Freedom House - Hungary
Falk Miksa Utsca 30 IV/2budapestHU1055charitable organizationHUN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Freedom House HungaryBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionType
Amount Involved159001AmountInvolved