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WAY TO FREEDOM

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Plain text WAY TO FREEDOM. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/883185235. Retrieved 2026-10-20.

APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). WAY TO FREEDOM [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2024]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/883185235

MLA “WAY TO FREEDOM.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2022–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/883185235. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $167K · expenses $158K · assets $15K

EIN
88-3185235
Address
3400 N CENTRAL EXPY 200, RICHARDSON, TX 75080-0039
Website
WWW.THEWAYTOFREEDOM.ORG
NTEE code
W05
Subsection
501(c)(4)
Ruling year
2023
Cross-check
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Mission

THE WAY TO FREEDOM IS AN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRINGING NEW IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO ALL CITIZENS WHO FEEL OUR COUNTRY CAN DO BETTER. THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING, COMPASSION, LOVE, HONESTY, AND FAITH, THE WAY TO FREEDOM ENGAGES IN CONVERSATION ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY, PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES BY STARTING WITH CONCERNS AND IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE IN URBAN AND INTERCITY AREAS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
David Ohrvall DIRECTOR2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Heath Flock DIRECTOR/TREASURER2022-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Steve Schreiber DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ryan Binkley PRESIDENT2022-2024 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID OHRVALL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
HEATH FLOCK DIRECTOR/TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE SCHREIBER DIRECTOR/SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN BINKLEY PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID OHRVALL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
HEATH FLOCK DIRECTOR/TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE SCHREIBER DIRECTOR/SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN BINKLEY PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RYAN BINKLEY PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $01
DAVID OHRVALL DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
HEATH FLOCK DIRECTOR/TREASURER3 $0-$0 $01
STEVE SCHREIBER DIRECTOR/SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$166,825$158,382 $14,633$14,633 $166,825$0 $009
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$240,408$228,619 $6,190$6,190 $240,408$0 $002
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$160,000$165,599 $3,186-$5,599 $160,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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NORTHWEST HOSPITAL ALLIANCEIDW05 $163,659$282,819 Executive Dir.$184,302 Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $158,382 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SPONSORSHIPS $150,000$150,000-- 94.7%
Fees: legal $6,389-$6,389- 4.0%
Office expenses $1,952-$1,952- 1.2%
Other (as described)MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT $41-$41- 0.0%
Total$158,382100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $228,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $105,245$105,245-- 46.0%
Fees: other services $90,750$90,750-- 39.7%
Travel $20,833$20,833-- 9.1%
Fees: legal $5,607-$5,607- 2.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $2,412$2,412-- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,932-$1,932- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,497-$1,497- 0.7%
Other (as described)MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT $343-$343- 0.2%
Total$228,619100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $165,599 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $112,894 68.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,541 31.7%
Printing, publications, postage $164 0.1%
Total$165,599100%

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