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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ohrvall | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heath Flock | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Schreiber | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Binkley | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OHRVALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATH FLOCK | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN BINKLEY | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OHRVALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATH FLOCK | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN BINKLEY | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN BINKLEY | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID OHRVALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATH FLOCK | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $166,825 | $158,382 | $14,633 | $14,633 | $166,825 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $240,408 | $228,619 | $6,190 | $6,190 | $240,408 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INDEPENDENT VOTER PROJECT | TX | W05 | $109,923 | $108,257 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEXAS UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST JUSTICE MINISTRY EDUCATION NETWORK | TX | W05 | $231,843 | $203,168 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | TX | W05 | $321,005 | $297,210 | Chairman | $27,000 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FINANCIAL POLICY COUNCIL INC | NY | W05 | $307,488 | $332,701 | CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT | $297,897 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT INSTITUTE | OH | W05 | $86,249 | $98,751 | DIRECTOR | $4,000 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| DRIVING OHIO FORWARD | OH | W05 | $318,600 | $67,169 | PRESIDENT & ASSISTANT SECR | $634,792 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP GLOBAL POLICY INITIATIVE | DC | W05 | $321,162 | $292,648 | Individual | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| FORWARD MOTION SOCIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE | CA | W05 | $197,712 | $236,860 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| WISCONSIN PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC | WI | W05 | $189,498 | $45,287 | Director | $101,120 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES | CA | W05 | $290,428 | $2,848,260 | President & Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| OMEGA LABS INC | NC | W05 | $170,000 | $0 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| ALASKANS FOR POSTERITY INC | AK | W05 | $210,003 | $252,963 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| DEMOCRACY CORPS INC | DC | W05 | $111,777 | $108,870 | PRESIDENT/DI | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| STATE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | DC | W05 | $250,000 | $10,472 | President - Treasurer - Secretary - Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON INITIATIVE INC | DC | W05 | $192,686 | $172,342 | Director President Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE | VA | W05 | $204,285 | $128,087 | President | $118,450 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| SOCRATUS COLLECTIVE WISDOM CORPORATION | MA | W05 | $240,545 | $745,440 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHWEST HOSPITAL ALLIANCE | ID | W05 | $163,659 | $282,819 | Executive Dir. | $184,302 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR EQUITY EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT | IL | W05 | $258,986 | $293,764 | Executive Dir. | $96,425 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| FLORIDA CENTER FOR FISCAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY INC | FL | W05 | $124,877 | $138,062 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| DECODING CULTURE FOUNDATION | NC | W05 | $225,820 | $241,660 | DIRECTOR OF | $85,933 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| MISSISSIPPI CIVIL DEFENSE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC | MS | W05 | $139,965 | $133,111 | ASSOC SEC/TREASURER | $2,400 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| ONE LA-IAF | CA | W05 | $111,408 | $63,060 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION | VA | W05 | $105,000 | $310,246 | CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC | IL | W05 | $100,000 | $1,252,146 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $481,084 | Same NTEE code W05, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $158,382 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $228,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $228,619 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $165,599 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $165,599 | 100% |