Free Speech for People Inc

Founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For People envisions a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote.

Amherst, MA | www.freespeechforpeople.org

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EIN: 45-0709993

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2025

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 14, 2025

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Mission

Free Speech For People (FSFP) is a national nonpartisan public education and legal advocacy organization working to ensure all people have an equal voice and an equal vote in our democracy. Since 2010, FSFP has served as a catalyzing and bold leader in the movement to defend and to protect our democracy and our United States Constitution for we, the people. We effect change through our core initiatives to fight for free and fair elections, to challenge big money in politics, to fight corruption, to advance political equality for all, and to develop new and innovative legal actions to uphold our fundamental democratic principles.

Ruling year info

2013

Principal Officer

John Bonifaz

Main address

48 N Pleasant St Ste 304

Amherst, MA 01002 USA

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EIN

45-0709993

Subject area info

Democracy

Voter rights

Population served info

Ethnic and racial groups

Economically disadvantaged people

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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Election Protection

Free Speech For People works to challenge voter suppression and voter intimidation, the use of unreliable and insecure voting systems, and unequal voting conditions. With this work, we seek to amplify the voices and collective power of communities that have been historically disenfranchised and underrepresented in our democracy.

Getting Big Money Out of Politics

Founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For People has played a leading role in the movement to get big money out of politics for over a decade. To advance this core initiative, we challenge foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections, defend state campaign finance reform laws, and advance a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling and reclaim our democracy.

Challenging Corporate Abuse of Power

Free Speech For People works to defend public interest laws, including environmental reforms, workers’ rights, and healthcare advocacy, threatened by corporate claims of constitutional rights and to ensure corporations are held accountable under the law.

Challenging Corruption

Free Speech For People challenges corruption at the highest levels of government and acts to ensure no one is above the law. We advance this initiative by holding elected officials accountable to the Constitution in the courts and in Congress.

Advancing Democracy Amendments

Free Speech For People has been at the forefront of the movement to amend the Constitution to reverse the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision since 2010 and supports a broad set of amendments to ensure that all Americans have an equal vote and equal opportunity to participate in our elections. Free Speech For People supports a series of Democracy Amendments to reclaim our democracy. These include: the Free and Fair Elections Amendment (drafted by Free Speech For People), People’s Rights Amendment, Right to Vote Amendment, Amendment to Abolish the Electoral College, and Equal Rights Amendment.

Where we work

Arizona
California
Colorado
Minnesota
New York
Texas
United States
Washington

Our results

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Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

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Goals & Strategy

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Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Free Speech For People works to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Founded on the day of the Supreme Courts Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For People envisions a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

We advance our mission with the following innovative, effective, and complementary strategies:

We fight for the right to vote; for free and fair elections, for reliable and secure voting systems, and for the bedrock promise of political equality for all;
We draft and promote key constitutional amendments to restore our democracy by establishing a constitutional right to vote, majority rule (one person-one vote) in the election of the president and vice president, and a constitutionally-mandated public campaign finance system and strict limits on private political contributions and spending; eliminating the judicially fabricated doctrine of corporate constitutional rights; and implementing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment;
We engage in legal advocacy in the courts to advance a new jurisprudence on money in politics and to confront the misuse of the U.S. Constitution to claim corporate exemptions from our laws;
We develop and advocate for model laws and other tools to challenge big money in politics and to make corporations responsible to the public; and
We challenge corruption at the highest levels of our government and lead bold campaigns for accountability under the law.

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Financials

Free Speech for People Inc

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

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Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

34.58

Average of 26.96 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

27.3

Average of 13.2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

30%

Average of 30% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Free Speech for People Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$708,954
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$86,730
Total Revenue	$795,684

Expenses
Program Services	$128,054
Administration	$51,966
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$180,020
Net Gain/Loss	$615,664

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,216
Advertising & Promotion	$1,692
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$487
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,016,691
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$26,585
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,043,276

Expenses
Program Services	$656,567
Administration	$263,897
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$920,464
Net Gain/Loss	$122,812

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$46,211
Advertising & Promotion	$6,195
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$5,963
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$3,820
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,123,522
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$20,375
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,143,897

Expenses
Program Services	$707,169
Administration	$234,832
Fundraising	$3,825
Total Expenses	$945,826
Net Gain/Loss	$198,071

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$47,806
Advertising & Promotion	$5,253
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,615
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$19,953
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,027,930
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$1,341
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,029,271

Expenses
Program Services	$904,002
Administration	$285,968
Fundraising	$4,960
Total Expenses	$1,194,930
Net Gain/Loss	($165,659)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$43,572
Advertising & Promotion	$4,664
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$9,318
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$17,476
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,319,923
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	($2,309)
Sales	$0
Other	$87,046
Total Revenue	$1,404,660

Expenses
Program Services	$993,347
Administration	$315,394
Fundraising	$5,893
Total Expenses	$1,314,634
Net Gain/Loss	$90,026

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$41,737
Advertising & Promotion	$2,557
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$11,959
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$18,783
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,112,679
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$2,175
Sales	$0
Other	$38,687
Total Revenue	$1,153,541

Expenses
Program Services	$668,350
Administration	$233,450
Fundraising	$150,385
Total Expenses	$1,052,185
Net Gain/Loss	$101,356

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$35,576
Advertising & Promotion	$943
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$12,787
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$15,379
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,338,870
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$3,101
Special Events	$2,040
Sales	$0
Other	$13,390
Total Revenue	$1,357,401

Expenses
Program Services	$681,739
Administration	$167,524
Fundraising	$155,054
Total Expenses	$1,004,317
Net Gain/Loss	$353,084

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$37,120
Advertising & Promotion	$2,950
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$11,048
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$12,489
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,102,199
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,535
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,103,734

Expenses
Program Services	$1,640,135
Administration	$158,880
Fundraising	$184,451
Total Expenses	$1,983,466
Net Gain/Loss	$1,120,268

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$36,469
Advertising & Promotion	$3,534
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$11,224
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$855,599
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,542,960
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$2,332
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,545,292

Expenses
Program Services	$1,046,801
Administration	$219,971
Fundraising	$259,147
Total Expenses	$1,525,919
Net Gain/Loss	$19,373

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$37,877
Advertising & Promotion	$4,415
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$12,214
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$99,153
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,756,778
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,851
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$26,883
Total Revenue	$3,785,512

Expenses
Program Services	$1,565,400
Administration	$238,621
Fundraising	$300,209
Total Expenses	$2,104,230
Net Gain/Loss	$1,681,282

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$49,307
Advertising & Promotion	$9,175
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$14,158
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$487,289
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,868,255
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$50,367
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,918,622

Expenses
Program Services	$1,484,970
Administration	$259,899
Fundraising	$286,412
Total Expenses	$2,031,281
Net Gain/Loss	$887,341

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$44,650
Advertising & Promotion	$575
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$16,223
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$285,516
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Free Speech for People Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Contributions	$708,954
Cash & Equivalents	$351	$312,845	$312,494
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$340,595	$340,595
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$7,767	$7,767
Total Assets	$351	$661,207	$660,856

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$45,192	$45,192
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$45,192	$45,192

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$563,619	$563,619
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$563,619	$563,619
Unrestricted Net Assets	$351	$52,396	$52,045
Net Assets	$351	$616,015	$615,664

Assets	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$1,016,691
Cash & Equivalents	$312,845	$651,380	$338,535
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$340,595	$107,070	($233,525)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$7,767	$13,603	$5,836
Total Assets	$661,207	$772,053	$110,846

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Accounts Payable	$45,192	$33,226	($11,966)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$45,192	$33,226	($11,966)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$563,619	$608,443	$44,824
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$563,619	$608,443	$44,824
Unrestricted Net Assets	$52,396	$130,384	$77,988
Net Assets	$616,015	$738,827	$122,812

Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$1,123,522
Cash & Equivalents	$651,380	$894,356	$242,976
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$107,070	$70,073	($36,997)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$6,580	$6,580
Other	$13,603	$22,127	$8,524
Total Assets	$772,053	$993,136	$221,083

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Accounts Payable	$33,226	$56,238	$23,012
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$33,226	$56,238	$23,012

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$608,443	$485,680	-$122,763
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$608,443	$485,680	($122,763)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$130,384	$451,218	$320,834
Net Assets	$738,827	$936,898	$198,071

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$1,027,930
Cash & Equivalents	$894,356	$575,370	($318,986)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$70,073	$213,977	$143,904
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$6,580	$3,948	($2,632)
Other	$22,127	$25,190	$3,063
Total Assets	$993,136	$818,485	($174,651)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Accounts Payable	$56,238	$47,246	($8,992)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$56,238	$47,246	($8,992)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$485,680	$309,917	-$175,763
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$485,680	$309,917	($175,763)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$451,218	$461,322	$10,104
Net Assets	$936,898	$771,239	($165,659)

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$1,319,923
Cash & Equivalents	$575,370	$821,414	$246,044
Accounts Receivable	$0	$25,784	$25,784
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$213,977	$24,151	($189,826)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$3,948	$980	($2,968)
Other	$25,190	$28,622	$3,432
Total Assets	$818,485	$900,951	$82,466

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Accounts Payable	$47,246	$39,686	($7,560)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$47,246	$39,686	($7,560)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$309,917	$157,957	-$151,960
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$309,917	$157,957	($151,960)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$461,322	$703,308	$241,986
Net Assets	$771,239	$861,265	$90,026

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$1,112,679
Cash & Equivalents	$821,414	$720,193	($101,221)
Accounts Receivable	$25,784	$1,436	($24,348)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$24,151	$247,860	$223,709
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$980	$1,585	$605
Other	$28,622	$23,617	($5,005)
Total Assets	$900,951	$994,691	$93,740

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Accounts Payable	$39,686	$32,070	($7,616)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$39,686	$32,070	($7,616)

Free Speech for People Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$426,135	$125,686	$609,777	$963,002	$1,598,460
As % of expenses	42.5%	6.3%	40.0%	45.8%	78.8%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$424,725	$123,326	$606,879	$959,298	$1,594,448
As % of expenses	42.3%	6.2%	39.8%	45.6%	78.5%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,357,401	$3,103,734	$1,545,292	$3,785,512	$2,918,622
Total revenue, % change over prior year	17.7%	128.7%	-50.2%	145.0%	-22.9%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	1.7%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	98.8%	100.0%	99.8%	99.2%	98.3%
Other revenue	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,002,907	$1,981,106	$1,523,021	$2,100,526	$2,027,269
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-4.6%	97.5%	-23.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Personnel	58.6%	36.8%	71.4%	55.1%	64.0%
Professional fees	16.8%	54.1%	18.1%	32.7%	23.6%
Occupancy	5.3%	3.1%	4.1%	3.2%	3.3%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	2.1%	0.0%	0.0%	2.4%	0.5%
All other expenses	17.2%	6.0%	6.4%	6.6%	8.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,004,317	$1,983,466	$1,525,919	$2,104,230	$2,031,281
One month of savings	$83,576	$165,092	$126,918	$175,044	$168,939
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$3,392	$0	$5,077	$4,356	$6,956
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,091,285	$2,148,558	$1,657,914	$2,283,630	$2,207,176

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	11.7	14.4	17.5	19.6	27.3
Months of cash and investments	11.7	14.4	17.5	19.6	27.3
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	13.0	7.4	14.3	15.9	25.9

Balance sheet composition	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$980,159	$2,380,662	$2,218,094	$3,436,944	$4,607,779
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$356,811	$75,253	$277,902	$743,892	$481,540
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$11,238	$13,305	$18,382	$21,274	$28,229
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	68.3%	75.4%	70.3%	71.3%	67.9%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	3.5%	2.0%	2.6%	2.0%	2.6%
Unrestricted net assets	$1,093,725	$1,217,051	$1,823,930	$2,783,228	$4,377,674
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$221,980	$1,218,922	$631,416	$1,353,402	$646,295
Total net assets	$1,315,705	$2,435,973	$2,455,346	$4,136,630	$5,023,969

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Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

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Documents

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Principal Officer

John Bonifaz

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Free Speech for People Inc

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Board of directors
as of 04/04/2024

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Board chair

Ben Clements

Organizational demographics

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Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)

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Male, Not transgender

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Free Speech for People Inc

Founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For People envisions a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote.

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Election Protection

Getting Big Money Out of Politics

Challenging Corporate Abuse of Power

Challenging Corruption

Advancing Democracy Amendments

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Liquidity in 2023 info

34.58

Months of cash in 2023 info

27.3

Fringe rate in 2023 info

30%

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John Bonifaz

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Ben Clements

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