Advocates for Faith and Freedom
Organized for religious purposes to promote the gospel of jesus christ by protecting, defending and advocating religious civil liberties
Advocates for Faith and Freedom at a glance
- Total assets
- $322,812
- +263.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,151,831
- +51.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $922,084
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Advocates for Faith and Freedom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $79 (2024) to $5K (2023). In 2024 it reported $79 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misc Donations Murrieta, CA | — | $5,328 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $322,812 | $1,151,831 | $922,084 | — | — |
| 2024 | $88,741 | $759,626 | $894,610 | $79 | Total only |
| 2023 | $227,515 | $823,255 | $1,044,893 | $5,328 | 1 |
| 2022 | $445,658 | $1,025,321 | $865,186 | — | — |
| 2021 | $288,863 | $799,365 | $707,206 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Advocates for Faith and Freedom
Based on IRS filings
Advocates for Faith and Freedom is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Murrieta, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $323K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Advocates for Faith and Freedom is led by Robert Tyler, President on every filing since 2021; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Tyler
President
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $74K (2025)
Des Starr
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nada Higuera
Secretary
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
$10K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Julianne Fleischer
Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Maria Zalesky
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ron Strand
Board Member
Board Member → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ron Varela
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Kalmikov
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
William Tyler
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Billy Witcofski
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nancy Austin Brockett
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jeff Carr (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrew Davies (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Bursch (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $118K, to Julianne Fleischer (Attorney). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Advocates for Faith and Freedom
How large is Advocates for Faith and Freedom?
Advocates for Faith and Freedom reported $323K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Advocates for Faith and Freedom?
Advocates for Faith and Freedom is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Murrieta, CA. It holds $323K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Advocates for Faith and Freedom operate?
Advocates for Faith and Freedom has awarded grants in California.
What is Advocates for Faith and Freedom's EIN?
Advocates for Faith and Freedom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3149624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Advocates for Faith and Freedom funds
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