Freedom House

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 13-1656647 Website

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

FREEDOM HOUSE IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PARTISAN, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO DEFEND AND EXPAND FREEDOM GLOBALLY TO HELP SECURE A WORLD WHERE ALL ARE FREE. WE IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THREATS TO FREEDOM (RESEARCH & ANALYSIS), MOBILIZE DECISION MAKERS TO RESPOND TO THOSE THREATS AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRESS (POLICY & ADVOCACY), AND SUPPORT ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO DEFEND AND EXPAND FREEDOM (ACTION).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29.8M

-10.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$29.5M

-28.0% YoY

Grant Count

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.7M

-8.3% YoY

About Freedom House

Based on IRS filings

Freedom House is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $29.5M. Net investment income was $652K.

Focus Areas

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $127.8M (85%)

California $20.6M (14%)

New York $1.8M (1%)

Oregon $256K (0%)

Texas $36K (0%)

Florida $11K (0%)

States

California District of Columbia Florida New York Oregon Texas

Cities

ArcataEugeneHoustonMiamiNew YorkOaklandPalo AltoSan FranciscoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$29,786,235	$33,139,287	$26,716,685
Revenue	$90,305,550	$103,819,697	$93,499,518
Expenses	$88,758,068	$102,325,147	$85,308,325
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$651,726	$201,175	$16,618
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Freedom House

Foundation

Dignity for All: LGBTQI+ Assistance Program Grant

FREEDOM HOUSE

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund Grant

FREEDOM HOUSE

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Internews Network ($8,318,186), Search for Common Ground ($8,063,875), Pact Inc ($5,773,471).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
INTERNEWS NETWORK ARCATA, CA	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$8,318,186
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$8,063,875
PACT INC WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$5,773,471
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$5,122,280
PARTNERS GLOBAL WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$494,804
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW INC WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$469,044
OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL CORP NEW YORK, NY	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$394,048
THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC NEW YORK, NY	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$300,000
SYNERGIA - INITIATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$294,983
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INC WASHINGTON, DC	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW	$237,518

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ	PRESIDENT (END 6/21/2024)	40	$338,419
NICOLE BIBBINS SEDACA	INTERIM PRESIDENT	40	$238,462
JOSE RAVANO	CHIEF OF PARTY	40	$233,107
EMILY TAYLOR	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40	$220,300
CHRISTIAN BOWMAN	VP FOR TALENT & CULTURE	40	$210,727
LARA SHANE	VP COMMUNICATIONS	40	$204,459
BRIAN HILL	VICE PRES OF DEVELOPMENT	40	$197,014
JIN HEON KIM	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40	$185,023
DEBORAH JOSPIN	CHIEF OF STAFF (END 12/15/2023)	40	$177,845
ANNE BOYAJIAN	VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY	40	$177,347
DOUGLAS MEDRUE-GOOGE	CONTROLLER	40	$177,222
GERARDO BERTHIN	VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAM	40	$172,821
ADRIAN SHAHBAZ	VP RESEARCH & ANALYSIS	40	$166,556
MATTHEW HOOPER	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40	$160,921
AMY SLIPOWITZ	RESEARCH MANAGER	40	$159,274
MARC BEHRENDT	DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS	40	$159,025
BASILE PISSALIDIS	DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SECURITY	40	$158,828
JERUSHA BURNHAM	DIRECTOR REGIONAL PROGRAMS	40	$154,775
MARGAUX EWEN	DIRECTOR POLITICAL PRISONER	40	$149,399
CAMARAN PIPES	DIRECTOR FOR ASIA PROGRAMS	40	$146,020
MICHAEL HALL	CHIEF OF PARTY	40	$145,381
ANGELA MCCLAIN	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40	$145,153
MARY BATTAGLIA	DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TALENT & CULTURE	40	$144,133
JANE HARMAN	CO - CHAIR	1	—
WENDELL WILLKIE II	CO - CHAIR	1	—
GOLI AMERI	VICE CHAIR	1	—
PETER BASS	VICE CHAIR	1	—
ROBERT KEANE	TREASURER	1	—
CATER LEE	SECRETARY	1	—
NORMAN WILLOX	DIRECTOR	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Freedom House?

Freedom House is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $29.8M in total assets as of 2024.