Independent Liberty

501(c)(4) organization Beverly, MA EIN: 85-1207891

Independent Liberty is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Beverly, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021.

Independent Liberty at a glance

Expenses (2021)
$8,356
-96.5% vs 2020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Independent Liberty funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlexandriaMissionWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 0 grants2021

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $155K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hunter Nation Foundation Mission, KSCharitable Activities$95,000
American Action Network Washington, DCSocial Wefare$40,000
With Honor Action Inc Alexandria, VASocial Welfare$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2021——$8,356——
2020$8,708$250,004$241,648$155,0003

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Independent Liberty is led by Andrew Wierda, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Andrew Wierda

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Zita

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Vanderploeg

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Gantt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Independent Liberty

What is Independent Liberty?

Independent Liberty is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Beverly, MA.

Where does Independent Liberty operate?

Independent Liberty has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kansas, Virginia.

What is Independent Liberty's EIN?

Independent Liberty's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1207891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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