Public Charity

FREEDOM HOUSE

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, FREEDOM HOUSE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $69.4M in revenue, $71.6M in expenses, $34.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 106 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $16.6M.

EIN: 131656647 WASHINGTON, DC International Human Rights NTEE: Q70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$69.4M
Total Expenses$71.6M
Total Assets$34.2M
Grant Records106
Funding Total$16.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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).

Where $100 goes at Freedom House

How Freedom House divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $98 for programs

$91
Action
93% of program spending
$6
Research & analysis
6% of program spending
$1
Policy & advocacy (a&e)
1% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
2024
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$675,391
2024
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBAWARD IS TO ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE "HUMAN RIGHTS CONSORTIUM: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS."
$455,000

Showing up to 5 of 106 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP RESEARCH & ANALYSIS Adrian Shahbaz
PRESIDENT Anne Boyajian
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SECURITY Basile Pissalidis
VICE PRES OF DEVELOPMENT Brian Hill End 10112024
DIRECTOR FOR ASIA PROGRAMS Camaran Pipes
SECRETARY Cater Lee

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$5,900,898 11 grants
General Support
$3,025,172 48 grants
International Aid & Development
$1,929,867 14 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$987,750 5 grants
Research & Policy
$170,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $69.4M $71.6M $34.2M
2024 $90.3M $88.8M $29.8M
2023 $103.8M $102.3M $33.1M
2022 $93.5M $85.3M $26.7M
2021 $64.6M $63.4M $17.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $64.6M to $69.4M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.2M.

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