Mission
PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE PRESS AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND MATERIALS STORED IN THE NATION'S LIBRARIES.
Public Charity
Freedom to Read Foundation
Based in Chicago, IL, Freedom to Read Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $571K in revenue, $441K in expenses, $2.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $342K.
EIN: 237102086
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$571K
Total Expenses$441K
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$342K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$24,975
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,450
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,828
$22,470
UNRESTRICTED
$13,204
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee/Executive Committee
Barbara Stripling
Trustee
Christine Kujawa
Trustee/Ex-Officio
Cindy Hohl
FTRF, Executive Director
Deborah Caldwell-Stone
Trustee/Executive Committee
Dorcas Hand
Trustee/Ex-Officio
Eldon Ray James
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $571K | $441K | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $400K | $391K | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $283K | $395K | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $272K | $251K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $324K | $2.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.0M to $571K (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.