Public Charity

STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INC

STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INC, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.0M in revenue, $6.8M in expenses, $141.1M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 850557522 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.0M
Total Expenses$6.8M
Total Assets$141.1M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$7.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING FREEDOM IN PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE CHOICES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS).

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DESIGN Barry Cynamon
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Gregg Mitchell
DIRECTOR Henry Louis Gates
PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Keith Shoates
PROJECT MANAGER Kenneth Luzzatto
DIRECTOR Lawrence P Bancroft

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

For recipient's exempt purpose
$5,150,000 1 grant
EDUCATION
$2,505,000 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.0M $6.8M $141.1M
2024 $5.9M $10.1M $141.8M
2023 $19.7M $7.3M $145.9M
2022 $15.3M $5.2M $132.8M
2021 $75.5M $2.8M $122.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $75.5M to $6.0M (-92%), with total assets most recently reported at $141.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INC

Complete financials, all 5 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time