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Freedoms Journal Institute for the Study of Faith and Public Policy

EIN 27-4681473 · Flossmoor, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FREEDOM'S JOURNAL INSTITUTE EXISTS TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS ON ISSUES OF FAITH, RACE, AND PUBLIC POLICY. OUR WORK IS ROOTED IN THE CONVICTION THAT BIBLICAL VALUES SHOULD SHAPE CULTURE, GUIDE POLICY, EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, AND DEFEND FAITH, FAMILY, AND FREEDOM. EVERYTHING WE DO FLOWS FROM THIS VISION. WE CHAMPION A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW BY EQUIPPING LEADERS, FOSTERING DIALOGUE, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS THE CULTURAL CHALLENGES OF OUR DAY. THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS THE BLACK CONSERVATIVE SUMMIT, NEW PUBLICATIONS, AND UPCOMING MEDIA PROJECTS, WE SEEK TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, INSPIRE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND INFLUENCE THE PUBLIC SQUARE WITH TRUTH AND INTEGRITY.

Income
$149,655
Spending
$106,344
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$28,583, co-founder and president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 60% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $9,887 spent. IN 2024, FREEDOM'S JOURNAL INSTITUTE HOSTED OUR FLAGSHIP EVENT, THE BLACK CONSERVATIVE SUMMIT, BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS AND ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY UNDER THE THEME "BLACK AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS: CULTURAL MARXISM VS. A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW." THE EVENT FEATURED NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS, INCLUDING KATIE GORKA, DELANO SQUIRES OF THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, DR. COREY BROOKS OF PROJECT H.O.O.D., IAN ROWE OF THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, AND BISHOP GARLAND HUNT, PRESIDENT OF THE DOUGLAS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. A SPECIAL PASTOR'S PANEL EXAMINED THE STATE OF THE BLACK CHURCH, WITH VOICES FROM CHURCHES NATIONWIDE CONTRIBUTING TO THE DIALOGUE. THE SUMMIT'S SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDED U.S. SENATOR TIM SCOTT OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TODD RICKETTS, CO-OWNER OF THE CHICAGO CUBS.
  2. IN ADDITION TO THE SUMMIT, WE HAVE BEGUN DEVELOPMENT OF A DOCUMENTARY ENTITLED "BLACK FAMILIES MATTER: A CONSERVATIVE CALL FOR NATIONAL ACTION," SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN SPRING 2026. WE ALSO LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE PUBLICATION OF A NEW BOOK, THE HEART OF APOSTASY: HOW THE BLACK CHURCH ABANDONED BIBLICAL AUTHORITY FOR POLITICAL IDEOLOGYAND HOW TO RECLAIM IT, SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN FALL 2025. THIS CONTINUES OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH CULTURE FROM A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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