Cherish Freedom Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO STUDY, CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, AND TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ITS LEADERSHIP AS TO HISTORICAL, LEGAL, JURISPRUDENTIAL, ECONOMIC, PHILOSOPHICAL, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:A. THE SOURCES AND UNDERPINNINGS OF THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES ENJOYED BY THE PEOPLES OF NATIONS CONSTITUTING THE ANGLOSPHERE;B. DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL THREATS TO NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND FREEDOM AND WAYS TO DEFEND AGAINST THOSE THREATS;C. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG NATIONS IN THE ANGLOSPHERE IN PRESERVING AND ADVANCING FREEDOM;D. STRATEGIES TO EXPAND FREEDOM IN COUNTRIES WHERE IT DOES NOT EXIST; ANDE. METHODS TO PASS THE TORCH OF FREEDOM TO THE NEXT GENERATION.
- Income
- $953,504
- Spending
- $204,999
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 49.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 49.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 79% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 826% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $200,212 spent. RESEARCH AND STUDY PROGRAMMES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM AND THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS AND WITH HILLSDALE COLLEGE AND THINK-TANKS IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR BRITISH AND CANADIAN STUDENTS.
- SPONSOR AND SUPPORT PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES OR PRINCIPLES SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY, PROTECTED RIGHTS, LIMITED GOVERNMENT POWERS, CHECKS AND BALANCES, SEPARATION OF POWERS, AND OTHER MATTERS SUCH AS THOSE SET OUT ABOVE, THROUGH GROUPS, FORUMS, PANELS, LECTURES, SYMPOSIUMS, SEMINARS, DEBATES, AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS TO WHICH INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE INVITED BY ORGANIZING, PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A UK CHARITY, THE CHERISH FREEDOM TRUST, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM, A CONFERENCE HOSTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM AND ATTENDED BY 180 DELEGATES, WITH OTHERS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE AND/OR SUBSEQUENTLY BY READING, WATCHING OR LISTENING TO CONTENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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