The Center for Freethought Equality
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What it says it does
THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY (CFE) IS A SISTER ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION (AHA) DEDICATED TO LOBBYING AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY. CFE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE HUMANIST ACTIVITY IN KEY WASHINGTON COALITIONS, AND HAS ESTABLISHED A PERMANENT LOBBYIST ON THE HILL THAT WILL FIGHT FOR ISSUES FREETHOUGHT AMERICANS CARE ABOUT LIKE THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
- Income
- $347,320
- Spending
- $370,613
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $49,038, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $348,137 spent. THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY IS DEDICATED TO NOTIFYING AND EDUCATING CITIZENS AND LEADERS ABOUT KEY ISSUES THAT AFFECT HUMANIST AND OTHER NONTHEISTIC AMERICANS; INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF HUMANISM THROUGH OUR FLAGSHIP WEBSITE, INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DIRECT MAIL TO NON-MEMBERS.EDUCATION TO OPINION LEADERS ON THE KEY ISSUES THAT AFFECT HUMANIST AND OTHER NONTHEISTIC AMERICANS; EDUCATION TO MEMBERS ON THE KEY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM INCLUDING INFORMING THEM OF THE POSITIONS OF OPINION LEADERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 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 October 21, 2026.
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