Coalition for Liberty Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COALITION FOR LIBERTY, INC. (COALITION) WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROMOTE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE COALITION BELIEVES THAT FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS VITAL TO GIVING STUDENTS A SOUND BASIC EDUCATION. EDUCATORS AND SPEAKERS IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS MUST BE GIVEN THE FREEDOM TO EXPRESS DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS IN ORDER TO SIMULATE DEBATE AND CREATIVE THOUGHT. IN ADDITION, TEACHERS SHOULD SEEK TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A RICH ASSORTMENT OF VIEWPOINTS AND IDEAS TO PROVOKE THOUGHT AND RESPECT FOR THE OPINION OF OTHERS. THE COALITION WILL FUND PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING FREE SPEECH AND PUBLICLY OUTLINE ACTIONS BY FACULTY GROUPS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL BOARDS THAT BOTH INHIBIT AND PROMOTE FREE SPEECH. IT WILL OPPOSE AND HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF CANCEL CULTURE, WHICH SEEKS TO QUIET DIFFERING OPINIONS.
- Income
- $483,182
- Spending
- $358,321
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 88% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 51% 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $159,831 spent. OUR FIRST PROGRAM SERVICE AREA IS SUPPORTING FREE SPEECH WHERE WE HAVE HELPED INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE UNDER ATTACK FOR THEIR BELIEFS RECEIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND PAID FOR THOSE ATTORNEYS TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AGAINST FALSE AND MALICIOUS STATEMENTS OR CHARGES. IN 2025, WE HIRED NUMEROUS ATTORNEYS TO HELP DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE BEING ATTACKED FOR EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. WE HAVE TWO LAWSUITS THAT ARE ONGOING. THESE ARE THE FOUR LAW FIRMS WITH ASSOCIATED EXPENSES: THE DOWLING FIRM PLLC 10,047.25 SNEED PLLC 11,700.50 VOGEL LAW FIRM 82,244.44 WARD AND SMITH 918.75 OUR FIRST PROGRAM SERVICE AREA IS SUPPORTING FREE SPEECH WHERE WE HAVE HELPED INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE UNDER ATTACK FOR THEIR BELIEFS RECEIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND PAID FOR THOSE ATTORNEYS TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AGAINST FALSE AND MALICIOUS STATEMENTS OR CHARGES. IN 2025, WE HIRED NUMEROUS ATTORNEYS TO HELP DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE BEING ATTACKED FOR EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. WE HAVE TWO LAWSUITS THAT ARE ONGOING. THESE ARE THE FOUR LAW FIRMS WITH ASSOCIATED EXPENSES: THE DOWLING FIRM PLLC 10,047.25 SNEED PLLC 11,700.50 VOGEL LAW FIRM 82,244.44 WARD AND SMITH 918.75
- $79,784 spent. THE SECOND PROGRAM SERVICE WITHIN OUR NONPROFIT IS SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS,WHERE WE CREATED TWO ONLINE SEARCHABLE DIRECTORIES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT LIST WHAT EACH ORGANIZATION'S MAIN FOCUS IS AND WHAT THEY OFFER, AND WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO MATCH THOSE WHO HAVE RESOURCES WITH THOSE WHO NEED THEM. THE TWO DIRECTORIES ARE THE LIBERTY DIRECTORY, WHICH FOCUSES ON TRADITIONAL NONPROFIT GRASSROOTS GROUPS, THINK TANKS, DONORS, MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO NONPROFITS, LEGALLY ORIENTED NONPROFIT GROUPS, AND ATTORNEYS WHO WILL PROVIDE DISCOUNTED OR PRO BONO SERVICES TO NONPROFITS. THE SECOND DIRECTORY IS THE ALLIANCE DIRECTORY, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM. THE PURPOSE OF BOTH DIRECTORY'S IS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND HELP THOSE WITH RESOURCES CONNECT WITH THOSE WHO HAVE THEM. BY UNDERSTANDING THE MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF THESE GROUPS, WE ARE ABLE TO MATCH THEM UP WITH EACH OTHER FOR NETWORKING AND SUPPORT. WE HAVE ALSO ATTENDED EVENTS WHERE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE PRESENT TO ASSIST THEM WITH PROTECTING THEIR MEMBERS' RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, RAISING MONEY, OR COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS, OBTAINING TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THEIR GROUPS, OR ASSISTING THEM WITH STARTING SCHOOLS OR ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN. IN 2025,WE ATTENDED EVENTS SUCH AS THE STATE POLICY NETWORK. WE CREATED AN ONLINE RELATIONAL DATABASE OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO GET SUPPORT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE IT WITH THOSE WHO NEED IT. WE DID THE SAME FOR THE ALLIANCE DIRECTORY THAT UNITES JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN A FIGHT AGAINST ANTISEMITISM. THE SECOND PROGRAM SERVICE WITHIN OUR NONPROFIT IS SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS,WHERE WE CREATED TWO ONLINE SEARCHABLE DIRECTORIES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT LIST WHAT EACH ORGANIZATION'S MAIN FOCUS IS AND WHAT THEY OFFER, AND WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO MATCH THOSE WHO HAVE RESOURCES WITH THOSE WHO NEED THEM. THE TWO DIRECTORIES ARE THE LIBERTY DIRECTORY, WHICH FOCUSES ON TRADITIONAL NONPROFIT GRASSROOTS GROUPS, THINK TANKS, DONORS, MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO NONPROFITS, LEGALLY ORIENTED NONPROFIT GROUPS, AND ATTORNEYS WHO WILL PROVIDE DISCOUNTED OR PRO BONO SERVICES TO NONPROFITS. THE SECOND DIRECTORY IS THE ALLIANCE DIRECTORY, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM. THE PURPOSE OF BOTH DIRECTORY'S IS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND HELP THOSE WITH RESOURCES CONNECT WITH THOSE WHO HAVE THEM. BY UNDERSTANDING THE MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF THESE GROUPS, WE ARE ABLE TO MATCH THEM UP WITH EACH OTHER FOR NETWORKING AND SUPPORT. WE HAVE ALSO ATTENDED EVENTS WHERE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE PRESENT TO ASSIST THEM WITH PROTECTING THEIR MEMBERS' RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, RAISING MONEY, OR COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS, OBTAINING TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THEIR GROUPS, OR ASSISTING THEM WITH STARTING SCHOOLS OR ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN. IN 2025,WE ATTENDED EVENTS SUCH AS THE STATE POLICY NETWORK. WE CREATED AN ONLINE RELATIONAL DATABASE OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO GET SUPPORT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE IT WITH THOSE WHO NEED IT. WE DID THE SAME FOR THE ALLIANCE DIRECTORY THAT UNITES JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN A FIGHT AGAINST ANTISEMITISM.
- $3,805 spent. OUR THIRD PROGRAM SERVICE AREA IS ASSISTING WITH IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHERE WE HAVE CREATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH INVESTMENT BANKS THAT WILL HELP SCHOOLS OBTAIN FUNDING AND LEARNED HOW TO HELP RURAL SCHOOLS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE USDA FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR LOW COST FUNDING FOR SCHOOL BUILDING OR LAND PURCHASES FOR EXPANDING SCHOOL FACILITIES. WE HAVE REFERRED SCHOOLS OVER TO THESE GROUPS AND HELPED THEM WITH THE MESSAGING TO OBTAIN SUPPORT AND DONATIONS. IN 2025, WE CONTINUED ASSISTED WITH IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN. WE HAVE REFERRED A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS TO INVESTMENT BANKS AND THE USDA FOR FUNDING OPTIONS. WE ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATORS TO CREATE NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, OR EXPULSION FOR IMPROPER REASONS. WE ARE DEVELOPING PLANS TO HELP SCHOOLS AMEND THEIR BYLAWS, ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS, AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS TO COMPORT WITH THE GOALS OF THE SCHOOL. WE ARE WORKING ON HELPING TO DEVELOP NEW ACCREDITATION BODIES TO IMPROVE CHOICES FOR SCHOOLS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN EXISTING ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS. OUR THIRD PROGRAM SERVICE AREA IS ASSISTING WITH IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHERE WE HAVE CREATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH INVESTMENT BANKS THAT WILL HELP SCHOOLS OBTAIN FUNDING AND LEARNED HOW TO HELP RURAL SCHOOLS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE USDA FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR LOW COST FUNDING FOR SCHOOL BUILDING OR LAND PURCHASES FOR EXPANDING SCHOOL FACILITIES. WE HAVE REFERRED SCHOOLS OVER TO THESE GROUPS AND HELPED THEM WITH THE MESSAGING TO OBTAIN SUPPORT AND DONATIONS. IN 2025, WE CONTINUED ASSISTED WITH IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN. WE HAVE REFERRED A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS TO INVESTMENT BANKS AND THE USDA FOR FUNDING OPTIONS. WE ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATORS TO CREATE NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, OR EXPULSION FOR IMPROPER REASONS. WE ARE DEVELOPING PLANS TO HELP SCHOOLS AMEND THEIR BYLAWS, ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS, AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS TO COMPORT WITH THE GOALS OF THE SCHOOL. WE ARE WORKING ON HELPING TO DEVELOP NEW ACCREDITATION BODIES TO IMPROVE CHOICES FOR SCHOOLS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN EXISTING ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 July 2022.
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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