Liberation Ventures Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIBERATION VENTURES IS A FIELD CATALYST ACCELERATING THE MOVEMENT WORKING TOWARDS REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY AND ITS LEGACIES. LONG TERM, WE ARE BUILDING A CULTURE OF REPAIR FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES. AS A FIELD CATALYST, WE MOBILIZE RESOURCES, SPREAD NARRATIVES, AND STRENGTHEN MOVEMENT CAPACITY TO MAKE COMPREHENSIVE REPARATIONS COMMON SENSE AND COMMONPLACE IN OUR LIFETIME. WE KNOW REPARATIONS FOR BLACK PEOPLE UNLOCKS TRUE BELONGING FOR US ALL, AND ENABLES A JUST MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY. THIS AMERICAN DREAM A DREAM IN OUR NAME IS NOT ONLY ACHIEVABLE, BUT NECESSARY FOR OUR SOCIETY TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $163,526
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years 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, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 96% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 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, 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 (3)
- $136,238 spent. SPREADING NARRATIVES - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS NARRATIVES, STORIES, AND MESSAGES TO HELP BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR RACIAL REPAIR AND TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL REPARATIONS MOVEMENT, INCLUDING BY PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND COLLABORATING WITH ACADEMICS AND THINK TANKS TO DEVELOP SUPPORTIVE DATA AND ANALYSIS. AS LIBERATION VENTURES EXPANDS, IT PLANS TO FURTHER SPREAD THOSE NARRATIVES THROUGH SMALL-GROUP LEARNING, BOOKS, PODCASTS, K-16 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- $731 spent. STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS AND MOVEMENT CAPACITY - LIBERATION VENTURES COORDINATES AND ENCOURAGES GREATER COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMIC OR THINK-TANK RESEARCHERS, AND POLICY DEVELOPERS WORKING ON REPARATIONS. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING WORK, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS EVENTS TO CONNECT THOSE STAKEHOLDERS. IT ALSO INTENDS TO DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AGENDAS, RESEARCH DATABASES, AND FORMS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT SUPPORT THOSE STAKEHOLDERS' WORK.
- MOBILIZING RESOURCES - LIBERATION VENTURES RAISES FUNDS FOR AND ISSUES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION IS ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES AND WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON RACIAL JUSTICE, RACIAL REPAIR, AND REPARATIONS. PURSUANT TO A LONG-TERM GRANTMAKING STRATEGY LIBERATION VENTURES IS DEVELOPING, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH FUNDERS AND PHILANTHROPY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE NEW DONORS.
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 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 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 September 2024.
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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