Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The purposes of the Freedom From Religion Foundation are to promote the constitutional principle of separation of state and church, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism.
About
LAWSUITS CHALLENGING ENTANGLEMENT OF RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF RELIGION. IN 2019, FFRF WON A FINAL COURT VICTORY AT THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT AGAINST STATE TAXPAYER FUNDS GOING TO REPAIR HOUSES OF WORSHIP, WITH THE US SUPREME COURT REFUSING TO HEAR AN APPEAL. FFRF WON A FINAL RULING AT THE 11TH U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, CHALLENGING A DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE AGAINST ATHEISTS SOLEMNIZING BREVARD CO. (FLA.) MEETINGS. FFRF WON A DECISION IN OUR FAVOR BY THE 4TH U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS OVER ITS CHALLENGE OF "BIBLE IN THE SCHOOL" CLASSES IN WEST VIRGINIA. AT YEAR'S END, FFRF HAD AN ADDITIONAL 5 ONGOING LAWSUITS. FFRF MAINTAINED 8 STAFF ATTORNEYS, 2 LEGAL FELLOWS, 2 LEGAL ASSISTANTS AND A TOTAL OF 5 LEGAL INTERNS. STAFF ATTORNEYS WROTE NEARLY 900 FORMAL LETTERS OF COMPLAINT, ENDING ABOUT 240 ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE VIOLATIONS. STAFF ATTORNEYS RESEARCHED AND RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 3,000 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR HELP OVER FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS. IN FFRF'S EDUCATE CONGRESS CAMPAIGN, FFRF HIRED ITS FIRST D.C.-BASED GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, HAD 67 LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS ON CAPITOL HILL AND SPONSORED A RECEPTION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL FREETHOUGHT CAUCUS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “To keep church and state separate and to educate the public about nontheism”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “To keep church and state separate and to educate the public about nontheism”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is WI.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is PO BOX 750, MADISON, WI, 53701.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 48 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,497,165.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization pays $2,516,819 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $61,816 in fundraising expenses.
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