2023-11-13T07:44:47-06:00 2022-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 474573708 FREEDOM RESEARCH FOUNDATION FREE 2025034733 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20004 NADINE MAENZA TREASURER 2025034733 2023-11-01 1 NADINE MAENZA XXX-XX-XXXX 0 JUDITH P BARNHARD P00024965 3019860600 2023-11-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BRANDON HOLIDAY WHEELER 4311 SALTWATER BLVD TAMPA FL 33615 285000 0 X HTTPS://FREEDOMRESEARCHFOUNDATION.ORG/ X 1984 DC FREEDOM RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOCUSED ON EDUCATING AMERICANS THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS ABOUT THOSE WHO SHARE AMERICAN VALUES AROUND THE WORLD MAINLY IN AREAS OF CONFLICT, WE USE DIFFERENT MEDIUMS TO EDUCATE THOSE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES ON HOW TO BETTER EXPAND THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF AMERICA, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM (SPEECH, PRESS, RELIGON, ASSEMBLY) SELF DETERMINATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE. 4 4 0 7 0 0 363293 285000 0 0 0 0 0 0 363293 285000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3266 60258 378550 60258 378550 303035 -93550 346880 256028 0 2698 346880 253330 X THE MISSION OF THE FREEDOM RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS TO SEND AMERICANS TO CONFRONT OUR ENEMIES BY EMPOWERING THOSE WHO SHARE OUR VALUES. WE BELIEVE IN THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES THAT MADE AMERICA THE GREATEST POLITICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN HUMAN CIVILIZATION. WE WORK GLOBALLY WITH THOSE WHO SHARE THESE IDEALS. SINCE 1984 WE GO WHERE WE SEE OUR ENEMIES TRYING TO ESTABLISH POWER THROUGH POLITICAL, MILITARY, ECONOMIC OR CIVIL MEANS. 1 0 279377 SYRIAN ENGAGEMENT TEAM (SET) - - IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT SECURITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION THE SET COORDINATED BETWEEN PRIVATE U.S. COMPANIES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP A WEBSITE TO SERVE AS A MULTI- LANGUAGE EDUCATION PLATFORM INFORMING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY IN NORTH-EAST SYRIA.- THE SET CONDUCTED AN MULTI-MONTH ASSESSMENT OF THE AUTONOMOUS ADMINISTRATION OF NORTH AND EAST SYRIA'S MEDIA PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES AND DEFICIENCIES TO DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH A U.S. BASED MEDIA COMPANY THAT WAS APPLIED OVER A TEN-DAY PERIOD BY US BASED MEDIA EXPERTS THAT WERE BROUGHT INTO NES FOR THE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION.- MET WITH CONGRESSIONAL AND SENATE STAFF AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA AND IRAQ AS WELL AS THE IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY.- ENGAGED WITH DOS, DOD, AND UKFO OFFICIALS TO IMPROVE INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATE STAFF ON THEIR AREA OF OPERATIONS.- PROVIDED A REPORT SUMMARY TO THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE DEFENSE OPROPRIATIONS COMITEE ON AL HOL CAMP IN NES FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARING TO SUPPORT THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEGRADING CONDITIONS OF THE CAMP AND THE IMPACT THAT HAS ON U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY. 79443 UKRAINIAN ENGAGEMENT TEAM (UET) - - DEVELOPED PROJECT CONCEPT OF OPERATION FOR THE UET TO EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE RELEVANT PARTIES ON NATO EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES AND USAGE IN UKRAINE.- CONDUCTED EARLY ENGAGEMENTS WITH UKRAINIAN UNIT LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.- MET WITH U.S. STAKEHOLDERS TO DETERMINE LOGISTICAL ACCOUNTABILITY DEFICIENCIES. - COORDINATED WITH U.S. BASED APPLICATION DEVELOPER FOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES. 9186 GENERAL PROGRAM - SUBMITTED RECURRING SITUATION REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH-EAST SYRIA, COMPLETED ASSESSMENT REPORTS DELIVERED TO THE US STATE DEPARTMENT AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFF FOR THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW BEST TO SUPPORT DEVELOPING GOVERNANCE IN NORTH-EAST SYRIA.MET WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF TO EDUCATE THEM ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN 2022, PRESENTED A PILOT PROGRAM TO CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND SOCEUR EDUCATING THEM ON LOGISTICAL DEFICIENCIES IN OUR SUPPORT TO UKRAINE IMPROVING THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF US SUPPORT. ADVISING OTHER NGO'S OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH-EAST SYRIA AND UKRAINE. BRIEFED CHAIRMAN OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND STATE DEPARTMENT ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE GROUND. 368006 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X NADINE MAENZA 2025034733 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20004 X BRANDON WHEELER CEO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM WENTLING CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADINE MAENZA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MCDONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285000 285000 285000 0 0 0 6000 6000 7422 6202 236 984 9650 9360 193 97 9673 9383 193 97 123630 121597 2033 6262 6262 SET PROGRAM 98250 98250 CONSULTING 75545 75545 PROFESSIONAL FEES 32913 32913 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 5558 5392 111 55 3647 3102 545 378550 368006 7278 3266 346880 213557 42471 346880 256028 2698 0 2698 X 346880 156890 96440 346880 253330 346880 256028 -93550 0 X 0 0 0 X 45350 43500 143668 363293 285000 880811 45350 43500 143668 363293 285000 880811 15000 10000 20850 45850 0 15000 10000 20850 45850 834961 45350 43500 143668 363293 285000 880811 0.94790 0.88250 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE DESCRIPTION ON PART III, LINE 4A OF 990 279377 EASTERN EUROPE TO INCLUDE POLAND AND UKRAINE 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PROGRAM EXPENSE DESCRIPTION ON PART III, LINE 4B OF 990 79443 1 7 0 0 1 7 358820 0 358820 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FOLLOWING THE FULL RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE IN FEBRUARY 2022, FRF BEGAN WORKING WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE U.S. AND ON-GROUND PARTNERS IN UKRAINE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND U.S. AND NATO LOGISTICAL SUPPORT DEFICIENCIES AND INEFFICIENCIES. USING THAT INFORMATION FRF WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. BASED COMPANIES TO DEVELOP TOOLS CAPABLE OF EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS ON EXACT DEFICIENCIES AND HOW BEST THEY COULD BE ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A BOARD MEETINGS CONDUCTED IN 2022 WERE RECORDED INDIVIDUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS. BEGINNING IN 2023, AN ONLINE DICTATION SERVICE WAS EMPLOYED TO RECORD THE ENTIRETY OF BOARD MEETINGS AND STORED CENTRALLY ON AN FRF DRIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B BOARD MEETINGS CONDUCTED IN 2022 WERE RECORDED INDIVIDUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS. BEGINNING IN 2023, AN ONLINE DICTATION SERVICE WAS EMPLOYED TO RECORD THE ENTIRETY OF BOARD MEETINGS AND STORED CENTRALLY ON AN FRF DRIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, TREASURER OF THE BOARD, AND AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WITH THE TREASURER'S SIGNATURE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN 2022, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THE EXPENDITURES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. AS OF JUNE 2023, FRF HAS EMPLOYED THE SERVICES OF ACCOUNTANT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT ACCOUNTING WORK, EXPENDITURE TRACKING, REVIEW, AND COMPLIANCE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (TREASURER) REVIEW AND DISCUSS EXPENDITURES AMONG EACH OTHER AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DURING THESE DISCUSSIONS EACH MEMBER REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS RELEVANT TO THE EXPENDITURES FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.