2025-11-13T13:54:06+00:00 2024-12-31 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2024-01-01 863962026 Citizens Defending Freedom USA Inc CITI 5135777380 590 NW 3rd Street Mulberry FL 33860 Steve Blackwelder CEO 5135777380 2025-11-13 true true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Steve Blackwelder 590 NW 3rd Street Mulberry FL 33860 3100906 false X https://www.citizensdefendingfreedom.com/ X 2021 OH To empower and equip American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level. 6 5 32 400 0 1958069 3100895 0 -28496 0 1958069 3072399 97497 0 0 773492 626950 0 23823 1066776 1366070 1937765 1993020 20304 1079379 1283565 2118082 402089 157227 881476 1960855 X Citizens Defending Freedom USA empowers and equips American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level. By streamlining and simplifying activism, we support and champion American citizens who want to stand up for their independence. true false 1721454 0 0 Citizens Defending Freedom USA (CDF-USA) is a not-for profit, nonpartisan social welfare organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. CDF-USA empowers and equips American citizens to defend their freedoms and liberties at the local level. The CDF-USA mission focuses on shining the light on all activities, decisions, and actions of all elected officials, city councils, school boards, county commissions, administrators, and superintendents in the three states in which we are currently established: Florida, Texas, and Georgia. Our mission also is to educate citizens on the values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and its influence on the founding of our country. Established in 2021, CDF-USA is a resource for citizens to come to when their rights and freedoms have been threatened, disregarded, or ignored. Our moral standard is based on the Laws of Nature and of God found in the Declaration of Independence. 1721454 false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true true false false true 46 0 true 32 true false false false false true true false false false X 6 5 true false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true false false false false false X Cheria Vander Galien 8134072507 590 NW 3rd Street Mullberry FL 33860 David Bendett Treasurer 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 John Durham Vice President 3.0 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Respress Director and Secretary 5.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Steve Maxwell President / Exec. 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Director 0 251830 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 251830 0 0 Jonathan Hullihan General Counsel & Director 230022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 811 0 230833 0 0 0 Seth Jahn Director of Security 151470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151470 0 0 0 Best Maxwell Holding LLC Owned by Steve Maxwell, Officer/Director 128110 Consulting and Equipment Purchases false Highland Ag Solutions Owned by Officer/Director (CEO Steve Maxwell) 35792 Accounting Fees, Insurance & Office Expenses false Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program services Hurricane Relief Efforts. CDF helped provide Food, Medical Supplies/Equipment and building materials to help those in FL, NC and GA after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a The organization did not compensate the top management official. Therefore, Line 15a was no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b The President independently determined reasonable compensation. However, comparable data was not used and the process was not documented. Therefore, Line 15b was no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Per the Bylaws, board members and officers are required to disclose any conflicts of interest. Each director, and principal officer is required to annually sign a conflict of interest statement. As of December 31, 2022 no statements have been signed but the Organization has taken steps to execute conflict of interest statement during 2023 in order to check yes on future returns. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Steve Maxwell and Steve Blackwelder - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The independent controller and CFO, along with the board members, review the signed statements to ensure that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. 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