2025-11-14T19:09:06-06:00 2024-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2024-01-01 472437810 FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION FREE 9168493057 1015 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATALIYA ARNO PRESIDENT 9168493057 2025-11-14 1 0 KAY VOLLANS CPA P01404047 3015643636 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATALIYA ARNO 1015 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 6024852 0 X WWW.4FREERUSSIA.ORG X 2014 DE THE WORK OF FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED IN THREE KEY MISSION AREAS: 1. ADVANCING THE VISION OF A DEMOCRATIC, PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL RUSSIA GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF LAW BY EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RUSSIAN LEADERS COMMITTED TO THESE IDEALS; 2. STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN RUSSIA AND DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PERSECUTED BY THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT; AND 3. SUPPORTING FORMULATION OF AN EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE RUSSIA POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS AND INFORMING PUBLIC DEBATE. 10 10 2 12 0 0 5061139 6024852 0 0 225 0 0 0 5061364 6024852 1720868 934538 0 0 253188 379959 0 0 0 2757980 4231084 4732036 5545581 329328 479271 2026427 2618686 1016373 1129361 1010054 1489325 X THE WORK OF FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED IN THREE KEY MISSION AREAS: 1. ADVANCING THE VISION OF A DEMOCRATIC, PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL RUSSIA GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF LAW BY EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RUSSIAN LEADERS COMMITTED TO THESE IDEALS; 2. STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN RUSSIA AND DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PERSECUTED BY THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT; AND 3. SUPPORTING FORMULATION OF AN EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE RUSSIA POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS AND INFORMING PUBLIC DEBATE. 0 0 5009317 934538 SUPPORTING GLOBAL RUSSIAN PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT RUSSIA-RELATED ISSUES AMONG WESTERN POLICY-MAKERS INCLUDING SEMINARS AND BRIEFINGS FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS, STATE DEPARTMENT, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, NATIONAL EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTS, THINK TANKS, DEMOCRACY PROMOTION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN RUSSIA AND PROSPECTS FOR PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES, ON THE WAYS THE CURRENT RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT UNDERMINES WESTERN INSTITUTIONS, SPREADS FAKE NEWS AND DISINFORMATION AND BRINGS ITS CORRUPT PRACTICES TO THE WEST. FORMULATING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WESTERN GOVERNMENTS, PARLIAMENTS, EXPERT AND MEDIA COMMUNITY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO COUNTER KREMLIN'S DISINFORMATION AND KLEPTOCRACY. CONSOLIDATING EXILED PRO-DEMOCRACY RUSSIANS AND TRAINING THEM ON HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR RUSSIA-RELATED PRO-DEMOCRACY CAUSES AND INITIATIVES. 5009317 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 26 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X NATALIYA ARNO 9168493057 1015 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 HON DAVID J KRAMER BOARD CHAIRMAN 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HON PAIGE ALEXANDER BOARD VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR SERGEY ALEKSASHENKO BOARD TREASURER (END JAN 2024) 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN BORK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FIRESTONE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 RALF FUEKS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOOMAS HENDRIK ILVES BOARD MEMBER (END JUN 2024) 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMB IAN KELLY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH MENDELSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR ALINA POLYAKOVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR DANIEL TREISMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WOOD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATALIYA ARNO PRESIDENT 37.40 2.60 X 160000 12096 12647 NADEZHDA VALUEVA COO & SECRETARY 36.50 3.50 X 115000 12096 10889 OLGA GOLOVANENKO CFO 20.00 0.50 X 36848 0 0 311848 24192 23536 2 0 1 0 EVGENIA KARA-MURZA C/O FRF 1015 15TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTANT 196000 NATALYA LUNDE C/O FRF 1015 15TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTANT 138600 2 5370591 654261 6024852 6024852 0 0 0 X 35000 35000 899538 899538 357695 357695 22264 22264 249827 237592 12235 29263 29263 2958889 2958889 689 689 149903 50850 99053 6050 6050 272428 263496 8932 498984 498984 58229 58229 4076 4076 413 413 2333 2333 5545581 5009317 536264 0 749421 556096 149962 150187 1124088 1145141 767262 4237 4237 413 0 2543 0 2026427 2618686 63797 12217 148353 149224 804223 967920 1016373 1129361 X 1010054 1489325 1010054 1489325 2026427 2618686 479271 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1459834 2113272 3363157 5061139 6024852 18022254 1459834 2113272 3363157 5061139 6024852 18022254 1437673 16584581 65 16 40 225 346 18022600 0.92020 0.87520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4237 4237 0 0 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 871783 OTHER LIABILITIES 96137 967920 X 6024852 0 6024852 0 6024852 5545581 0 5545581 0 5545581 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE APPLICABLE INCOME TAX REGULATIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED FOR 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FRF PRESIDENT REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON THE FORM 990 DURING BI-ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FREE RUSSIA FOUNDATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO AT-RISK HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, FREEDOM FIGHTERS, JOURNALISTS AND ACTIVISTS AND FRF'S RESEARCH AND ANTI-CORRUPTION INVESTIGATIONS ARE VERY SENSITIVE AND OFTEN CONFIDENTIAL. IN ORDER TO NOT PLACE ACTIVISTS OR EXPERTS IN SIGNIFICANT DANGER THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN FRF PROGRAMS, FRF CONDUCTS A VERY CAUTIOUS POLICY REGARDING PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ITS DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,901,360. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,901,360. OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,529. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,529. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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