2026-05-15T15:27:39-05:00 2025-12-31 332621854 CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC 345 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 990 2025-01-01 863949080 CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC CITI 5135777380 590 NW 3RD STREET MULBERRY FL 33860 COLBY WILTSE CEO 9563679599 2026-05-15 1 DAREN DAIGA P01074795 5055022746 2026-05-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z COLBY WILTSE 590 NW 3RD STREET MULBERRY FL 33860 5852850 0 X HTTPS://WWW.CITIZENSDEFENDINGFREEDOM.COM/ X 2021 OH TO ENGAGE CITIZENS IN CIVIC EDUCATION & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITH TRAINING AND EDUCATION. 5 3 37 250 0 0 5590597 5852758 0 0 70 92 -91619 0 5499048 5852850 99880 456800 0 0 3682839 2567252 0 0 257087 1933986 862764 5716705 3886816 -217657 1966034 437451 767060 2162102 525677 -1724651 241383 X CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR COUNTY CITIZENS. THESE ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF TWO KEY COMPONENTS: CIVIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 2966463 456800 CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR COUNTY CITIZENS. THESE ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF TWO KEY COMPONENTS: CIVIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. CIVIC EDUCATION - THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INFORM COUNTY CITIZENS REGARDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND ORDINANCES INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM, APPROVED PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM BOOKS AND MATERIALS, AND CITY AND COUNTY ORDINANCES. THE FOUNDATION INFORMS CITIZENS OF THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETINGS AND SPECIAL SEMINARS AND/OR EVENTS AT LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER MEETING VENUES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION TO EDUCATE CITIZENS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AWARE OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES (BOTH EXISTING AND PROPOSED) AS WELL AS LOCAL MUNICIPAL PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED AGENDA. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENGAGE CITIZENS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO TRAIN THEM WITH TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGARDING ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITIZENS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR BUSINESSES. THESE ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON HELPING THOSE CITIZENS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN EFFECTIVE RESPONSES FROM, OR INITIATE COMMUNICATION WITH, THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. BY ENGAGING AND EQUIPPING THE CITIZENS, THEY CAN NOW HAVE A PART IN INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. 2966463 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 11 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X CHERIA VANDER GALIEN 9563679599 590 NW 3RD STREET MULBERRY FL 33860 STEVE MAXWELL PRESIDENT / EXEC. 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X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVE MAXWELL PRESIDENT / EXEC. DIRECTOR 213998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213998 0 0 0 SETH JAHN DIRECTOR OF SECURITY 114129 41596 0 0 0 0 0 0 425 114 114554 41710 0 0 STEVE BLACKWELDER CEO (PART YEAR) 117038 34567 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117038 34567 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SARAH CALAMUNCI RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $16,322. DURMAX LLC ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY STEVE MAXWELL, PRESIDENT, AND JOHN DURHAM, VP 225726 RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE 0 BEST MAXWELL HOLDINGS LLC ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY STEVE MAXWELL, PRESIDENT 117038 CONSULTING, HR SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B 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, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT. 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