Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $655,753
- Total expenses
- $520,128
- Contributions and grants received
- $484,083
- Grants paid
- $68,623
- Program service revenue
- $42,525
- Investment income
- $122,903
- Other revenue
- $6,242
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,807,917
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,807,917
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $443,643
- Management and general expenses
- $73,925
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,560
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $443,643
Program services were 85.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$484,083
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2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
total $42,525 · related or exempt $42,525
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3 · Investment income
total $63,627 · excluded $63,627
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,493 · other assets $118,247
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $526 · other assets $60,938
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,967 · other assets $57,309
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $59,276 · related or exempt $1,967 · excluded $57,309
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (LOSSES
total $6,242 · related or exempt $6,242
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11e · Other revenue, total
$6,242
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $68,623 · program services $68,623
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $23,000 · management and general $23,000
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $230,070 · program services $230,070
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11b · Fees: legal
total $7,500 · management and general $7,500
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $8,482 · management and general $8,482
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11g · Fees: other
total $9,857 · program services $7,100 · management and general $2,757
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,404 · fundraising $1,404
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,774 · management and general $3,774
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17 · Travel
total $31,012 · program services $31,012
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $90,818 · program services $90,818
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23 · Insurance
total $2,233 · management and general $2,233
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24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $22,292 · management and general $22,292
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24b · Other expenses: MEDIA PRODUCTION COSTS
total $16,020 · program services $16,020
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24c · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES
total $3,636 · management and general $3,636
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24d · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT
total $1,156 · fundraising $1,156
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24e · All other expenses
total $251 · management and general $251
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,388,904 · end of year $1,574,491
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $1,000
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $214,237 · end of year $222,222
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $8,213 · end of year $10,204
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $60,938
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,672,292 · end of year $1,807,917
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO BRING LIBERTY TO EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD BY SHARING THE PHILOSOPHY AND BENEFITS OF FREEDOM, EMPHASIZING EDUCATING NEWCOMERS. WE SPREAD LIBERTY AND FOSTER A GLOBAL NETWORK OF FREEDOM CHAMPIONS, EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME CHANGE AGENTS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.
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THE LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONFERENCE (LIWC) TEXAS 2024: THE 38TH LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONFERENCE (LIWC) MARKED A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER 14 YEARS, IGNITING ENTHUSIASM AMONG OVER A HUNDRED ATTENDEES, MANY NEW TO LI. ATTENDEES ENGAGED IN CRUCIAL DISCUSSIONS SPANNING HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION, AND TAXATION, WHILE ALSO GAINING INSIGHTS INTO SEVERAL GLOBAL ISSUES. ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAD THE CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH SPEAKERS HAILING FROM 10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, CONNECTED WITH LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE, LEAVING THEM EMPOWERED TO CHAMPION LIBERTY IN THEIR OWN NATIONS. THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT, TRIPLING FUNDRAISING RECORDS AND IGNITING COLLABORATIONS FOR A FREER FUTURE.
Expenses $133,769 · Grants $11,939
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LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED EDUCATIONAL SERIES: LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL (LI) IS IGNITING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF YOUNG LEADERS PASSIONATE ABOUT FREEDOM. RECOGNIZING THAT NEARLY 2 BILLION DIGITALLY CONNECTED YOUTH HOLD THE KEY TO THE FUTURE, LI IS STRATEGICALLY USING ENGAGING ANIMATION TO PLANT THE SEEDS OF LIBERTY. IMAGINE LEARNING ABOUT FREE MARKETS THROUGH CAPTIVATING ANIMATED SERIES LI HAS BROUGHT PROFESSOR KEN SCHOOLLAND'S ACCLAIMED "THE ADVENTURES OF JONATHAN GULLIBLE" TO LIFE IN AN ANIMATED SERIES, FEATURING PROMINENT LIBERTARIAN VOICES. THIS ISN'T JUST ENTERTAINMENT; IT'S A POWERFUL TOOL, NOW AVAILABLE ON FREE TO CHOOSE NETWORK, DESIGNED TO MAKE COMPLEX IDEAS ACCESSIBLE AND INSPIRE CRITICAL THINKING IN YOUNG MINDS. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, LI ALSO LAUNCHED "WHY NEW YORK CITY BECAME CAPITAL OF THE WORLD," A DOCUMENTARY USING THE SAME ENGAGING ANIMATION TO UNRAVEL ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES IN A COMPELLING WAY.
Expenses $21,020
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PROJECT ARIZONA: PROJECT ARIZONA IS A CRUCIAL PROJECT IN DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS. BY PROVIDING A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMICS, POLITICAL THOUGHT, LEADERSHIP, AND PRACTICAL EXAMPLES, THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO BECOME CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. THE DIVERSE 2024 COHORT FROM NEPAL, POLAND, PAKISTAN, BOLIVIA, AND ARGENTINA EXEMPLIFIES LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL'S GLOBAL IMPACT. UNITED BY THEIR PASSION FOR LIBERTY AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR NATIONS, THESE CAREFULLY SELECTED STUDENTS, INSPIRED BY THEIR TIME IN PHOENIX, ARE NOW BETTER EQUIPPED TO ADVANCE FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.
Expenses $58,784 · Grants $56,684
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FINANCIAL FREEDOM: THE FINANCIAL FREEDOM WEBINAR SERIES HAS BEEN A TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE EMPOWERING STUDENTS, ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES, AND ENTREPRENEURS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. BY FEATURING RENOWNED EXPERTS LIKE RAINER ZITELMANN, JACEK SPENDEL, JOHN CHISHOLM, ALEXANDER MCCOBIN, LOBO TIGGRE, THE SERIES DELVED INTO THE INTRICATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, AND FREE MARKETS. THE COURSE EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE THEIR OWN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. WITH SUCCESSFUL EDITIONS IN MAY AND AUGUST 2024, THE SERIES ATTRACTED 125 PARTICIPANTS FROM 20+ COUNTRIES. THE SHORT ANSWERS TO THE TOUGH QUESTIONS (SATQ): THE SHORT ANSWERS TO THE TOUGH QUESTIONS ONLINE COURSE EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING THE LIBERTARIAN MESSAGE. BY LEARNING TO CRAFT CONCISE, IMPACTFUL RESPONSES TO CHALLENGING QUESTIONS, INDIVIDUALS COULD CONFIDENTLY ARTICULATE THEIR IDEAS, PERSUADE OTHERS, AND NAVIGATE COMPLEX SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES. BEST OF ALL, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO ENGAGE THEIR LISTENERS IN WAYS THAT MAKE THEM HUNGRY FOR MORE INFORMATION. THESE ESSENTIAL SKILLS EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME MORE CONFIDENT AND PERSUASIVE ADVOCATES FOR LIBERTY, BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF A LIBERTARIAN FUTURE THAT MUCH CLOSER. DIGITAL NOMAD TAX FREEDOM INITIATIVE: THE DIGITAL NOMAD TAX FREEDOM INITIATIVE HELPS INDIVIDUALS EMBRACE GLOBAL MOBILITY LEGALLY AND STRATEGICALLY. WHILE MANY DIGITAL NOMADS WORK ABROAD AS TOURISTS-RISKING LEGAL ISSUESWE PROVIDE RESEARCH AND TOOLS TO HELP THEM REDUCE TAX BURDENS AND BOOST PERSONAL LIBERTY WITHIN THE LAW. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PROFESSOR PER BYLUND AND MARIA LONDOO, WE'VE DEVELOPED A UNIQUE DIGITAL NOMAD INDEX. THIS TOOL RANKS COUNTRIES BASED ON HOW FAVORABLY THEY TREAT DIGITAL NOMADS-CONSIDERING TAX SYSTEMS, VISA POLICIES, AND SUPPORT FOR REMOTE WORK. IT EMPOWERS NOMADS TO CHOOSE COUNTRIES THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR GOALS FOR FREEDOM, PROSPERITY, AND LEGALITY.
Expenses $230,070
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jacek SpendelJACEK SPENDEL
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $18,000
- From this org
- $18,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
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Ken SchoollandKEN SCHOOLLAND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $5,000
- From this org
- $5,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
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Per BylundPER BYLUND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
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Jose Luis CordeiroJOSE LUIS CORDEIRO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
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James LarkJAMES LARK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
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Mary RuwartMARY RUWART
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Lobo TiggreLOBO TIGGRE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
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David WalterDAVID WALTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 25 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202531489349300508
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