Defenders of Freedom's network
7 people3 organisationsi7 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McCown Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Johnson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Donna Cranston | Founder Executive Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erin Morris | Director/Legal Counselor | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Libby Laurent | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark Maness | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rob Emminger | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Cranston | Founder Executive Director | 36 | $42k | ||
| Erin Morris | Director/Legal Counselor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Maness | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Emminger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Libby Laurent | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Defenders of Freedom
- EIN
- 201795631
- Address
- 320 S State Highway 121 N Ste 208, Coppell, TX, 75019-3892
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Defenders of Freedom is committed to supporting Post 9/11 Veterans with emergency financial assistance, treatment for traumatic brain injury and morale building activities, for a smooth transition to civilian life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P58 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Donna Cranston (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeremy McCown
≥8years on the filingsDonna Cranston
≥4years on the filingsBrad Johnson
≥4years on the filingsErin Morris
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $146k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $146k
- Contributions and grants received
- $595k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $416k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 38