Free to Choose Network
Donations deductibleFree to Choose Network's network
10 people2 organisationsi10 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
10 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris J Rufer Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew Walters | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Singer | Chairman Emeritus | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Jorgensen | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark Chitester | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ronald H Muhlenkamp | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephanie Giovanetti Lips | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas Martin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wayne Olson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wesley Kemp | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Chatfield | President & CEO | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Chatfield | President & CEO | 40 | $212k | $10k | |
| David Jorgensen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Chitester | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald H Muhlenkamp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wesley Kemp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Olson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris J Rufer | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Singer | Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Walters | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Giovanetti Lips | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Free to Choose Network
- EIN
- 521455677
- Address
- 2002 Filmore Ave, Erie, PA, 16506-2930
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- To use accessible and engaging media to persuade others that individuals and societies flourish when we're all free to choose how to best live our lives and pursue our happiness in an ethical manner. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A31Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Robert Chatfield (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChris J Rufer
≥7years on the filingsBrian Singer
≥7years on the filingsDavid Jorgensen
≥7years on the filingsRonald H Muhlenkamp
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $343k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.6m
- Program service revenue
- $485k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $748k
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.6m | $4.5m | $115k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Izzitorg | Cancellation of debt | $0 |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Free to Choose Network likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 26 December 1985
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (4)
- Joy Stoddard Secretary
- Robert Chatfield Governor
- Robert Chatfield President
- Ronald Muhlenkamp Treasurer
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.