Religious Freedom Institute Inc
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11 people1 organisationi11 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
11 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ortner Chair | Chairman/Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anthony Lauinger | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Doug Bech | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Frank Keating | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hannah Smith | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark Winter | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Rice Hasson | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patrick Kearns | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Hamberger | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sealy Yates | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas Farr | Director/President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Farrar | Director of Development | 2021 |
| David Trimble | VP Public Policy | since 2019 |
| Eric Patterson | Executive Vice President | since 2019 |
| Jacob Halle | Operations & Finance Manager/Treasurer | since 2019 |
| James Bennett | Director, National Center for Religious Freedom Education | 2023 |
| Jeremy Barker | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Kent Hill | Senior Fellow | 2019 |
| Nathan Berkeley | Director of Communictions | since 2019 |
| Nathaniel Hurd | Director, North America Action Team & Senior Fellow | since 2022 |
| Timothy Shah | VP Strategy & International Research | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Trimble | President | 40 | $159k | $19k | |
| Nathan Berkeley | Director of Communications | 40 | $138k | $34k | |
| James Bennett | Director, National Center for Religious Freedom Education | 40 | $107k | $30k | |
| Jeremy Barker | Secretary | 40 | $102k | $23k | |
| Michael Ortner | Chairman/Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Rice Hasson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Bech | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Farr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Hamberger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Kearns | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Keating | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Lauinger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sealy Yates | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253000262). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Scott Hamberger | Director |
| Nathan Berleley | Secretary |
| Douglas Bech | Director |
| Anthony Lauinger | Director |
| J. Patrick Kearns | Treasurer |
| Sealy Yates | Director |
| Hannah Smith | Director |
| David Trimble | President |
| Mary Rice Hassan | Vice Chairman |
| David Trimble | |
| Thomas Farr | President Emeritus |
| Michael Ortner | Chairman |
About
- Legal name
- Religious Freedom Institute Inc
- EIN
- 810983298
- Address
- 2011 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, 20003
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The religious freedom institute is committed to achieving a broad acceptance of religious liberty as a fundamental human right, the cornerstone of a successful society, and a source of national and international security. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B03 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- David Trimble (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMichael Ortner
≥7years on the filingsAnthony Lauinger
≥7years on the filingsFrank Keating
≥7years on the filingsHannah Smith
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
- $716k
- Total liabilities
- $557k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $159k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $71k
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 10