Flex Your Rights Foundation Inc is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 2003. According to its NTEE Classification (R60) the organization is classified as: Civil Liberties, under the broad grouping of Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Flex Your Rights Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2020, Flex Your Rights Foundation Inc generated $85.2k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 14.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $83.1k during the year ending 12/2020. While expenses have increased by 3.6% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
FLEX YOUR RIGHTS (FLEX) IS A 501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 2002. ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS DURING POLICE ENCOUNTERS AND PREPARE THEM TO "FLEX" THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WHEN NECESSARY. AND WHENEVER ABUSES OCCUR, WE HELP THEM FILE AND PUBLISH TRANSPARENT COMPLAINTS THROUGH OUR OPENPOLICE.ORG WEBSITE.AFTER FIVE YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON A BOOTSTRAP BUDGET, OUR TEAM HAS CAREFULLY DESIGNED,TESTED, AND LAUNCHED OPENPOLICE.ORG TO "OPERATIONALIZE" POLICE TRANSPARENCY THROUGH BETTERCOMPLAINTS COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND PUBLICATION. WE COLLECTED 3,200 INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS IN 2021AND ARE CURRENTLY SHARING THIS DEIDENTIFIED COMPLAINT DATA WITH UNIVERSITIES, MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, ANDNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.FLEX ALSO MAINTAINS THE INTERNET'S MOST INFLUENTIAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ABOUT PRACTICAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS DURING POLICE ENCOUNTERS THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK. FOR EXAMPLE, FLEX'S FACEBOOK PAGE HAS 268 THOUSAND FOLLOWERS, AND OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HAS HIT 48 MILLION VIEWS AND 210 THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS. WE ALSO MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUNDREDS OF ATTORNEYS, EDUCATORS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Steven Silverman President | 10 | $7,333 | |
David Borden Secretary | 2 | $0 | |
Marisa Garcia Director | 2 | $0 | |
Meagan Heller Treasurer | 2 | $0 | |
Chad Thevenot Director | 2 | $0 | |
Fritz Mulhauser Director | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $81,056 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $4,122 |
Total Revenue | $85,178 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $35,000 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $38,314 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $0 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $251 |
Other expenses | $9,505 |
Total expenses | $83,070 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $3,575 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $7,221 |
Total liabilities | $2,190 |
Net assets or fund balances | $5,031 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Flex Your Rights Foundation Inc has recieved totaling $43.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $43 |
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Worker Rights Consortium Washington, DC | $1,652,712 | $2,681,576 |
The Center For Organizational Research And Education Arlington, VA | $2,527,191 | $3,625,969 |
Electronic Privacy Information Center Washington, DC | $6,507,446 | $2,926,682 |