Freedom House — staff-count: Approximately 300 staff members worldwide with field offices in about a dozen countries including Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Jordan, Mexico, and Central Asia
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Our claim
entire record- Subject
- Freedom House
- Value
- Approximately 300 staff members worldwide with field offices in about a dozen countries including Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Jordan, Mexico, and Central Asia
- As Of
- 2024
- Notes
- Pre-2025 aid freeze figure. Significant reductions occurred in 2025 after >80% of programs were terminated.
Source evidence
1 src · 2 checksNoteThe claim states 'approximately 300 staff members worldwide' as of 2024, with field offices in about a dozen countries including Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Jordan, Mexico, and Central Asia. The Wikipedia source's Organization section directly confirms all these details: ~300 staff, field offices in about a dozen countries, and lists the exact same countries. The infobox shows 'approx. 230' but this appears to be an older figure (reference [1] points to 'Our Leadership' from 2015). The main text's 'approximately 300' is more current and consistent with the claim's 2024 timeframe. The source also confirms the additional context about the 2025 aid freeze and >80% program termination. The claim's temporal qualifier 'as of 2024' is appropriate since the source discusses pre-2025 figures in the Organization section, and the 2025 changes are documented separately.
NoteThe source confirms the staff count of approximately 230 members. However, the source text provided does not mention field offices, specific countries (Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Jordan, Mexico, Central Asia), or any information about the 2025 aid freeze and program terminations. The staff number itself is confirmed, but the geographic/operational details and the temporal context about 2024 vs. 2025 changes cannot be verified from this excerpt.