A children's Board of Directors makes decisions regarding the policy and direction of the movement. The Adult Board of Directors includes a lawyer and an accountant who handle legal contracts for projects, government reports and finances. Free the Children has obtained status as a government registered non profit organization in Canada, the USA, Mexico and Germany and can issue income tax receipts for charitable donations within these countries. FTC is seeking charitable status in other countries. Free the Children also has lawyers who volunteer their time to help with legal matters.
Some money is needed for administration and operational expenses.
Free the Children seeks donations of goods and services as much as possible. FTC Brazil was recently given office space in a building by a company which supports their work. FTC young people are very careful about spending money on administration Children have to go to school during the day. Free the Children has grown so big that it needs full time people in the office to answer telephones, and help with administration while children are in school. Free the Children is very particular about the adults who work for them.