Be Free Lake

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Yalaha, FL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 11-3762675

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Creating a healthy community climate in Lake county for youth and other residents that is Free of violence and substance abuse while promoting health and wellness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2025▼ -35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$222K
FY2025▼ -19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$59K
FY2025▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $217K Management & general 3% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Delrita Meisner’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promoting health and wellness by creating a community free of violence and substance abuse for youth and residents.

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1 program service account for $217K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The behavorial health resource guide was distributed to all mental health first aid trainees, community partners serving youth and families, behavorial health & medical service providers and schools. 1,500 were printed and distributed in the county.

$217Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Government grantsLn 1e$218K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$63K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$105K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$732$732
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$217K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $219K$222K−$4K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 $336K$276K$60K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$281K−$87K$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$188K$18K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$234K$19K$72K 990 PDF
FY2020 $231K$226K$5K$53K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,653 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$218,303
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,653
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$218,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,482 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,168$71,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,444$5,444
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,893$5,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $104,775$104,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,614$6,614
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $732$732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,617$2,617
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,602$1,602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,637$16,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,589 · Management $5,893 · Fundraising $0$222,482
Part X · Balance sheet $59,225 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,579$59,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,579$59,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,525$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,054$59,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,054$59,225
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,579$59,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,225 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,653
XI-2 Total expenses$222,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,054
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,225

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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