Freedom 4-24 seeks to prevent and end sexual exploitation and trafficking locally and globally. The organization raises awareness, provides prevention education, and expands the restoration work of its partners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $300K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
Spent
$429K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$465K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$429K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$621K
FY2025$597K
Net assets
$148K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$188K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $275K Management & general 22% · $96K Fundraising 13% · $58K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$20,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joy Cover’s $73K as President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joy Cover$73,177$68,409$63,711$59,400$59,033$55,000
Sal Ferlise$22,075$21,642$21,537$21,012—$20,400

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Combats sexual exploitation and trafficking through awareness, education, and partner support.

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1 program · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In 2020 Freedom 4/24 focused its efforts in building partner relationships. Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions on travel and trips, more work was done domestically and more reliance on partner groups abroad. Women were contacted and if possible, removed from their exploitive situaiton.

$275Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 39 grants · $451K · 2020–2025
Rescue Freeom InternationalFY2025$15,000
Freedom Firm USAVA · FY2025$7,500
Zera House INCGA · FY2025$4,000
The LampstandFY2025$3,000
Rebirth Homes INCCA · FY2025$3,000
Mission ThriftFY2024$50,000
Rescue Freeom InternationalFY2024$18,750
Freedom Firm USAVA · FY2024$6,000
The LampstandFY2024$3,000
Rebirth Homes INCCA · FY2024$3,000
Zera House INCGA · FY2024$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,250
Zera House INCGA · FY2023$12,981
Rescue Freeom InternationalFY2022$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166
Investment incomeLn 3$59
Money outPt IX
$429K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166
Investment incomeLn 3$59
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497$45K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$224K$146K$47K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$1K$850
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$11K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$2K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$32K$158$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$429K$275K$96K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $589K$597K−$8K$188K 990 PDF
FY2024 $548K$621K−$73K$196K 990 PDF
FY2023 $642K$608K$33K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 $501K$569K−$67K$236K 990 PDF
FY2021 $641K$486K$155K$303K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $465K$429K$37K$148K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $465,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $283,163$465,052
I-9 Program service revenue$166
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135$59
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $141,098$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $424,396$465,277
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,100$79,033
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $234,227$247,675
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,299$102,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $425,626$428,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,230$36,544
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $465,277 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$199,764
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,288
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$465,052
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $166$166
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $59$59
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$465,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $428,733 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,033$79,033
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,581 · Management $47,360 · Fundraising $31,432$224,373
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,874 · Management $1,421 · Fundraising $850$6,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,129 · Management $3,623 · Fundraising $2,405$17,157
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,027$3,027
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,655$2,655
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,273$24,273
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,991 · Management $9,293 · Fundraising $1,991$13,275
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,253$1,253
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,738$4,738
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,125 · Management $158 · Fundraising $18,521$50,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,986 · Management $95,893 · Fundraising $57,854$428,733
Part X · Balance sheet $192,302 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,662$192,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,662$192,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $497$434
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$44,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $497$44,593
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,165$146,633
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,165$147,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,662$192,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$465,277
XI-2 Total expenses$428,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,165
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,709

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