Freedom Within Walls FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Taylors, SC501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 27-1241634Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSfreedomwithinwalls.org3307 Rutherford Rd Ste E, 29687-2179 · Taylors, SCTax-exempt since Dec 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Food service program to feed kids healthy meals and snacks

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
111% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 111% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$8K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.5M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$753K
FY2022$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$720K
FY2022$1.2M
Net assets
−$8K
FY2020▼ -104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$192K
FY2020−$8K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$20K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Dec 2009.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $143K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides healthy meals and snacks to feed children.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Food Service Program

Provided more than 270,000 meals to more than 5,000 low-income children.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$143K
Owns and owesPt X
−$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32−$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$229K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$192K−$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$186K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105$105
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$28K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$208$208
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$823K$823K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$29K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$143K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$44K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$720K$33K$64K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$40K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.5M$1.4M$127K$192K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,183,670 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,183,670
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,183,670
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$298,116
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$925,298
I-18 Total expenses$1,223,414
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$39,744
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,183,670 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,135,564
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,106
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,183,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,183,670
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,223,414 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $90,655$90,655
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,276$186,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,250 · Management $6,935$21,185
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $105$105
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,338$1,338
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,851 · Management $12,000$39,851
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $208$208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $822,875$822,875
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,410 · Management $31,511$60,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,080,662 · Management $142,752 · Fundraising $0$1,223,414
Part X · Balance sheet $74,181 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$5,953
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $226,997$67,725
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,245$503
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,242$74,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,121$82,151
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,121−$7,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,121−$7,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,242$74,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$7,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,183,670
XI-2 Total expenses$1,223,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,121
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$160,347
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$7,970

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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