Freedom Youth Program is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for at-risk young men to live up to their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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 · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
×22 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2200% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$283K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$340K
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$38K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$283K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$370K
FY2023$283K
Expenses
$340K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$275K
FY2023$340K
Net assets
−$38K
FY2023▼ -252%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$25K
FY2023−$38K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $256K Management & general 25% · $84K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$74,000Pt VII · Sec A

Zarell Patton’s $74K as CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 156 <$100K crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Zarell Patton$74,000$67,850

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps at-risk young men live up to their full potential in a supportive environment.

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1 program · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Operating a group home that allows young individuals the training and housing in order for them to succeed in life.

$256Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
−$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Government grantsLn 1e$283K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32−$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$40K
Net assetsLn 32$25K−$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$5K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$875$875
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$44K$12K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$538$538
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$29K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$256K$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $283K$340K−$57K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$275K$95K$25K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,328$282,597
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,328$282,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,988$167,946
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,443$172,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,431$340,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,897−$57,442
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $282,597 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$282,597
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$282,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,039 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,300$74,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,846$82,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,800$10,800
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,475$4,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,761 · Management $17,325$22,086
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $875$875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,409 · Management $12,169$17,578
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,709 · Management $11,732$55,441
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,109 · Management $2,515$6,624
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $538$538
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,143$11,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,855 · Management $21,128$49,983
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,664 · Management $84,375 · Fundraising $0$340,039
Part X · Balance sheet $1,911 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,781$1,911
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,400$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,181$1,911
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$40,194
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,181−$38,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,181$1,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$38,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,597
XI-2 Total expenses$340,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,181
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$38,283

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