Fierce Freedom INC EIN 46-1001360 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Fierce Freedom INC

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Educates communities and provides support to prevent human trafficking and aid survivors. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $145K in revenue, $111K in expenses, and $51K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Eau Claire, WI
Website
fiercefreedom.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$145KFY2024
Expenses
$111K
Net assets
$51K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-1001360 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Eau Claire, WI
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates communities and provides support to prevent human trafficking and aid survivors.
Leadership
Aaron Libner · President
Money in and out
$145K revenue, $111K expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$145K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$111K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$51K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $34K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +400% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +196% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$145K
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses
$111K
FY2024▼ -34%
Total assets
$54K
FY2024▲ +168%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2024▼ -15%
Total revenue
$145K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$111K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$51K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$34K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$54K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFierce Freedom INC
EINHdr · item D46-1001360
Principal addressHdr · item CEau Claire, WI
WebsiteHdr · item Jfiercefreedom.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Almquist’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1036 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Almquist$48,308$36,923$30,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $82K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Intersections

a video series to support at risk youth & decrease recidivism. Intersections shares the stories four different stories about real experiences with: drug addiction, sexual exploitation, homelessness, suicidal ideation and more. These videos can be a jumping off point for challenging conversations with youth/

$36Kprogram expense
02

Trafficking Awareness and Prevention, and Interdiction training for individuals who may interact with victims or potential victims: Training programs are provided for school staff and faculty to help them identify students who may be at risk for or currently be victims of trafficking.

$25Kprogram expense
03

At-Risk Youth

Development and presentation of programs and curriculum for you who are in situation that put them at elevated risk for trafficking. This includes meeting with at-risk youth in local juvenile detention centers.

$21Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$109K · 75%
Other revenue$29K · 20%
Program service revenue$7K · 5%
Contributions & grants75%$109K
Other revenue20%$29K
Program service revenue5%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$145K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.15
Program services75%$84K
Management & general9%$10K
Fundraising15%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$51K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $51K · Operating expenses/yr $111K
5.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $84K · Total expenses $111K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $10K · Total expenses $111K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $111K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $33K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $144K
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $109K · Total revenue $145K
75%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $145K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $7K · Total revenue $145K
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $145K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $7K · Total expenses $111K
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $145K · Prior year $135K
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $228K · FY2024 $145K
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $51K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $145K · Expenses $111K
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $54K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $51K · Total assets $54K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $54K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aaron Libner · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $111K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $76K · Total expenses $111K
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth 7%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$47K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$145K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$135K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$272K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$275K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$228K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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