Fierce Freedom INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 46-1001360Revenue $228K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfiercefreedom.org421 Graham Ave, 54701-3637 · Eau Claire, WITax-exempt since Sep 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Prevention of Human Trafficking through Education and support and advocacy services for survivors of human trafficking. Training on identifying and assisting human trafficking victims is provided to law enforcement agencies, medical personnel, educators, hotel and restaurant employees, and the general public. Education about the signs of potential trafficking and victimization prevention is provided for schools, youth groups, youth in juvenile detention center, and other at-risk populations. It is important to note that the program service expenses below do not include wages and related payroll expenses, of which approximately 75 percent are expended on program services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
Spent
$213K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$145K
Expenses
$213K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$111K
Net assets
$57K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$51K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $152K Management & general 12% · $26K Fundraising 16% · $34K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 1032 $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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates communities and provides support to prevent human trafficking and aid survivors.

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3 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Trafficking Awareness and Prevention, and Interdiction 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.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Awareness and Prevention Training for At-Risk Youth

Fierce Freedom provides classroom and school assembly programs in public and private schools to teach middle and high school students about what human trafficking looks like in their hometowns.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Survivor Support and Advocacy

Fierce Freedom interacts directly with victims of Human Trafficking by providing them with referrals and financial assistance for trauma counseling, job skills coaching, and medical & dental care.

$18Kprogram 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 4 funders$47K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
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$41K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$435$435
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$17K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K$73K$1K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$810$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$450$450
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$393$24$354$15
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$4K$33
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$783$777
OccupancyLn 16$34K$20K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$138$19
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$492$252$195$45
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$693$415$139$139
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$738$738
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$152K$26K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $145K$111K$34K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$168K−$33K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$274K−$2K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$280K−$5K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $228K$213K$15K$57K 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 $228,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,195$199,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,113$2,195
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,169$26,919
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,477$228,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $372$435
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,917$131,567
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,220$81,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,509$213,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,968$15,127
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,158 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $167 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,767
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$26,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,477
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,044
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,195 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,195
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,752$26,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,362 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,752$228,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,031 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $435$435
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,986 · Management $8,493 · Fundraising $8,493$33,972
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,371 · Management $1,089 · Fundraising $13,009$87,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,469 · Management $810 · Fundraising $1,847$10,126
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $450$450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,040$12,040
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24 · Management $354 · Fundraising $15$393
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,215 · Management $3,670 · Fundraising $33$4,918
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,327 · Management $783 · Fundraising $777$2,887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,228 · Management $6,742 · Fundraising $6,742$33,712
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,658 · Management $138 · Fundraising $19$3,815
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $252 · Management $195 · Fundraising $45$492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $415 · Management $139 · Fundraising $139$693
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,212 · Management $738 · Fundraising $738$3,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,600 · Management $2,768 · Fundraising $2,573$17,941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,232 · Management $26,369 · Fundraising $34,430$213,031
Part X · Balance sheet $61,646 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,473$58,077
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,675$1,836
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,426$1,733
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,574$61,646
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,403$4,348
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,403$4,348
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,065$57,192
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $106$106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,171$57,298
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,574$61,646
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,298 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,158
XI-2 Total expenses$213,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,127
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,171
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,298

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