Freedom Fellowship FY2020 filing

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Darien Center, NY501(c)(3)Since 2004ReligionEIN 46-1606799Revenue $700K in FY2020

On file with the IRS282 Broadway, 14040-9742 · Darien Center, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Spiritual guidance, shelter, food.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 64% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$155K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$700K
Spent
$363K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$700K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$700K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$363K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2025$9.2M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $363K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides spiritual guidance, shelter, and food to those in need.

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3 programs · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Volunteer activities for other ministries and individuals in the community - distributing food, warehouse work, yard work, property maintenance - potential reach is several hundred.

$102Kprogram expense
02

Provide food, shelter, clothing, job search, christian guidance for 15-25 men and women and their families at any given time.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Provide christian worship service, bible studies, mentoring, etc. For residents, their families and the surrounding community, benefitting 40-60 people per week.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $416K · 2020–2023
True Ministires ChurchFY2023$350,000
Vine of LifeFY2023$5,500
True Ministries ChurchFL · FY2021$20,000
True Ministries ChurchFL · FY2020$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$363K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$663K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
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$39K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$106K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$127$127
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$102K$102K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$363K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.1M$385K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.2M$626K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$1.2M$6.4M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $828K$454K$374K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $675K$428K$247K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $700K$363K$337K$1.3M 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 $700,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,057,595$662,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31$37
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,268$37,664
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,104,894$700,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,685$40,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,450$23,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,631$299,707
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,766$363,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $819,128$337,166
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $700,273 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,131 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,737
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$644,835
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$662,572
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37$37
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,795$52,795
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,832 · Unrelated business −$15,131$700,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,107 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,400$23,400
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,785$1,785
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $106,282$106,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,450$8,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,893$1,893
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,576$56,576
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,104$3,104
IX-20 InterestPrograms $127$127
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $102,307$102,307
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,183$19,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $363,107 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$363,107
Part X · Balance sheet $1,495,293 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,965$36,076
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,316$1,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,170,308$1,457,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,210,589$1,495,293
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $207,401$154,939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,401$154,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,003,188$1,340,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,003,188$1,340,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,210,589$1,495,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,340,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$700,273
XI-2 Total expenses$363,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$337,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,003,188
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,340,354

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

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