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Free 2 Fly INC

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Cleveland, TN501(c)(3)Unclassified EIN 46-5064529Revenue $412K in FY2024

On file with the IRSprojectfree2fly.comPo Box 5044, 37320-5044 · Cleveland, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support nuture and empower women through rehabilitative programming and community building

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $868 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$571K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$412K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$412K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$412K
Expenses
$389K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$207K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$207K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $255K Management & general 30% · $115K Fundraising 5% · $19K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
H Johnston
President
$41,941Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
C Sedgwick
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gilly Wiseman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Beaty
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
H Johnston$41,941$43,440$49,961$44,460$37,800

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

Empowering women through support, nurturing, and rehabilitative programs.

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3 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Nuture program for women in the program assist with housing and other

$82Kprogram expense
02

Products sold are made by the program participants

$60Kprogram expense
03

Property income to support program expenses

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2025
United Way of the Ocoee RegionFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$412K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$138
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$138
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Total revenueLn 12$412K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$594K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$614K$594K
Total assetsLn 16$749K$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$598K$571K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$21K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$131K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$6K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$84K$210
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$255K$115K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $412K$389K$22K$207K 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$369K$55K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $365K$419K−$53K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $283K$340K−$57K$159K 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$297K$28K$176K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $411,669 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,520$199,091
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$138
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $238,108$212,440
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $424,646$411,669
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $206,945$201,131
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,465$188,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,410$389,338
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,236$22,331
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $411,669 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $96,857 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,291
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,091
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $138$138
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $67,870$67,870
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,874$43,874
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,839$3,839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,704 · Excluded from tax $43,874$411,669
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,338 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,971 · Management $10,485 · Fundraising $10,485$41,941
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,155 · Management $6,870 · Fundraising $6,871$144,896
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,638 · Management $1,328 · Fundraising $1,328$14,294
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,583 · Management $6,816$12,399
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,475$4,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,951$2,951
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,012$2,012
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,416$6,416
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,763$3,763
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,716$12,716
IX-20 InterestManagement $28,658$28,658
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $18,961$18,961
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,708$11,708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,938 · Management $210$84,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,297 · Management $115,357 · Fundraising $18,684$389,338
Part X · Balance sheet $777,424 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,940$155,155
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$28,708
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $614,213$593,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $749,019$777,424
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,360
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,840$5,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $598,078$570,708
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,941$206,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $749,019$777,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $206,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,669
XI-2 Total expenses$389,338
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$206,716

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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