The Set Me Free Project

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-3990516Revenue $308K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsetmefreeproject.net3606 N 156th St Ste 101 Pmb 128, 68116-2158 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Prevention education to youth and families to stop human trafficking before IT begins.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 21 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
324% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 324% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$324K
To programs
60%
Net assets
−$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$308K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$308K
Expenses
$324K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$324K
Net assets
−$51K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$276
FY2022−$30K
FY2023−$35K
FY2024−$51K

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 Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $196K Management & general 35% · $114K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$34,615Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Olson’s $35K as CEO is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Olson$34,615$46,154$26,538$53,334$33,340

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates youth and families to prevent human trafficking before it starts.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Prevention education to youth and families to stop human trafficking before it begins, about social media safety, and healthy relationships. We educate directly in the classroom with a curriculum from 3RD grade to college for youth and adults from every facet of the commmunity.

$196Kprogram 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 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$324K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
−$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32−$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 616
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$21K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$73K
Net assetsLn 32−$35K−$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$24K$9K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$131K$47K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$4K$787
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$11K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$9K$6K
TravelLn 17$330$264$66
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$1K$241
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$3K$277
Total functional expensesLn 25$324K$196K$114K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $308K$324K−$16K−$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$317K−$5K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K$214K−$30K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2021 $267K$266K$540$276 990 PDF
FY2020 $255K$231K$24K$27K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $307,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $311,262$288,132
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,472$19,543
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,826$307,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,462$237,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,892$86,450
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,354$323,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,528−$15,990
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,678 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,320
VIII-1e Government grants$65,957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$288,132
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,543$19,543
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,543 · Excluded from tax $3$307,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $323,668 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,231 · Management $8,654 · Fundraising $1,730$34,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,794 · Management $46,712 · Fundraising $9,343$186,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,028 · Management $3,939 · Fundraising $787$15,754
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,268 · Management $45,074$56,342
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,541 · Fundraising $1,180$4,721
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,039 · Management $6,026$15,065
IX-17 TravelPrograms $264 · Management $66$330
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,368 · Management $1,203 · Fundraising $241$4,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,218 · Management $2,685 · Fundraising $277$5,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,751 · Management $114,359 · Fundraising $13,558$323,668
Part X · Balance sheet $22,615 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,129$22,615
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,129$22,615
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,195$2,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,721$73,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$34,592−$50,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$34,592−$50,582
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,129$22,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$50,582 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,678
XI-2 Total expenses$323,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$34,592
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$50,582

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