Freedom Grow

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To advocate for the release of non-violent cannabis prisoners, educate and bring awareness to cannabis criminalization, and provide direct assistance to incarcerated individuals and their family members. Programs include letter-writing campaigns to elected officials, commissary program (direct assistance to prisoners), family outreach programs (back-to-school & holiday drives), and book request program

Form 990-EZ Part III, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5353341) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$11K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990-EZ Part III · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-EZ Part IV

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FY2023 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990-EZ
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
990-EZ Pt IV
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
990-EZ Pt II · Ln 26
Revenue
$84K
-71% vs prior year
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$84K
FY2023▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$295K
FY2023$84K
Net assets
$163K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$220K
FY2023$163K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-EZ; $11K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

990-EZ Part IV · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$11,070990-EZ Pt IV
President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Treasurer
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Founder Board Member
$0990-EZ Pt IV

Kristin Flor’s $11K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 156 <$100K crime & legal 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 · 990-EZ Part IV

NameFY2023FY2022
Kristin Flor$11,070$1,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-EZ Part IV column (c) / 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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Programs and updates

Advocates for non-violent cannabis prisoners, educates on criminalization, and assists incarcerated individuals and their families.

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2 programs · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Direct assistance program to incarcerated individuals and families - includes commissary, family outreach, and book requests. 200 incarcerated individuals and 159 children of incarcerated individuals served.

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5353341) · Dispute this line
$65Kprogram expense
02

Costs of letter writing campaigns and public education. Serves 200 incarcerated individuals through direct correspondence with elected officials and education of public on current laws that need action.

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5353341) · Dispute this line
$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$84K
Other income$84K
Owns and owes
$163K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$84K
Total revenue$84K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$163K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 19, 2025 $84K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 $295K$88K$206K$220K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support

Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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