Free to Thrive FY2021 filing

Houston, TXUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-0860894Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSfreetothrive.orgJamie Beck 1321 Upland Dr Pmb 4073 · Houston, TX

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Free to Thrive empowers survivors of human trafficking to be Free from exploitation and to Thrive by providing them with holistic and trauma-informed, legal and support services in collaboration with our service partners, and by increasing access to justice for all survivors.

70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$841K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$973K
FY2025$86K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$841K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$754K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$617K
FY2025Not on file

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $747K Management & general 16% · $176K Fundraising 14% · $147K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Attorney
$137,700Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Beck$185,810$118,970$142,454$137,700$137,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers trafficking survivors with legal and support services for freedom and thriving.

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1 program · $747K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Free to Thrive Legal Clinic

Provide legal services and connections to support human trafficking survivors.

$747Kprogram expense

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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
Elluminate INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$55K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$193
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$747K
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$841K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K
Total assetsLn 16$950K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Government grantsLn 1e$282K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$193
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$53
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$549K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$551K
Other assetsLn 15$288K
Total assetsLn 16$950K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$841K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K$551K
Total assetsLn 16$852K$950K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$754K$841K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$778K$542K$122K$114K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$42K$11K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$45K$10K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$833$776
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$245$229
InsuranceLn 23$20K$14K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$83K$27K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$390
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$747K$176K$147K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $86K$121K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 $973K$1.2M−$269K$617K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$363K$886K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.3M−$314K$527K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$17K$841K 990 PDF
FY2020 $934K$805K$129K$754K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,087,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $857,904$915,321
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103$193
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,043$171,713
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $934,050$1,087,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $678,513$901,371
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,098$169,319
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $804,611$1,070,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,439$16,537
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,087,227 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$281,585
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$633,736
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$915,321
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $246$246
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$53−$53
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $171,713$171,713
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$53 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $171,959$1,087,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,070,690 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $542,059 · Management $122,308 · Fundraising $113,972$778,339
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,309 · Management $10,938 · Fundraising $5,314$58,561
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,900 · Management $10,131 · Fundraising $9,440$64,471
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,691 · Management $833 · Fundraising $776$5,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,709 · Management $1,514 · Fundraising $1,411$9,634
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,088 · Management $245 · Fundraising $229$1,562
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,243 · Management $3,214 · Fundraising $2,995$20,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,423 · Management $26,908 · Fundraising $12,956$123,287
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,694 · Management $390$9,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $747,116 · Management $176,481 · Fundraising $147,093$1,070,690
Part X · Balance sheet $949,606 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $608,889$548,787
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110$1,827
X-4 Accounts receivable$90,296
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,016$20,628
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $240,406$288,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $852,421$949,606
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $98,375$108,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,375$108,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $754,046$840,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $852,421$949,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $840,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,087,227
XI-2 Total expenses$1,070,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$754,046
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$70,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$840,805

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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