Minnesota Freedom Fund INC EIN 82-1214607 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Minnesota Freedom Fund INC

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Pays bail and immigration bonds to end oppressive jailing. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, and $15.0M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
St Paul, MN
Website
mnfreedomfund.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.2MFY2024
Expenses
$4.0M
Net assets
$15.0M
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1214607 Public charity (501(c)(3)) St Paul, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Pays bail and immigration bonds to end oppressive jailing.
Leadership
Chanda Smith Baker · Interim Exec. Dir. (thru 12/2024) · $126K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $4.0M expenses
Bottom line
67% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs▲ +36% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
29.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-248%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +49% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +53%
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▼ -10%
Total assets
$15.6M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$615K
FY2024▲ +29%
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2024, minnesota freedom fund was active in supporting individuals with immigration bonds and pretrial bonds. MFF posted immigration bonds for 91 individuals. In addition, we provided paralegal support on numerous immigration cases, assisted in interpretation at ice offices and supported our clients after they were bonded out.

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMinnesota Freedom Fund INC
EINHdr · item D82-1214607
Principal addressHdr · item CSt Paul, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jmnfreedomfund.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Exec. Dir. (thru 12/2024)
$125,708Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$119,387Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$95,242Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru 12/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (thru 12/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chanda Smith Baker’s $126K as Interim Exec. Dir. (thru 12/2024) is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1146 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mirella Ceja-Orozco$332,628$114,692$89,328
Elizer Darris$233,668$114,692$89,328
Jeff White$148,722
Chanda Smith Baker$125,708$34,284
Jana Kooren$119,387$102,885
Sarah Noble Frank$95,242
Tonya Honsey$49,373
Gregory Lewin$33,261

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$586K · 51%
Program service revenue$413K · 36%
Contributions & grants$159K · 14%
Investment income51%$586K
Program service revenue36%$413K
Contributions & grants14%$159K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.01
Program services67%$2.7M
Management & general32%$1.3M
Fundraising1%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$736K
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$615K
Total net assetsLn 32$15.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $9.9M · Operating expenses/yr $4.0M
29.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.7M · Total expenses $4.0M
67%
Management & General
Management & general $1.3M · Total expenses $4.0M
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $48K · Total expenses $4.0M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $108K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $217K
$0.50 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $159K · Total revenue $1.2M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $413K · Total revenue $1.2M
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $586K · Total revenue $1.2M
+51%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $413K · Total expenses $4.0M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $755K
+53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $41.7M · FY2024 $1.2M
-59%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $15.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $4.0M
-248%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $15.0M · Total assets $15.6M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $9.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.6M
59%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chanda Smith Baker · Reported title INTERIM EXEC. DIR. (THRU 12/2024) · Highest reported compensation $126K · Total expenses $4.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.7M · Total expenses $4.0M
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 32%
Fundraising cost ratio 30%
Revenue growth 53%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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Grants paid · 34 grants · $8.2M · 2020–2024
Minnesota Freedom Fund ActionMN · FY2024$100,000
Minnesota Freedom Fund ActionMN · FY2023$250,000
We ResolveMN · FY2023$70,000
Jewish Community ActionMN · FY2023$25,000
Seeds Worth SowingMN · FY2023$25,000
Conversations with FriendsMN · FY2023$20,000
Alliance for Global JusticeAZ · FY2022$350,000
Minnesota Freedom Fund ActionMN · FY2022$250,000
We ResolveMN · FY2022$125,000
The Advocates for Human RightsMN · FY2022$100,000
Mn8MN · FY2022$100,000
Seeds Worth SowingFY2022$75,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$755K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$330K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$841K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$41.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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