We address the disproportionate rate and harm of incarceration of LGBTQ+ individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 surplus $716K a year · 71% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
179 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 178.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$118K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
Spent
$217K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$603K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$241K
Expenses
$217K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $138K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 31% · $67K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,962Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Greenberg’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Greenberg$135,000$135,000$137,596$131,096$85,962
Adeleene Rockwell———$1,000—
Ghenete Wright Muir———$1,000—
Jerry Smart———$1,000—

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for LGBTQ+ individuals harmed by disproportionate incarceration rates.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

With widespread discrimination around the world, U.S. Immigration detention is unduly felt by LGBTQ+ people. To address this, LGBTQ freedom fund paid bond in 2020 for migrants in more than ten states to secure their safety and freedom from immigration and customs enforcement (ice) detention.

$138Kprogram expense
02

LGBTQ freedom fund works as an advocacy and education outfit to mobilize the public and stakeholders to address the disproportionate impact of incarceration on LGBTQ+ individuals. LGBTQ+ people are three times more likely to be jailed, a disparity precipitated by poverty and discrimination in school, employment, policing, family and…

Pt IX · col B
03

LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately incarcerated and harmed by the criminal legal system. In turn, LGBTQ freedom fund paid bail in 2020 to secure the safety and liberty of individuals in pretrial detention in 12 counties in florida, with a focus on LGBTQ+ people.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
GE FoundationFY2023$400
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400
Grants paid · 5 grants · $150K · 2021–2022
Chainless Change INCFL · FY2022$20,000
Rainbow BeginningsFY2022$14,400
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2021$50,000
Rainbow BeginningsFY2021$35,600
Chainless Change INCFL · FY2021$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Money outPt IX
$217K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$850
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$850
Total assetsLn 16$207K$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$118K
Net assetsLn 32$169K$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$60K$9K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$51K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$582$552$4$26
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Office expensesLn 13$1K$727$544$50
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K$261$261
TravelLn 17$96$96
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$16K$78$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$555$250$305
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K$138K$12K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $241K$248K−$7K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$281K$24K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$303K−$27K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $603K$381K$222K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.6M$217K$3.4M$3.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,585,163 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$3,585,059
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$3,585,163
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 $0$139,707
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$77,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$216,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$3,368,212
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,585,163 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,585,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,585,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $104$104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,585,163
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,951 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,174 · Management $8,596 · Fundraising $17,192$85,962
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,505 · Fundraising $2,658$53,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $552 · Management $4 · Fundraising $26$582
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $727 · Management $544 · Fundraising $50$1,321
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $16,176$16,176
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,906 · Management $261 · Fundraising $261$10,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $96$96
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,944$1,944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,538 · Management $78 · Fundraising $30,208$45,824
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $250 · Fundraising $305$555
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,748 · Management $12,327 · Fundraising $66,876$216,951
Part X · Balance sheet $3,655,183 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $424,122; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,620$3,230,211
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,971$3,655,183
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,100$118,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,100$118,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $168,871$3,537,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,871$3,537,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,971$3,655,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,537,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,585,163
XI-2 Total expenses$216,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,368,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,537,083

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