Freedom Fund Network INC FY2021 filing

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
77 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 76.8 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
$135K
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
$603K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$381K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$603K
FY2021▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$603K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$241K
Expenses
$381K
FY2021▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +8%
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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 FY2021 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $318K Management & general 11% · $44K Fundraising 5% · $19K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$131,096Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,000Pt 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 · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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 2021 for migrants in more than fourteen states, with a focus on LGBTQ+ people, to secure their safety and freedom from immigration and customs enforcement (ice) detention.

$176Kprogram expense
02

LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately incarcerated and harmed by the criminal legal system. In turn, LGBTQ freedom fund paid bail in 2021 to secure the safety and liberty of individuals in pretrial detention in eight counties in florida, with a focus on LGBTQ+ people.

$109Kprogram expense
03

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…

$34Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$603K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$601K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$779
Money outPt IX
$381K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$601K
Investment incomeLn 3$779
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$603K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$706
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$850$706
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K$135K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$119K$119K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$97K$28K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$69K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$760
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$429$29
Advertising and promotionLn 12$322$322
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$525$290
Information technologyLn 14$389$60$67$262
OccupancyLn 16$328$328
TravelLn 17$21$21
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$366$366
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$144$144
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$4K$66
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$8$17
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$146$2K$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$381K$318K$44K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 $241K$248K−$7K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $305K$281K$24K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $276K$303K−$27K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 $603K$381K$222K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $3.6M$217K$3.4M$3.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $602,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,585,059$600,753
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $104$779
I-11 Other revenue$1,163
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,585,163$602,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$118,795
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $139,707$224,298
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,244$37,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,951$380,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,368,212$221,809
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 $602,695 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$600,753
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $779$779
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,163$1,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,942 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$602,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,886 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $118,795$118,795
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,252 · Management $27,786 · Fundraising $13,893$138,931
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,552 · Management $3,808 · Fundraising $3,808$76,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,079 · Management $1,360 · Fundraising $760$9,199
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,118 · Management $429 · Fundraising $29$4,576
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $322$322
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,638 · Management $525 · Fundraising $290$3,453
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $60 · Management $67 · Fundraising $262$389
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $328$328
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21$21
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $366$366
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $144$144
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,190 · Management $3,843 · Fundraising $66$5,099
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,599 · Management $8 · Fundraising $17$17,624
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $146 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $110$2,471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,138 · Management $43,513 · Fundraising $19,235$380,886
Part X · Balance sheet $3,968,582 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,230,211$2,436,994
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $424,122$1,530,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $850$706
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,655,183$3,968,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,201
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $118,100$133,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,100$134,713
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,537,083$3,833,869
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,537,083$3,833,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,655,183$3,968,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,833,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,695
XI-2 Total expenses$380,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,537,083
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$75,011
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,833,869

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

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