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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
82 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 81.7 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
$113K
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
$276K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2022▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$603K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$241K
Expenses
$303K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2022+0.2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2022 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $239K Management & general 16% · $50K Fundraising 5% · $14K

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; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$137,596Pt 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 · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Immigration Bond Program

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 2022 for migrants in more than ten states, with a focus on LGBTQ+ people, to secure their safety and freedom from immigration and customs enforcement (ice) detention.

$179Kprogram expense
02

Pretrial Bond Program

LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately incarcerated and harmed by the criminal legal system. In turn, LGBTQ freedom fund paid bail in 2022 to secure the safety and liberty of individuals in pretrial detention in seven counties in florida, with a focus on LGBTQ+ people.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Education Program

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…

$24Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
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$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$706$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$103K$28K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$62K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K$792
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$602$497$75$30
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$461$231
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$501$501
TravelLn 17$730$730
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$444$444
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K$19
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$813$2K$271
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$239K$50K$14K

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 Viewing $276K$303K−$27K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $603K$381K$222K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $600,753$250,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $779$25,188
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,163$205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $602,695$275,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,795$34,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $224,298$222,786
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,793$45,332
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,886$302,518
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $221,809−$26,850
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 $275,668 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $135 · Excluded from tax $25,053$25,188
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $205$205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $340 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,053$275,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,518 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $34,400$34,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,197 · Management $27,519 · Fundraising $6,880$137,596
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,421 · Management $3,468 · Fundraising $3,468$69,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,670 · Management $2,371 · Fundraising $792$15,833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,815$5,815
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $497 · Management $75 · Fundraising $30$602
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,615 · Management $461 · Fundraising $231$2,307
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $2,639$2,639
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $501$501
IX-17 TravelPrograms $730$730
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $444$444
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,981$6,981
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,137 · Management $19$22,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $813 · Management $1,873 · Fundraising $271$2,957
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,680 · Management $49,527 · Fundraising $14,311$302,518
Part X · Balance sheet $3,955,268 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,891,006; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,436,994$161,966
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,898,879
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $706$3,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,968,582$3,955,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,201$536
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $133,512$112,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,713$113,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,833,869$3,842,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,833,869$3,842,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,968,582$3,955,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,842,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,668
XI-2 Total expenses$302,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,833,869
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$35,113
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,842,132

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