Freedom Shield Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Lewisville, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 84-3632862

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Freedom Shield Foundation (fsf) is a US non-profit organization countering human trafficking and religious minority persecution. Provides restorative care for the captives freed through national and international safe house program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
386% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 386% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$553K
Spent
$613K
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$553K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
Expenses
$613K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.5M
Net assets
−$60K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$60K
FY2021$285K
FY2022−$39K
FY2023$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $577K Management & general 6% · $36K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$69,360Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Gurley’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture 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.

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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

Rescues victims of trafficking and persecution, providing safe housing and care.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $577K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Countering human trafficking and religious minority persecution. Provide restorative care for freed captives.

$577Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$553K
Money outPt IX
$613K
Ln 25
Programscol B$577K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
−$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$553K
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$300
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32−$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$0$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$81K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$579K$577K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$613K$577K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $1.5M$1.5M−$86K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.8M−$401K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.3M$345K$285K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $553K$613K−$60K−$60K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $552,979 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $552,979$552,979
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $552,979 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$552,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $613,097 across 3 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,900$29,900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,306$4,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $576,668 · Management $2,223$578,891
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $576,668 · Management $36,429 · Fundraising $0$613,097
Part X · Balance sheet $21,004 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$20,704
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$21,004
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$81,121
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$81,121
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$60,117
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$60,117
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$21,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$60,117 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,979
XI-2 Total expenses$613,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,118
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$60,117

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