Miami Freedom Project INC

Not tax-deductible

Miami, FL501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 84-3808281Revenue $297K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmiamifreedomproject.org937 Nw 3rd Ave, 33136-3305 · Miami, FLTax-exempt since Dec 2020

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We are committed to transforming Miami-dades political culture through outreach, movement building, and communication strategies while boldly advocating for climate, economic, health, immigrant, and racial justice.we build through many integrated efforts including: organizing & training programmed virtual panels and in person gatherings around topics impacting our communities - specifically climate justice, economic justice, access to health care, immigration reform, and racial justice engaged in regular 1-on-1 meetings with community leaders to identify shared interests and potential collaborations. Developed a strong base of young progressive latinx Miami leaders and offered (3) training and workshops on organizing and movement building. Provided (2) media training for surrogates identified through programming. Messaging & rapid response produced (2) op-eds to address current issues in spanish and english language media. Built and maintained a story bank featuring latinx leaders that

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $155K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$297K
+136% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$199K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2024▲ +136%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$297K
Expenses
$265K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$149K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$265K
Net assets
$199K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$199K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $239K Management & general 10% · $27K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$76,461Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ana Sofia Pelaez’s $76K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Ana Sofia Pelaez$76,461$80,000$50,000$7,400

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

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  • 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 climate, economic, health, immigrant, and racial justice through community organizing and training.

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1 program · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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$239Kprogram expense

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
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$155K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$199K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Other assetsLn 15$156K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$199K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$168K$199K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$69K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$15K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$25K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$180
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$506
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$96K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$182
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$194
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$444
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$17K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$423
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$239K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $297K$265K$32K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 $126K$244K−$118K$168K 990 PDF
FY2022 $377K$149K$228K$286K 990 PDF
FY2021 $37K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 $315K$244K$71K$71K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $296,966 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,057$296,966
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,057$296,966
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,200$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,120$120,537
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,781$144,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $244,101$265,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,044$31,807
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,966 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$296,966
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,966
VIII-12 Total revenue$296,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,159 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,815 · Management $7,646$76,461
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,988 · Management $1,665$16,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,681 · Management $2,742$27,423
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,622 · Management $180$1,802
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,549 · Management $506$5,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,124 · Management $10,680$106,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,633 · Management $182$1,815
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,750 · Management $194$1,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,991 · Management $444$4,435
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,685 · Management $1,854$18,539
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,805 · Management $423$4,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,643 · Management $26,516 · Fundraising $0$265,159
Part X · Balance sheet $207,003 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,196$51,085
X-15 Other assets$155,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,196$207,003
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,630$7,630
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,630$7,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $167,566$199,373
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $167,566$199,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,196$207,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,966
XI-2 Total expenses$265,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,807
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$167,566
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,373

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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