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The Liberation Foundation

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 85-1447679

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The Liberation Foundation (tlf), also known as the terrance lewis Liberation Foundation (tllf), was founded by terrance lewis, a wrongfully convicted juvenile lifer from philadelphia in 2020. Tlf is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for wrongfully convicted people who are seeking legal representation. The primary goal of the Liberation Foundation is to secure justice and freedom for the wrongfully incarcerated through research, investigation, advocacy and support work. In addition, tlf assists returning citizens with mentorship, resources and referrals before and after their release through its project hope program. Tlf also has the broader mission of assisting with the implementation of a revamped, equitable, and more compassionate justice system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
155 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 154.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
+793% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$572K
FY2023▲ +793%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$572K
Net assets
$624K
FY2023▲ +519%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$624K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $43K Management & general 12% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carson Eckhard
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Flom
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for the wrongly convicted, providing legal help and support for release and reintegration.

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1 program service account for $43K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Social justice activities.

$43Kprogram 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
The Philadelphia FoundationFY2024$32K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$624K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$624K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$624K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$624K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$101K$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$26$26
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$13K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$128$128
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$43K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $572K$48K$523K$624K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $61K$64K 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 $571,796 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$571,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$571,796
VIII-12 Total revenue$571,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,370 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,005$3,005
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,748$24,748
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,300$4,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26$26
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,466 · Management $2,697$16,163
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $128$128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,540 · Management $5,830 · Fundraising $0$48,370
Part X · Balance sheet $624,229 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,803$624,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,803$624,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,803$624,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,803$624,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,803$624,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,796
XI-2 Total expenses$48,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$523,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$624,229

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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