Foundations to Freedom INC

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Deland, FL501(c)(3)Since 2021Mental HealthEIN 87-1524087Revenue $7.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRS2390 Southern Pines Pl, 32724-7915 · Deland, FLTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pathways to Freedoms purpose is to provide those in need a safe, comfortable, nuturing and dignified enviroment to grow in their recovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 44% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$9.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$7.0M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$351K
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$9.0M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$9.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $4.2M Management & general 20% · $1.0M Fundraising 1% · $73K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Russell’s $56K as CEO is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1684 $1–10M mental health 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Katherine Russell$56,363$21,538
Kelly Haynes$39,431—
Samantha Putnam—$10,850

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people in recovery find a safe, nurturing environment to grow.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide temporary housing and a secure transitional atmosphere as a means of helping the community members aquire/regain their emotional wellbeing, physical health, self-respect, and sobriety confidence; allowing these members to be productive and contributing members of society.

$4.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$611K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$611K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.1M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$9.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.2M$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$238K$238K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245K$209K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$172K$172K
Legal feesLn 11b$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$236K$177K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$208K$135K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$465K$29K$437K
OccupancyLn 16$527K$485K$41K
TravelLn 17$70K$70K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$338K$269K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$164K$42K$122K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$142K$142K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.2M$1.0M$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.0M$5.3M$1.7M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.3M$4.2M$1.0M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$2.5M$3.4M$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$351K$3.6M$3.6M 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 I · Summary $6,953,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,850,000$6,340,548
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,657$1,609
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $404,636$611,084
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,256,293$6,953,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,748$20,903
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,158,010$2,988,752
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,007,236$2,258,056
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,209,994$5,267,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,046,299$1,685,530
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,953,241 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$360,329
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,976,221
VIII-1e Government grants$2,998
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,340,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,609$1,609
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $602,576$602,576
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,508$8,508
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $612,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,953,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,267,711 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,903$20,903
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $124,423$124,423
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,179,122 · Management $29,968$2,209,090
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $238,149$238,149
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $208,718 · Management $36,741$245,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $171,631$171,631
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $41,482$41,482
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $32,049$32,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $176,963 · Management $58,936$235,899
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $135,182 · Fundraising $72,955$208,137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,824 · Management $436,567$465,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $485,380 · Management $41,433$526,813
IX-17 TravelManagement $69,700$69,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $20,334$20,334
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $268,514 · Management $69,622$338,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,544 · Management $122,079$163,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $142,372$142,372
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,120$14,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,160,074 · Management $1,034,682 · Fundraising $72,955$5,267,711
Part X · Balance sheet $9,233,358 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,761$261,761
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,789$174,319
X-4 Accounts receivable$53,209
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,743,737$7,118,857
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $329,808$1,625,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,377,095$9,233,358
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,492$186,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,492$186,225
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,361,603$9,047,133
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,361,603$9,047,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,377,095$9,233,358
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,047,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,953,241
XI-2 Total expenses$5,267,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,685,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,361,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,047,133

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