Freedom River provides comprehensive outdoor recreation programs that assist in the re-assimilation of u.s. Military service members, veterans,& their families. We are veterans helping veterans by bldg strong community through outdoor recreation where Freedom flows.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
2¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 $2.6M a year · 94% 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
2%
of spending
Concern: 2% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
153 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 152.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $222K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$194K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.6M
+223% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
2%
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +223%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$252K
FY2024▲ +113%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$9K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$301K
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +145%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$10.5M

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

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Where the money goes

2 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 2% · $6K Management & general 60% · $152K Fundraising 38% · $95K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Offers outdoor recreation to help service members, veterans, and families reintegrate into civilian life.

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1 program · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Freedom river provides comprehensive outdoor recreation programs that assist in the re- assimilation of U.S. Military service members, veterans, and their families. We provide a peaceful place to relax, recover, and rejuvenate.

$6Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$222K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$168K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$873K
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$194K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$52K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$506$506
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$6K$44K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$6K$152K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$301K$1.5M$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $5.6M$252K$5.4M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$118K$1.6M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$9K$2.1M$2.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,632,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,780,563$5,530,128
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,001$102,717
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$39,576$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,745,988$5,632,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,183$251,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,183$251,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,627,805$5,380,967
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,632,845 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,195,280
VIII-1e Government grants$4,166,708
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,140
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$168,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,530,128
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,717$102,717
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,717$5,632,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,878 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,242$21,242
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $52,043 · Fundraising $69,091$121,134
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $24,039$24,039
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,580$10,580
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,163$6,163
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $506$506
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,950$11,950
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,898$1,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,500 · Management $43,796 · Fundraising $1,492$50,788
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,578$3,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,500 · Management $151,756 · Fundraising $94,622$251,878
Part X · Balance sheet $9,261,715 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,639,023$872,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,333,408
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$203,058
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,625$2,715
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,903,915$5,844,367
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,953$5,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,695,478$9,261,715
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,604$193,874
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,604$193,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,686,874$8,917,841
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$150,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,686,874$9,067,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,695,478$9,261,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,067,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,632,845
XI-2 Total expenses$251,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,380,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,686,874
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,067,841

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