FREEDOM READERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FREEDOM READERS INC (EIN 27-2517686)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2023-01-31
IRS object ID
202340319349300344
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-01-31T14:27:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMYRTLE BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN272517686EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8433318562PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Build TS2023-03-07 01:45:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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CAROLYN ELLIS
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JON GREENLEE
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CASSANDRA JACKSON
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GINNY KINTZ
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JAMIA RICHMOND
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GLORIA ROBINSON-COOPER
VICE CHAIRYes (X)$0$0$0
HALA SADLEK
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DR NICHOLAS SCHLERETH
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AMY STACK
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,425TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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VOLUNTEER INCENTIVES/ HON$3,612$3,612
BACKGROUND CHECKS$468$468
LICENSE FEE$247$247

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,879CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$215,106CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$277,523CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$986,815TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$215,106CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$198,159CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$277,523CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$986,815TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$183,961SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$802,854PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$302CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$362CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$207CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$176CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,392TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$988,207TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$65,362GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Public Support PY1700.80610PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO PRIOR TO BEING FILED. THE BOARD VOTES AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO TRACY SIGNING THE EFILE AUTHORIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19REQUESTES FOR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS NEED TO BE IN WRITING DIRECTED TO TRACY@FREEDOMREADERS.ORG

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