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FREEDOM ORG: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FREEDOM ORG (EIN 84-2315273)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-05-21
IRS object ID
202541419349300214
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-21T09:39:53-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN561027104PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FLOWERS & STANLEY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 579AddressLine1Txt
CityTARBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27886ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN842315273EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM ORGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 RIVER RUN RDAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKY MOUNTCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP278019066ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARQUETTA DICKENSPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone9193328203PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-19SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL L STANLEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00143592PTIN
Phone2528233125PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM ORGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTURCOIS VAZQUEZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13711 EXCHANGE GLENWOOD PL UNIT 211AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27612ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,623,630GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO INVEST IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED, FOSTERING GROWTH, EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING ALL-ENCOMPASSING SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON HISTORICALLY BLACK AND/OR LOW-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES, WITH AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC FREEDOM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,623,630CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,623,630CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$320,850CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$29,362CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$213,916CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$534,766CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,088,864CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$155,545TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,246,272TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY-$97TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,766TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$155,642NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,244,506NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO INVEST IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED, FOSTERING GROWTH, EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING ALL-ENCOMPASSING SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON HISTORICALLY BLACK AND/OR LOW-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES, WITH AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC FREEDOM.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$442,869ExpenseAmt
DescIN 2023, FREEDOM ORG ADVANCED ITS MISSION BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESSED GAPS IN ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION IN HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED COMMUNITY EVENTS, COORDINATED MUTUAL AID EFFORTS, AND SUPPORTED NEIGHBORHOOD-LED PROJECTS AIMED AT FOSTERING LONG-TERM GROWTH. FREEDOM ORG ALSO ENGAGED RESIDENTS THROUGH OUTREACH AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES COULD CONNECT WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND CONSISTENT COMMUNITY PRESENCE, FREEDOM ORG EMPOWERED LOCAL LEADERS, ENCOURAGED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CHANGE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$442,869TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARQUETTA DICKENSPersonNm
Phone9193328203PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 RIVER RUN RDAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKY MOUNTCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27801ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TURCOIS VAZQUEZ
CO-CHAIR50.00Yes (X)$116,657$0$0
MARQUETTA DICKENS
CHAIR50.00Yes (X)$79,368$0$0
KENDRICK RANSOME
CO-CHAIR50.00Yes (X)$65,000$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$261,025TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$1,623,630GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$1,623,630TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,623,630TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,025TotalAmt
Program Services$221,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,051FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,299TotalAmt
Program Services$21,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,977TotalAmt
Program Services$13,977ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,549TotalAmt
Program Services$19,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,013TotalAmt
Program Services$9,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,577TotalAmt
Program Services$14,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,730TotalAmt
Program Services$2,730ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TAXES OTHER$44,389$44,389
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE$41,211$20,605$20,606
DONATIONS$35,607$35,607
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$16,311$16,311

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,078TotalAmt
Program Services$38,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,766TotalAmt
Program Services$442,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,362FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,545BOYAmt
EOY$518,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$730,832LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,730LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$728,102EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,545BOYAmt
EOY$1,246,272EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$97BOYAmt
EOY$1,766EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$97BOYAmt
EOY$1,766EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,642BOYAmt
EOY$1,244,506EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,642BOYAmt
EOY$1,244,506EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,545BOYAmt
EOY$1,246,272EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,088,864ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,623,630CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,712,630TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,623,630CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,712,630TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,712,630PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,712,630TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$709,373OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$709,373BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,459OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,730DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,729BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$728,102TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO INVEST IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED, FOSTERING GROWTH, EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING ALL-ENCOMPASSING SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON HISTORICALLY BLACK AND/OR LOW-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES, WITH AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC FREEDOM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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