FREEDOM TRAIN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FREEDOM TRAIN INC (EIN 27-2034221)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201713199349202711
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-15T08:42:25-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEVEN R JOHNSON EA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1127 N CAUSEWAY BLVD STE B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MANDEVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 704713208 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272034221 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM TRAIN INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | DBA FAITH & FREEDOM MINISTRIES | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9856301186 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 4565 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COVINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70434 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID DIAMOND | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Amy M Bailey CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01377778 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9856743232 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $192,345 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $192,216 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $129 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $192,345 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $67,890 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,974 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,542 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $123,128 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $200,534 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,189 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$14,314 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$22,503 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,512 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,101 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,512 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,101 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,604 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$14,314 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$22,503 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | FAITH AND FREEDOM MINISTRIES SERVES TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL BIBLICAL TEACHING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALLING FORTH CHRISTIANS TO EMBRACE THEIR IDENTITY IN CHRIST AND THUS WALK IN LIVES OF SERVICE, ACCOMPLISHING IN LOVE AND CONFIDENCE THOSE WORKS OF SERVICE WHICH CHRIST HAS PRE-ORDAINED FOR THEM. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | FAITH AND FREEDOM MINISTRIES SERVES TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL BIBLICAL TEACHING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALLING FORTH CHRISTIANS TO EMBRACE THEIR IDENTITY IN CHRIST AND THUS WALK IN LIVES OF SERVICE, ACCOMPLISHING IN LOVE AND CONFIDENCE THOSE WORKS OF SERVICE WHICH CHRIST HAS PRE-ORDAINED FOR THEM. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $175,952 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $175,952 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DIAMOND | |||
| Chairman | 40.00 | $56,520 | $7,046 |
| THOMAS KEIFFER SR | |||
| Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | |
| SANDIP CHAUHAN | |||
| Secretary/Treas | 0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID DIAMOND | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 74650 RIVER ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COVINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70435 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9856301186 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $122,199 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $148,017 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $211,944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $200,720 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $853,428 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $122,199 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $148,017 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $211,944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $200,720 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $853,428 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $853,428 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $853,428 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2793 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $31128 |
| Other Expenses.1 | MISSIONS TRIPS $48892 |
| Other Expenses.2 | BENEVOLENCE/PASTORAL SUPPORT $23141 |
| Other Expenses.3 | MINISTRY EXPENSE $5045 |
| Other Expenses.4 | TELEPHONE $4340 |
| Other Expenses.5 | MINISTRY, DISCIPILING, OUTREAC $4329 |
| Other Expenses.8 | COMPUTER/INTERNET EXPENSES $1786 |
| Other Expenses.9 | FUNDRAISING/MINISTRY PROMOTION $1271 |
| Other Expenses.10 | HEALING SEMINAR $403 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $22826 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $28604 |