2016-11-02T17:27:53-05:00 2015-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2015-01-01 132877912 FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC FREE 2128380044 515 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 ROBERT L MILLER CHAIRMAN 2128380044 2016-11-02 1 BARBARA VAN BERGEN P00967804 9143818900 2016-11-02 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ROBERT L MILLER 515 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 6377871 0 X WWW.FREEDOMINSTITUTE.ORG X 1976 NY TO ASSIST AND COUNSEL SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR EMPLOYERS. 7 7 48 8 0 0 660088 603610 1581037 2119291 1043094 276973 -19376 -166 3264843 2999708 0 0 0 0 1726037 2019150 30000 30605 128898 1400446 1902438 3156483 3952193 108360 -952485 7676129 6656899 785428 470301 6890701 6186598 X FOUNDED IN 1976, FREEDOM INSTITUTE IS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS WHO ARE COPING WITH THE EFFECTS OF ADDICTION, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS LIKE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. OUR MISSION IS TO OFFER PERSONALIZED AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSEL AND CARE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING TO LEARN ABOUT, PREVENT, AND TREAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION. 0 0 3332558 2119291 SEE SCHEDULE OFREEDOM INSTITUTE'S CORE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT SERVICES REMAIN LARGELY THE SAME AS 2014. HOWEVER, 2015 SAW A NUMBER OF ENHANCEMENTS. WE IMPLEMENTED ON-SITE DRUG TESTING, WITH INSTANT RESULTS AND LAB VALIDATION, TO BETTER MONITOR CLIENT COMPLIANCE WITH OUR ABSTINENCE POLICY AND BETTER SUPPORT THEIR MOTIVATION. GIVEN THE INCREASING NUMBERS OF OPIATE ADDICTS NOW IN OUR PROGRAMS, WE APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED OVERDOSE PREVENTION KITS FROM THE STATE, AND HAD THE ENTIRE STAFF TRAINED TO ADMINISTER THEM. ALL STAFF MEMBERS HAVE THEIR OWN KITS. IN ADDITION, WE HAD SEVERAL STAFF TRAINED AS TRAINERS, SO THEY CAN TEACH CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HOW TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATH, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH FREE KITS TO TAKE HOME. FREEDOM INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO GROW ITS DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY PROGRAM, TRAINING NEW MEMBERS FOR THE TEAM AND STRENGTHENING THE CURRICULUM TO MAKE IT MORE EXPERIENTIAL. ON A RELATED NOTE, THE CLINICAL TEAM IS EXPLORING THE ROLE OF MEDITATION PRACTICE IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. TO THAT END, THE ENTIRE STAFF TRAINED IN TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION IN 2015, AND PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO RUN A PILOT PROJECT WITH CLIENTS IN 2016. FINALLY, WE TOOK STEPS TO UNDERTAKE AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PROJECT TO MEASURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2016, AND IMPLEMENTED COMPONENTS TO MEASURE CLIENT SATISFACTION. THE FAMILY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AND BROADEN ITS RANGE OF SERVICES. IN 2015, THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED A NEW MODALITY FOR MULTI-FAMILY TREATMENT GROUPS, BASED ON WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE WITH FAMILIES WHO HAD A MEMBER SUFFERING FROM OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES. THE FIRST ROUND WAS RUN AND THE CURRICULUM WAS MODIFIED. WORK IS UNDERWAY TO PUBLISH AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE METHODOLOGY, AND THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR WILL BE PRESENTING AT A NATIONAL CONFERENCE THIS SUMMER. WE LAUNCHED OUR ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT PROGRAM IN JUNE OF 2015. THIS PROGRAM IS TARGETED AT ADOLESCENTS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ADDICTION WHO NEED A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICES BUT WHOSE FAMILIES WANT TO BRING THEM HOME AFTER AN INPATIENT STAY (AS OPPOSED TO SENDING THEM TO LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT) OR AVOID AN INPATIENT STAY ALTOGETHER. WE HAVE RUN TWO ROUNDS OF THE PROGRAM, AND ARE DEALING WITH VARIOUS CHALLENGES IN GETTING IT FULLY UP AND RUNNING. FREEDOM INSTITUTE REBRANDED ITS SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM IN 2015 TO REFLECT ITS NEW MODEL, EXPANDED PROGRAMMING, AND BROADER SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS FOCUS. HALLWAYS IS THE NEW NAME; THE PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN WEBSITE, AND ADDITIONAL STAFF HAVE BEEN HIRED TO HANDLE THE GROWTH IN BUSINESS. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS ARE DEEPENING, AS WE NOW OFFER MORE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULA AND HAVE TAKEN ON MORE POLICY CONSULTATION AND ADVISORY WORK. WORKSHOP VOLUME IN THIS PROGRAM HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2014. 3332558 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 NY X X RACHEL RUSSELL 2128380044 515 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 X ROBERT MILLER CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE R WILLIAMS SECRETARY 0.20 X X 0 0 0 CLARKE R KEOUGH SECRETARY-TERM ENDED DEC. 4, 2015 0.20 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LOEFFLER TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 PATRICK ROBINSON TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 DONNA WICK TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANSON BARRETT FRELINGHUYSEN TRUSTEE 0.40 X 0 0 0 DEVON FREDERICKS TRUSTEE 0.20 X 0 0 0 RACHEL J RUSSELL CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER 35.00 X 170965 0 14466 CARRIE H SANDERS COUNSELOR 35.00 X 131587 0 9406 302552 0 23872 2 0 1 0 0 260139 343471 15239 603610 COUNSELING FEES 621400 2119291 2119291 2119291 175178 175178 22500 0 22500 22500 22500 3388542 3286747 101795 101795 101795 68750 260139 91416 -22666 -22666 2999708 2119291 0 276807 X 185431 139073 46358 1507769 1409856 83120 14793 55008 51114 3345 549 142319 131503 9437 1379 128623 117493 9959 1171 349 310 33 6 125072 125072 30605 30605 59382 59382 402634 359634 40321 2679 52916 48912 4004 219401 199919 16367 3115 86263 76460 8234 1569 722375 640287 68954 13134 10089 8943 963 183 2727 2417 260 50 33155 29387 3165 603 26885 23830 2566 489 ACCUPUNCTURE/DRUG TESTI 88976 88976 SPECIAL EVENTS 54500 54500 BAD DEBT 12771 12771 MOVING EXPENSE 2654 2353 253 48 2289 2091 177 21 3952193 3332558 490737 128898 101005 251731 232683 185686 12635 74785 70502 138502 76585 48589 778893 563552 76767 215341 7098540 5736648 7412 5617 7676129 6656899 103934 150076 90182 681494 230043 785428 470301 X 6801551 6097667 34635 34416 54515 54515 6890701 6186598 7676129 6656899 X -952485 -235686 484068 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 489386 496834 642778 660088 603610 2892696 1183728 1296580 1569141 1581037 2119291 7749777 1673114 1793414 2211919 2241125 2722901 10642473 34065 57500 61323 78536 85900 317324 0 34065 57500 61323 78536 85900 317324 10325149 266583 246363 205194 176452 197678 1092270 266583 246363 205194 176452 197678 1092270 1939697 2039777 2417113 2417577 2920579 11734743 0.87990 0.87390 0.09310 0.10300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7315406 45927 1400000 59382 5901951 7923860 400528 950000 58982 7315406 7464839 1042304 525000 58283 7923860 7684156 9052 714504 900000 42873 7464839 7977733 10831 240588 500000 44996 7684156 0.98510 0.00910 0.00580 0 0 343529 264073 79456 435364 299479 135885 215341 DEFERRED RENT 230043 230043 X 2764022 -235686 -235686 2999708 0 2999708 3952193 0 3952193 0 3952193 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS CREATED THROUGH A 1980 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION WITH THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT FUNDING BASIS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AT ITS DISCRETION, AND BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE INSTITUTE, CAN DECIDE WHETHER TO REINVEST ENDOWMENT INCOME OR USE IT FOR OPERATING PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSTITUTE HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE INSTITUTE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2012. X X 1 DAVID BOWEN & COMPANY LLC 596 WARBURTON AVE HASTINGS ON HUDSON NY 10706 CONSULTING; FUNDRAISING STRATEGIC PLANNING 0 0 30605 -30605 30605 -30605 NY BENEFIT DINNER COMMITTEE 328889 260139 68750 83475 7941 328889 260139 68750 83475 7941 91416 -22666 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RACHEL J RUSSELL CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER 170965 0 0 0 0 0 5296 0 9170 0 185431 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT MEET WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL TO ENSURE THAT IT CORRECTLY REFLECTS ALL ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES AT FREEDOM INSTITUTE. THE FINAL VERSION IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B FREEDOM INSTITUTE'S CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER IS CURRENTLY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHO DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SITUATION SHOULD CHANGE, FREEDOM INSTITUTE WOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH BY THE IRS FOR ESTABLISHING REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN THE CONTEXT OF PERFORMANCE, THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, COST-OF-LIVING CHANGES, AND OTHER COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE RECOMMENDATION AND PROCESS ARE DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 317,794. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,605. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 348,399. TEMP. HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,087. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,696. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,294. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,077. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,753. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,020. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 385. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,158. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -8,209. PENSION LIABILITY SETTLEMENT 492,277. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES.