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FREEDOM ORG: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FREEDOM ORG (EIN 84-2315273)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-26
IRS object ID
202620919349300812
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-03-26T10:51:20-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN300287324PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1S Stokes Harris Tax & AccountingBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 S Church St Ste 252AddressLine1Txt
CityRocky MountCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27804ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN842315273EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM ORGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% MARQUETTA DICKENSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9193328203PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1217 N MAIN ST SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityTarboroCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27886ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARQUETTA DICKENSPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone9193328203PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHEILA HARRISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01388052PTIN
Phone2528838818PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-26PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARQUETTA DICKENSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1217 N MAIN ST SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityTarboroCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27886ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO INVEST COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED, FOSTERING GROWTH, EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING ALL-INCOMPASSING SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$320,850PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$213,916PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$411,882CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$534,766PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,054,954CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,088,864PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$591,737CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$8,310TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,293TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,054,954ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,646,691RevenueAmt
DescOUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON HISTORICALLY BLACK AND/OR LOW-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES, WITH AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC FREEDOM.Desc
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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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953Yes (true)ExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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 AddressYes (true)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTURCOIS VAZQUEZPersonNm
Phone9193328203PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 NEVILLE STAddressLine1Txt
CityTarboroCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27886ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TURCOIS VAZQUEZ
CO-CHAIR40.000.00Yes (X)$134,278$0$0
MARQUETTA DICKENS
CEO40.000.00Yes (X)$121,000$0$0
KENDRICK RANSOME
CO-CHAIR40.000.00Yes (X)$65,000$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$1,646,691GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$1,646,691TotalContributionsAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$591,537TotalAmt
Program Services$591,537ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,535TotalAmt
Program Services$51,535ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,000TotalAmt
Program Services$6,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$377,622TotalAmt
Program Services$377,622ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,321TotalAmt
Program Services$8,321ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,155TotalAmt
Program Services$7,155ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,784TotalAmt
Program Services$12,784ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,054,954TotalAmt
Program Services$1,054,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,382,503BOYAmt
EOY$1,973,223EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,382,503BOYAmt
EOY$1,973,223EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,310BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,310BOYAmt
EOY$7,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,374,193BOYAmt
EOY$1,965,930EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,374,193BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,973,223EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$591,737ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,646,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,646,691TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,646,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,646,691TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,646,691PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,646,691TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
Officer director etc mailing address Part VI line 9OFFICERS CAN BE REACHED AT THE COMPANY ADDRESS.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE BOARD COMPLIES WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gAGRICULTURAL EXPENSES 40282
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eOTHER EXPENSES OFFICE RENT 15840 CONTRACT LABOR 58409 TRAVEL 102496 RETREAT 25081 DEPRECIATION 2630 UTILITIES 15142 FOOD AND DINING 24882 REPAIRS AND MAINT 4040

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