THE CENTER FOR CAREER FREEDOM INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE CENTER FOR CAREER FREEDOM INC (EIN 13-3808396)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-05
IRS object ID
202601259349303430
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-05-05T19:38:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN831605393PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Wayne R Thompson CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line170 East Sunrise Hwy Ste 500AddressLine1Txt
CityValley StreamCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN133808396EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Center For Career Freedom IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Elizabeth EdgarInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5162094001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1185 Maple Ave STE 124AddressLine1Txt
CityWhite PlainsCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonELIZABETH EDGARPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone5162094001PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonWAYNE THOMPSONPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3476133854PhoneNum
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.freecenter.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo assist persons with psychiatric and physical disabilities with education and career counseling.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$312,506CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonElizabeth A EdgarPersonNm
Phone5162094001PhoneNum

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Address Line18 Fennimore AveAddressLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Elizabeth A Edgar
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Gina M Rustici
Board Member0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barry Harrison
Board Member0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Minot
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$1,385ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$20,697ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$585TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,331TotalAmt
Program Services$3,998ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Food distribution$4,143$4,143
Automobile$16,053$12,040$4,013
Utilities$5,779$4,334$1,445

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$228,686BOYAmt
EOY$161,705EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,660BOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$401EOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$84,807LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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EOY$2,341EOYAmt

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BOY$42,071BOYAmt
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BOY$9,672BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$47,918BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$224,499BOYAmt
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$61,217ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$7,636InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
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Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Book Value$2,341BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,341TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

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Security deposit$3,825
Right of use$20,148
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$23,973TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescLease liabilityDesc
Amt$20,148Amt
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Total Liability$20,148TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediafalsePlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aAll documentation is kept on file at the Center.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bAll documentation is kept on file at the Center
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The 990 Tax Return is reviewed by the governing body prior to e-filing.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19All documents are kept on file at the Center and are available to the public.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eSee overflow statement for list of other expenses

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