OPERATION FREEDOM RIDE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $304K · expenses $281K · assets $146K
- EIN
- 82-3670449
- Address
- 2117 BUFFALO ROAD 172, ROCHESTER, NY 14624-1507
- Website
- www.operationfreedomride.com
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Avery Hicks (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission
Rescue homeless dogs and cats and find them adopters in New York.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
9 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Mangiola | Vice President | 2020-2024 | $0 | $5,500 | 1 |
| Brianne Kuhn | President | 2020-2024 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Avery Hicks (former) | President | 2019-2020 | $13,334 | $29,001 | 1 |
| Carly Hansford (former) | Vice President | 2019-2020 | $13,333 | $29,000 | 1 |
| Carly Hansford through 82021 (former) | Former Vice President | 2021 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Kayla Feeney (former) | Director (Through 5/22) | 2020-2022 | $0 | $5,500 | 1 |
| Avery Hicks through 82021 (former) | Former President | 2021 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Melissa Snyder through 82021 (former) | Former Director | 2021 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Melissa Snyder (former) | Director | 2020 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Wehner | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristin Traywick | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Cometa through 82021 (former) | Former Secretary/Treasurer | 2021 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Cometa (former) | Secretary/Treasurer | 2019-2020 | 28 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 55 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Mangiola | Vice President | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brianne Kuhn | President | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Wehner | Secretary | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Traywick | Treasurer | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 55 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Mangiola | President | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brianne Kuhn | Vice President | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Wehner | Secretary | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Traywick | Treasurer | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 55 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Mangiola | President | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kayla Feeney | Director (Through 5/22) | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brianne Kuhn | Vice President | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Wehner | Secretary | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Traywick | Treasurer (Starting 9/22) | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $20K · 7 employees · 55 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Hansford through 82021 | Former Vice President | 40 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Avery Hicks through 82021 | Former President | 40 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Melissa Snyder through 82021 | Former Director | 40 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Danielle Mangiola | President | 40 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Kayla Feeney | Secretary/Treasurer | 40 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Ben Cometa through 82021 | Former Secretary/Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brianne Kuhn | Vice President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Wehner | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 6 paid, $35K · 6 employees · 55 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Hicks | President | 28 | $13,334 | $0 | $0 | $13,334 | 1 |
| Carly Hansford | Vice President | 28 | $13,333 | $0 | $0 | $13,333 | 1 |
| Melissa Snyder | Director | 28 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Danielle Mangiola | Director | 28 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Kayla Feeney | Director | 28 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Brianne Kuhn | Director | 28 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Ben Cometa | Secretary/Treasurer | 28 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $31K · 2 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Hansford | Vice President | 40 | $15,667 | $0 | $0 | $15,667 | 1 |
| Avery Hicks | President | 40 | $15,667 | $0 | $0 | $15,667 | 1 |
| Ben Cometa | Secretary/Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $304,200 | $280,877 | $145,995 | $145,995 | $179,594 | $126,131 | $0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $267,126 | $298,536 | $122,672 | $122,672 | $157,391 | $109,735 | $0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $278,124 | $239,731 | $154,082 | $154,082 | $92,876 | $185,248 | $0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $326,337 | $302,476 | $115,689 | $115,689 | $170,233 | $154,761 | $20,000 | 7 | 55 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $297,537 | $275,925 | $91,828 | $91,828 | $86,706 | $210,831 | $35,167 | 6 | 55 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $285,476 | $226,971 | $70,290 | $70,216 | $60,396 | $225,080 | $31,333 | 2 | 35 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $969,146 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $959,733 | 2024 | $62,257 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $6,117 | 2019 | $6,117 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPERATION FREEDOM RIDE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,596 | 2023 | $733 | show |
| AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPERATION FREEDOM RIDE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $600 | 2024 | $600 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPERATION FREEDOM RIDE INC” | 2021 | 1 | $100 | 2021 | $100 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $280,877 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $15,874
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $185,855 | $179,354 | $6,501 | - | 66.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Food & Supplies | $26,341 | $26,341 | - | - | 9.4% |
| Other (as described) | Animal Training | $20,025 | $20,025 | - | - | 7.1% |
| All other expenses | $13,485 | $2,698 | $10,787 | - | 4.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $12,193 | $12,193 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Office expenses | $11,143 | - | $11,143 | - | 4.0% | |
| Travel | $5,682 | $5,682 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,644 | $3,644 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $2,509 | - | $2,509 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $14,349 | $15,874 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $280,877 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $298,536 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $18,924
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $212,856 | $204,373 | $8,483 | - | 71.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Food & Supplies | $20,218 | $20,218 | - | - | 6.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,445 | $15,445 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $12,908 | $12,908 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Office expenses | $11,545 | - | $11,545 | - | 3.9% | |
| All other expenses | $8,202 | $2,414 | $5,788 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Training | $7,972 | $7,972 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Insurance | $5,200 | - | $5,200 | - | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,190 | $4,190 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $18,924 | $18,924 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $298,536 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $239,731 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,610
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $162,550 | $153,680 | $8,870 | - | 67.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Food & Supplies | $17,841 | $17,841 | - | - | 7.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,445 | $15,445 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Travel | $14,596 | $14,596 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,485 | $7,485 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $6,991 | - | $6,991 | - | 2.9% | |
| Insurance | $5,246 | - | $5,246 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Training | $4,885 | $4,885 | - | - | 2.0% |
| All other expenses | $4,692 | - | $4,692 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $10,610 | $10,610 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $239,731 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $302,476 spent · pay $26,847 · grants $0 · events $953
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $175,504 | $166,704 | $8,800 | - | 58.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Food & Supplies | $34,519 | $34,519 | - | - | 11.4% |
| Travel | $25,400 | $25,400 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $20,000 | $15,500 | $4,500 | - | 6.6% | |
| All other expenses | $11,247 | $3,702 | $7,545 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Training | $9,288 | $9,288 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,536 | $5,284 | $3,252 | - | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,690 | - | $4,690 | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,551 | - | $4,551 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,847 | $2,313 | $534 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,894 | $1,894 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $953 | $953 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $302,476 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $275,925 spent · pay $38,872 · grants $0 · events $700
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $127,043 | $126,527 | $516 | - | 46.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Food & Supplies | $43,897 | $43,897 | - | - | 15.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $35,167 | $24,501 | $10,666 | - | 12.7% | |
| Travel | $32,836 | $32,836 | - | - | 11.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,350 | - | $12,350 | - | 4.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,295 | $7,295 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| All other expenses | $5,271 | $1,438 | $3,833 | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,902 | - | $3,902 | - | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,705 | $2,581 | $1,124 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $3,568 | - | $3,568 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Training | $490 | $490 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Boarding & Day Care | $401 | $401 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $700 | $700 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $275,925 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $226,971 spent · pay $37,723 · grants $0 · events $4,166
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $118,493 | $118,339 | $154 | - | 52.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $31,333 | $25,066 | $6,267 | - | 13.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Food & Supplies | $31,270 | $31,270 | - | - | 13.8% |
| Travel | $20,269 | $20,269 | - | - | 8.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,390 | $5,112 | $1,278 | - | 2.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,172 | $6,172 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $3,961 | - | $3,961 | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $3,554 | $1,487 | $2,067 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Boarding & Day Care | $2,226 | $2,226 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | Animal Training | $2,150 | $2,150 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,153 | - | $1,153 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,166 | $4,166 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $226,971 | 100% |
State business registration
- OPERATION FREEDOM RIDE, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2017-12-07
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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