FREE ALAS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $855K · expenses $483K · assets $1.6M
- Also known as
- ALAS
- EIN
- 84-2544330
- Address
- 1734 SAINT ROCH AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-8224
- Website
- www.freealas.org
- NTEE code
- B90 Educational Services and Schools - Other (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2019 (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
- Lisa Marie Rhodes (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ALAS equips youth and advocates to eliminate barriers to education, career and freedom with and for youth affected by criminal legal and/or immigration courts.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director | 2021-2024 | $89,775 | $336,625 | 1 |
| Lisa Marie Rhodes (former) | Executive Director | 2020 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Snowden | Board Chair | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daimont Staples | Executive Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yasmin Falcon | Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cristina Sanchez (former) | Board Vice Chair | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joy Okoro (former) | Board Vice Chair | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erica Perez (former) | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 8 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director | 50 | $89,775 | $0 | $0 | $89,775 | 1 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daimont Staples | Executive Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yasmin Falcon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 3 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director | 50 | $86,850 | $0 | $0 | $86,850 | 1 |
| Cristina Sanchez | Board Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 2 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director | 50 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | 1 |
| Cristina Sanchez | Board Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 1 employee · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director | 60 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | 1 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cristina Sanchez | Board Vice Chair | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Marie Rhodes | Executive Director | 65 | $75,000 | - | $0 | $75,000 | 1 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joy Okoro | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erica Perez | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 3 | $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 | ||||||||
| $855,337 | $483,311 | $1,595,593 | $1,579,593 | $820,214 | $25,223 | $89,776 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $272,045 | $514,694 | $1,232,854 | $1,207,567 | $233,758 | $36,650 | $86,850 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,215,761 | $276,893 | $1,477,728 | $1,450,216 | $1,177,760 | $20,000 | $80,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $627,444 | $196,372 | $465,317 | $461,348 | $618,185 | $9,000 | $79,722 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,810 | $85,017 | $31,149 | $30,276 | $41,810 | $19,000 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
19 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,399,816 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | $625,000 | 4 | $175,000 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS” | show |
| NEW SCHOOLS FUND | $355,000 | 2 | $205,000 | 2023 | 2021, 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY | $340,000 | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | $295,000 | 3 | $110,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | $225,000 | 4 | $26,250 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS” | show |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA | $145,026 | 4 | $45,000 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA | $75,000 | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 | 2021, 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| TENACRE FOUNDATION | $75,000 | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 | 2021, 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS” | show |
| ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT | $65,000 | 1 | $65,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS” | show |
| CAMELBACK VENTURES INC | $50,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2021, 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | $28,040 | 2 | $22,330 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “Free ALAS” | show |
| LATINOS FOR EDUCATION INC | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 | 2019 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS OF NEW ORLEANS | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2019 | 2019 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FORWARD TOGETHER NEW ORLEANS | $6,750 | 1 | $6,750 | 2020 | 2020 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| THE VIOLA FUND | $5,000 | 2 | $2,500 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS” | show |
| FUND FOR ENLIGHTMENT INC | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NORTHLAKE HOMELESS COALITION | LA | B90 | $1,054,502 | $1,550,342 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $80,802 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DENNIS AARON MINISTRIES INC | LA | B90 | $1,089,351 | $864,877 | Director | $83,000 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FREEDOM 4 YOUTH | CA | B90 | $823,318 | $805,216 | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $122,361 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL INC | TX | B90 | $881,208 | $618,037 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| WINGS ACROSS ALABAMA | AL | B90 | $1,042,485 | $1,038,193 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $60,900 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| WISE ALLIANCE | CA | B90 | $1,082,764 | $971,755 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| FREEDOM HOUSE MINISTRIES | KS | B90 | $754,481 | $625,964 | Executive Director | $101,231 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF AG SCIENCE | TX | B90 | $772,267 | $3,148 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| ACCESS POINT | MO | B90 | $986,488 | $515,748 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| APHASIA CENTER OF WEST TEXAS INC | TX | B90 | $877,498 | $988,112 | Executive Dir. | $125,194 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIANCE OF AI FOR EQUITY | VA | B90 | $780,000 | $491,276 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $200,000 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| PARTNERSHIPS FOR AUTHENTIC LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP | OH | B90 | $685,951 | $749,457 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF STOWE INC | NY | B90 | $756,913 | $1,136,669 | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICA ACHIEVES INC | NY | B90 | $791,611 | $11,060,423 | CEO | $600,994 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| DYNAMO AND DASH CHARITIES INC | TX | B90 | $970,146 | $822,153 | SECRETARY | $50,109 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| AAUP FOUNDATION | DC | B90 | $740,726 | $38,283 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| COMPUTERS FOR CLASSROOMS INC | CA | B90 | $1,066,593 | $923,043 | CEO | $91,500 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| LONG BEACH BLAST - BETTER LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS TODAY | CA | B90 | $924,175 | $739,261 | Executive Dir. | $135,671 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| ADOPT A CLASS FOUNDATION | OH | B90 | $1,214,587 | $1,335,457 | Executive Director | $161,197 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIANCE FOR CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT | MT | B90 | $641,736 | $604,408 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $94,020 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| STEM TO THE FUTURE | CA | B90 | $1,044,856 | $1,284,348 | Executive Dir. | $123,548 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| THE LEGACY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SUCCESS | MI | B90 | $858,260 | $829,721 | Executive Dir. | $83,750 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| UPPER MIDWEST SECURITY ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | MN | B90 | $776,712 | $751,563 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| MINDS OF THE FUTURE FOUNDATION | FL | B90 | $1,121,820 | $731,278 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
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 · $483,311 spent · pay $303,880 · grants $0 · events $31,733
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $174,613 | $141,972 | $25,630 | $7,011 | 36.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $89,776 | $72,993 | $13,178 | $3,605 | 18.6% | |
| Travel | $45,577 | $37,117 | $8,460 | - | 9.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Meetings and Events | $31,733 | $27,583 | $3,833 | $317 | 6.6% |
| Fees: other services | $21,554 | $450 | $18,960 | $2,144 | 4.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,352 | $16,485 | $3,053 | $814 | 4.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,910 | - | $19,910 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $19,405 | $0 | $19,405 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $19,139 | $15,502 | $2,871 | $766 | 4.0% | |
| Office expenses | $10,496 | $6,466 | $4,030 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Insurance | $8,835 | $0 | $8,835 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| All other expenses | $7,020 | $945 | $6,025 | $50 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Personnel Expenses | $6,828 | $6,828 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Membership | $3,517 | $0 | $3,517 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,841 | $731 | $2,110 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and Maintenance | $1,715 | $0 | $1,715 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Total | $483,311 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $514,694 spent · pay $203,988 · grants $0 · events $37,853
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $100,482 | $88,740 | $11,742 | - | 19.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $93,059 | $13,561 | $79,498 | $0 | 18.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $86,850 | $76,699 | $10,151 | - | 16.9% | |
| Travel | $83,499 | $78,280 | $5,219 | $0 | 16.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Meetings and Events | $32,968 | $29,238 | $3,730 | $0 | 6.4% |
| All other expenses | $32,664 | $11,323 | $18,504 | $2,837 | 6.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,860 | $20,860 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $20,265 | $0 | $20,265 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,344 | $12,678 | $1,666 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Equipment | $6,615 | $0 | $6,615 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,885 | $3,215 | $1,670 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,325 | $1,592 | $2,442 | $291 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,202 | $0 | $4,202 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses and Fees | $4,070 | $351 | $3,719 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and Maintenance | $2,998 | $0 | $2,998 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $2,312 | $2,158 | $154 | - | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $253 | $0 | $253 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $43 | - | $43 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $514,694 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $276,893 spent · pay $143,451 · grants $0 · events $17,181
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $80,000 | $56,000 | $16,000 | $8,000 | 28.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $42,949 | $30,064 | $8,590 | $4,295 | 15.5% | |
| Travel | $39,522 | $38,104 | $41 | $1,377 | 14.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Student Organizers | $21,561 | $21,561 | $0 | $0 | 7.8% |
| Other (as described) Event | Meetings and Events | $16,253 | $15,692 | $561 | $0 | 5.9% |
| Other (as described) | Emergency Assistance | $14,845 | $14,845 | $0 | $0 | 5.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,603 | $8,037 | $3,566 | - | 4.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $10,499 | $5,514 | $4,985 | $0 | 3.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,003 | $6,635 | $2,427 | $941 | 3.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,246 | - | $9,246 | - | 3.3% | |
| Fees: management | $5,901 | $588 | $5,313 | - | 2.1% | |
| All other expenses | $4,413 | $2,561 | $1,852 | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,281 | $3,413 | $868 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Equipment | $2,616 | $2,616 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Occupancy | $1,732 | $0 | $1,732 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $928 | $753 | $175 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $541 | $0 | $541 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,750 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $276,893 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $196,372 spent · pay $91,971 · grants $85,119 · events $141
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $85,119 | $85,119 | - | - | 43.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $79,722 | $67,764 | $11,958 | - | 40.6% | |
| Fees: management | $8,180 | - | $8,180 | - | 4.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,249 | $6,162 | $1,087 | - | 3.7% | |
| All other expenses | $6,027 | $872 | $5,155 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $5,000 | $4,250 | $750 | - | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $2,427 | $2,114 | $313 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,638 | $1,638 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $865 | $865 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $141 | $141 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4 | $4 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $196,372 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $85,017 spent · pay $80,817 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $80,817 | 95.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,775 | 4.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $425 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $85,017 | 100% |
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