FREEDOM SCHOLAR LEARNING CENTER
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $366K · expenses $438K · assets $90K
- EIN
- 85-3080927
- Address
- PO BOX 10321, ROCHESTER, NY 14610-0321
- Website
- www.freedomscholarslc.org
- NTEE code
- P99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2022 (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
- Jeremy Smith (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (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
At the Freedom Scholars Learning Center we encourage transformation in a safe place where children, youth and families can engage in a variety of learning that recognizes their strengths, their culture, their struggles and their capacity to thrive and make a difference.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $83,360 | $134,910 | 1 |
| Brittany Smith | President | 2022-2024 | $12,704 | $20,137 | 1 |
| Brandon White | Board Member | 2022-2024 | $9,321 | $9,321 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Duckles | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Newman | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doreen Young | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Cuyler | Board Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Margaret Brazwell | Board Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Ares (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celine Olgin (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amarily Colon (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $105K · 33 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | Executive Director | 40 | $83,360 | $0 | $0 | $83,360 | 1 |
| Brittany Smith | President | 0 | $12,704 | $0 | $0 | $12,704 | 1 |
| Brandon White | Board Member | 0 | $9,321 | $0 | $0 | $9,321 | 1 |
| Joyce Duckles | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Newman | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Cuyler | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Margaret Brazwell | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Doreen Young | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 22 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | Executive Director | 40 | $51,550 | $0 | $0 | $51,550 | 1 |
| Brittany Smith | President | 5 | $7,433 | $0 | $0 | $7,433 | 1 |
| Joyce Duckles | Treasurer | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Newman | Secretary | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Ares | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brandon White | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celine Olgin | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Doreen Young | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Smith | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Duckles | Secretary | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amarily Colon | Treasurer | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Ares | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brandon White | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celine Olgin | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Doreen Young | Board Member | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Smith | Executive Director | 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 | ||||||||
| $366,226 | $437,699 | $90,289 | $53,623 | $365,875 | $0 | $55,038 | 33 | 11 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $333,866 | $329,718 | $296,249 | $125,096 | $333,735 | $0 | $92,730 | 22 | 12 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $223,940 | $103,243 | $142,177 | $142,177 | $223,407 | $532 | $12,620 | 0 | 12 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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 · $437,699 spent · pay $324,114 · grants $0 · events $21,564
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $244,755 | $171,836 | $65,544 | $7,375 | 55.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,038 | - | $55,038 | - | 12.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $24,321 | $13,941 | $9,782 | $598 | 5.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $21,564 | $19,979 | $1,585 | - | 4.9% | |
| Travel | $20,359 | $19,346 | $1,013 | - | 4.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $18,300 | $4,920 | $13,380 | - | 4.2% | |
| Occupancy | $14,848 | $14,500 | $348 | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $9,382 | $6,538 | $2,844 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies | $8,590 | $8,590 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | Program Meals | $6,860 | $6,860 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,740 | - | $5,740 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $4,701 | - | $4,701 | - | 1.1% | |
| All other expenses | $3,241 | $902 | $2,339 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $437,699 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $329,718 spent · pay $237,759 · grants $0 · events $20,066
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $121,550 | $97,949 | $23,601 | - | 36.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $92,730 | - | $92,730 | - | 28.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $23,479 | $10,690 | $12,789 | - | 7.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $20,066 | $19,378 | $688 | - | 6.1% | |
| Travel | $17,127 | $17,127 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,106 | $5,609 | $8,497 | - | 4.3% | |
| Insurance | $10,185 | - | $10,185 | - | 3.1% | |
| Occupancy | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Office expenses | $7,035 | $3,267 | $3,768 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Meals | $4,152 | $4,152 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies | $3,253 | $3,253 | - | - | 1.0% |
| All other expenses | $3,087 | $2,201 | $886 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,948 | - | $2,948 | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $329,718 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $103,243 spent · pay $84,809 · grants $0 · events $886
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $52,715 | $47,958 | $4,757 | - | 51.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,474 | $14,294 | $5,180 | - | 18.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $12,620 | - | $12,620 | - | 12.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies | $9,290 | $9,290 | - | - | 9.0% |
| Occupancy | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,536 | $420 | $1,116 | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,183 | - | $1,183 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Meals | $999 | $999 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) Event | Program Events | $886 | $886 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $540 | - | $540 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $103,243 | 100% |
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