CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 56-2024977)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202013229349201306
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-11-17T07:31:49-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FARRIS COOKE & ASSOCIATES PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 118 S COLONIAL AVE STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28207 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562024977 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CARO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9804223733 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7804 FAIRVIEW ROAD 284 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28226 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN YARBER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9804223733 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GRAY LANGLEY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00184616 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7043729406 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 96.10.191.210 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-11-17 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 07:31:41 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | ABB2CD165A93C2F529AACDE534E2EE0C91401D9B | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 553CD554BD6B070012758A65AA353A590AEDEE15 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CAROLINASFREEDOMFOUNDATION.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $150,763 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $70,757 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $4 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $80,002 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $59,939 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $20,063 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $90,824 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $8,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $41,600 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $14,788 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,304 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,800 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $42,345 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $112,837 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$22,013 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $29,170 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,157 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,327 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,250 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,030 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,170 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,357 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,200 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,170 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,157 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Carolinas Freedom Foundation mission is to inspire patriotism and leadership in our community, especially in our youth. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA'S PARADE FOR VETERANS: OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDEDOR PARTICIPATED INCLUDING AREA JR. ROTC UNITS, ELECTED OFFICIALS,VETERANS GROUPS, UNITS OF ALL SERVICE BRANCHES PLUS LOCAL NATIONAL GUARD UNIT | $8,600 | $6,757 |
| SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE GEN. HUGH SHELTON LEADERSHIPINITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR 30 CHARLOTTE, NC METRO AREA YOUTHRECEIVING LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING. | $5,000 | $21,358 |
| FREEDOM BREAKFAST: OVER 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED A BREAKFAST/ FUNDRAISER HONORING BOTH VETERANS AND CIVILIANS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRYTHROUGH THEIR PAST AND CURRENT MERITORIOUS ACTS OF SELFLESS SERVICE | $11,400 | $29,963 |
| SEE ATTACHED | $5,000 | $14,230 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $72,308 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN YARBER | PersonNm |
| Title | EXEC. DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 30.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $41,600 | CompensationAmt |
| Employee Benefit Program | $0 | EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
| Expense Account Other Allwnc | $0 | ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN YARBER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7804 FAIRVIEW ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28226 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9804223733 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $106,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $107,536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $63,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $70,757 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $444,972 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $106,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $107,536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $63,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $70,757 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $444,972 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $444,972 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $444,972 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 31 | JR. ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY: CEREMONY TO HONOR ALL MECKLENBURG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JR. ROTC PARTICIPANTS. HELD IN BOJANGLES ARENA. APPROXIMATELY 3,200 ATTENDEES AND PARTICIPANTS" COST:$11,439 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | PATRIOTIC ART FORUM: METRO AREA COMPETITION FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOCUSING ON AN ANNUAL THEM PROMOTING PATRIOTISM COST, APPROXIMATELY 250 PARTICIPANTS: $187 |
| Other | PART II, LINE 24: RECEIVABLES FOR PLEDGED REVENUE RECEIVED IN 2020 FROM 2019: $5,030. RECEIVABLES FOR PLEDGED REVENUE RECEIVED IN 2019 FROM 2018: $3,500. FACILITY DEPOSIT FOR 2018 USED IN 2019:$1,000 TROPHIES AND AWARDS PURCHASED IN 2018 GIVEN TO RECIPIENTS IN 2019:$750 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | CYBER CAMP SPONSORSHIP: SPONSORING 4 JR. ROTC STUDENTS FROM MECKLENBURG COUNTY FOR A ONE WEEK PROGRAM IN CYBER SECURITY TRAINING: $2,000 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | SUPPLY CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH AMERICAN FLAGS: $64 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | PROVIDING BOOKS FOR THE JR ROTC CADET CORP TO READ AS PART OF THEIR CHARACTER BUILDING STUDY: $540 |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO A GROUP SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS; DONATION TO REPAIR VETERANS HOMES; : 691 ISLAND FORD ROAD, STATESVILLE, NC, 28265; NONE, 4000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO USO TO SUPPORT ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT; : , , , ; NONE, 4000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EVENT COSTS FOR JR ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY 11439. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | VETERANS DAY FREEDOM RALLY/PROGRAM/PARADE 6757. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FLAGS IN CLASS ROOM SUPPORT 64. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SCHOLARSHIPS - BRIG GEN SHELTON TRAINING PROGRAM 21358. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST 187. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | CYBER CAMP FOR JR. ROTC STUDENTS 2000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | JR ROTC BOOK STUDY 540. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | PLEDGE RECEIVABLES 3500. 5030. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DEPOSITS ON FACILITIES 1000. 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | PREPAID AWARDS AND TROPHIES FOR FUTURE HONOREES 750. 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | VENDOR PAYABLES 0. 11200. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | SHORT TERM LOAN 0. 5000. |