CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 56-2024977)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201803199349208355
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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 | 2018-11-15T15:29:20-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | 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 | 2017-01-01 | 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 | 7043330377 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2718 PHILLIPS GATE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28210 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | OSBOURNE OAKLEY | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7043330377 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-03-27 | 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 | 2018-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:29:10 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 698356881C2D6B4D0409781DD69BBE71798F12C9 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 553CD554BD6B070012758A65AA353A590AEDEE15 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | 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 | $164,662 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $107,536 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $57,126 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $46,137 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $10,989 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $118,525 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $10,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $22,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,989 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,211 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $7,653 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $48,527 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $99,380 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $19,145 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,971 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $46,116 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,561 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,030 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,586 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,971 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,616 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,500 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,971 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,116 | 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. Our values: Honoring our veterans and | 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 ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED INCLUDING AREA JR. ROTC UNITS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, VETERANS GROUPS, UNITS OF ALL SERVICE BRANCHES PLUS LOCAL NATIONAL GUARD UNIT | $5,000 | $5,981 |
| SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE GEN. HUGH SHELTON LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR 30 CHARLOTTE, NC METRO AREA YOUTH RECEIVING LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING. | $15,000 | $24,320 |
| FREEDOM BREAKFAST: OVER 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED A BREAKFAST/ FUNDRAISER HONORING BOTH VETERANS AND CIVILIANS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY THROUGH THEIR PAST AND CURRENT MERITORIOUS ACTS OF SELFLESS SERVICE | $15,000 | $23,238 |
| SEE ATTACHED |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $53,539 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 30.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $22,000 | CompensationAmt |
| 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 |
| 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 | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2718 PHILLIPS GATE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7043330377 | 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 |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $96,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $86,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $97,202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $106,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $107,536 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $493,542 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $96,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $86,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $97,202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $106,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $107,536 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $493,542 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $493,542 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $493,542 | 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
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 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:$12,891 |
| 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: $3,407 |
| Other | PART II, LINE 24: RECEIVABLES FOR PLEDGED REVENUE RECEIVED IN 2017, FACILITIES DEPOSITS FOR 2017 FUNCTIONS, AND DEPOSITS FOR AWARDS TO PRESENT IN 2018. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO A GROUP SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS; DONATION TO; PURPLE HEART HOMES: 69 |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO A GROUP THAT SUPPORTS ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROVIDE FUNDS; USO OF N |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EVENT COSTS FOR JR ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY 14491. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | VETERANS DAY FREEDOM RALLY/PROGRAM/PARADE 5981. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FLAGS IN CLASS ROOM SUPPORT 328. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SCHOLARSHIPS - BRIG GEN SHELTON TRAINING PROGRAM 24320. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST 3407. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | PROGRAM RECEIVABLES 244. 0. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | PLEDGE RECEIVABLES 9166. 6086. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DEPOSITS ON FACILITIES 4600. 3000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | PREPAID AWARDS AND TROPHIES FOR FUTURE HONOREES 3400. 1500. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | VENDOR PAYABLES 0. 1500. |