FREEDOM NOW INC: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FREEDOM NOW INC (EIN 52-2362033)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201723179349302062
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-11-13T10:21:43-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 203915596 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DALAL & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 KING STREET STE 301 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ALEXANDRIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 223142730 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522362033 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM NOW INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O INCORP SERVICES INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2022233733 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1519 YORK ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LUTHERVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21093 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARAN A TURNER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2022233733 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DAVID P COLLINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00269097 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7035481055 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-11-10 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 96.95.61.245 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-10 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:31:06 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 98E1F5AB422E5382314DB8FBF8789B2A5251E5B3 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 98E1F5AB422E5382314DB8FBF8789B2A5251E5B3 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MARAN A TURNER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1519 YORK ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LUTHERVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21093 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $370,989 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FREEDOM-NOW.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUAL PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 3 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $155,526 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $370,837 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $130 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $152 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $155,656 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $370,989 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $10,914 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $206,071 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $206,115 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $33,956 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $52,646 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $55,606 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $258,717 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $272,635 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$103,061 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $98,354 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $164,251 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $263,071 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,625 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,850 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $162,626 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $261,221 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | FREEDOM NOW IS A U.S.-BASED NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, AND NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO FREE INDIVIDUAL PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE THROUGH FOCUSED LEGAL, POLITICAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVOCACY EFFORTS.PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE ARE PERSONS DETAINED FOR THEIR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER BELIEFS OR BECAUSE OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, COLOR, LANGUAGE, NATIONAL OR SOCIAL ORIGIN, ECONOMIC STATUS, BIRTH OR OTHER STATUS WHO HAVE NOT USED OR ADVOCATED VIOLENCE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $178,486 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $10,914 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | LEGAL AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ARBITRARILY DETAINED FOR EXERCISING FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. WE WORK ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PETITIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND COORDINATING THE EFFORTS OF POLICY MAKERS, OFFICIALS AND NGOS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $178,486 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2022233733 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1750 K STREET NW 7TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20006 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOST REVEREND DESMOND M TUTU | ||||||
| HONORARY CO-CHAIR | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JARED GENSER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEREMY ZUCKER | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETER MAGYAR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETER CHOHARIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOSEPH J MCCARTHY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS DOHRMANN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GREGORY MCGILLIVARY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOSHUA NEWCOMER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANNMAURA CONNOLLY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HONORABLE MOHAMED NASHEED | ||||||
| HONORARY CO-CHAIR | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARAN TURNER | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.00 | $92,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $92,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $370,837 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $7,983 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $370,837 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $152 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $152 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $370,989 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $152 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,914 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,914 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $92,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $59,235 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,659 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,106 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $99,167 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $63,849 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,191 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,127 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,948 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,222 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,148 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $423 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $423 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $581 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $168 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $378 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $35 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,843 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,382 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,784 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,462 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,825 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $81 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $556 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $376 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $282 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $38 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,186 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,641 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,015 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,530 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | $3,414 | $2,459 | $446 | $509 |
| BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES | $1,770 | $1,770 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP | $430 | $430 | ||
| LICENSE AND FEES | $289 | $289 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $332 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $123 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $272,635 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $178,486 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,193 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,956 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,484 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $194,704 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,940 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,628 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,372 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,381 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,032 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $7,844 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $188 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $891 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,170 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,251 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,071 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,850 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,850 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $134,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $145,321 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,250 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $115,900 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,626 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $261,221 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,251 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,071 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $98,354 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $241 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (1) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $198,603 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $140,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $161,129 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $155,526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $245,837 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $901,996 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $198,603 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $140,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $161,129 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $155,526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $245,837 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $901,996 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $597,074 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $304,922 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $152 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $596 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $902,592 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.33780 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.34730 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM UNRELATED PARTY. DATE: 01/08/16 AMOUNT: 125000. | ExplanationTxt |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,032 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,844 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $188 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $188 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $0 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $0 | TotalSpentAmt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Assistance | LIFE-SAVING SURGERY AND MEDICAL COSTS FOR A PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE HELD BY THE MAURITANIAN GOVERNMENT. | TypeOfAssistanceTxt |
| Region | SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | RegionTxt |
| Recipient | 1 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $10,914 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | WIRE | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $0 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | FREEDOM NOW, INC. IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC | MOST REVEREND DESMOND M. TUTU - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JARED GENSER - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JEREMY ZUCKER - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. MARAN TURNER - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. PETER MAGYAR - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. PETER CHOHARIS - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JOSEPH J. MCCARTHY - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. THOMAS DOHRMANN - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. GREGORY MCGILLIVARY - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JOSHUA NEWCOMER - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. ANNMAURA CONNOLLY - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. HONORABLE MOHAMED NASHEED - 1750 K STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE REPORT. |