FRIENDS OF FREEDOM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF FREEDOM INC (EIN 80-0677409)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-02
- IRS object ID
- 201743069349200984
- 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 | 2017-11-02T03:19:37-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SECHLER CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 921 E ORANGE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHOENIX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85014 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800677409 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF FREEDOM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4802865777 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2010 W PARKSIDE LANE Room 110 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHOENIX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85027 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GREG O'BRIEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-11-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CAROLYN S SECHLER | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 6022302700 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-11-02 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 24.56.6.144 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-02 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 20:14:11 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | MS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 4D8B214A508B362569F0E3BA6FCB207F0B80DB0F | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | E259EE71697CF24F78ABE1C588D8C1629087F991 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Other | MODIFIED CASH | MethodOfAccountingOtherDesc |
| Website Address | www.friendsoffreedom.us | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $123,577 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $123,577 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $123,577 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $103,991 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,814 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,371 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $21,671 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $130,847 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$7,270 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$64,108 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,014 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$70,364 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,351 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,009 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,257 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,723 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,732 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $95,716 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,096 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$64,108 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$70,364 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT TO MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| 57 INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES HAVE RECEIVED DELIVERY OF SERVICES INCLUDING AIRFARE FOR EMERGENCY FLIGHTS FAMILY RELATED, DAY CARE, RENT RELIEF, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS. | $76,839 | $111,532 |
| SALUTE TO THE TROOPS IN LAS VEGAS SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT 112 SEVERELY WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS FROM WALTER REED/BETHESDA HOSPITAL AND THEIR LOVED ONES TO LAS VEGAS MIRAGE RESORT FOR VETERANS DAY. | ||
| MORAL PROGRAMS AFFECTING OVER 24,000 SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING NEEDED SUPPLIES AND HELPING THEM RECONNECT WITH THEIR FAMILIES. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $111,532 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LA'HAYE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 030.00 | $0 |
| STEVEN BOWLDS | ||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 020.00 | $0 |
| GREG O'BRIEN | ||
| TRESURER | 030.00 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TUCKER | ||
| SECRETARY | 010.00 | $0 |
| DAVID HADDAD | ||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 010.00 | $0 |
| CHRIS BENNETT | ||
| FORMER TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| MICHAEL IMHOLZ | ||
| FORMER VICE PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| 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 | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $2,525 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GREG O'BRIEN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2010 W PARKSIDE LN STE 110 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHOENIX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85027 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4802865777 | 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 | Yes (true) | 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 | $190,067 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $219,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $169,559 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $189,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,577 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $892,404 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $190,067 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $219,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $169,559 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $189,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,577 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $892,404 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $101,063 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $791,341 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $892,404 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.88680 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.92610 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | 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 L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HADDAD | |||||||
| PAST PRESIDENT | EXP ADVANCE | Yes (X) | $2,401 | $2,401 | false | Yes (true) | false |
| MICHAEL LA'HAYE | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | EXP ADVANCE | Yes (X) | $124 | $124 | false | Yes (true) | false |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $2,525 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid | Activity GRANT TO FOUNDATION, Grantee SNOWBALL EXPRESS, INC. 1527 WEST STATE HIGHWAY 114 GREAT VINE TX 76051, Cash Grant 25,000, Relationship |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid | Activity GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, Grantee VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS UNDER 5K EACH 2010 W PARKSIDE LANE PHOENIX AZ 85027, Relationship , Description of Property , Purpose of Payment , Book Value 71,491, Method Used to Determine BV ACTUAL COST, Fair Market Value 71,491, Method Used to Determine FMV ACTUAL COST OF ITEMS, Date Received |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid | Activity GRANT TO INDIVIDUAL, Grantee ONE INDIVIDUAL 2010 W PARKSIDE LANE PHOENIX AZ 85027, Relationship , Description of Property 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, Purpose of Payment , Book Value 7,500, Method Used to Determine BV FMV, Fair Market Value 7,500, Method Used to Determine FMV BLUE BOOK VALUE, Date Received 12/31/2016 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 6,365 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 508 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 1,072 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | TRAVEL EXPENSES 2,564 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | INSURANCE 905 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | PATRIOTS DAY ANNUAL PROGRAM 441 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | DEPRECIATION 3,060 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | INTEREST EXPENSE 6,756 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets | INKIND SERVICES NOT IN TAX RETURN 1,014 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | FIXED ASSETS NET Beginning of year 12,257, End of year 9,198 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | DUE FROM BOARD MEMBERS Beginning of year 0, End of year 2,525 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Beginning of year 1,014, End of year 0 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | NOTES PAYABLE Beginning of year 94,702, End of year 85,096 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31 | ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED 1CARS FOR SOLDIERS PROGRAM IN ITS THIRD YEAR, WE DONATED 1 VEHICLE. NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN TRANSFERRED FROM CA TO AZ FOR A JOB AND JOB FELL THROUGH LEAVING THEM WITH NO VEHICLE AND NO INCOME. FOF STEPPED IN TO PROVIDE A PACIFICA 2006 CHRYSLER TO ASSIST IN THEIR SELF-RELIANCE 2 SNOWBALL EXPRESS WAS SUPPORTED FOR THE 11TH YEAR OF THE EVENT. WE PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES AND VOLUNTEERS TO IMPACT 1,800 CHILDREN OF FALLEN SOLDIERS FROM THE CURRENT CONFLICT PLUS THEIR REMAINING PARENT. THIS EVENT LASTED 4 DAYS IN DECEMBER AND HAD SEVERAL PROGRAMS LEADING UP TO THE EVENT WE SUPPORTED. FOF DONATED 25,000 TOWARD THE PROGRAM, OUR FIRST HARD DOLLAR DONATION. IMPACT TO 1,350 FAMILIES. 3 HOSTED THE 269TH BATTALION FAMILY DAY PICNIC. PROVIDING 700 SOLDIERS AND 1,500 DEPENDENT FAMILIES 4 OUR 8TH ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION NCOA INCLUDED AT THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION FOF SPONSORED THE OPENING NIGHT CIGAR LOUNGE AND SPONSORED THE VANGUARD AIRMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 8 ASSISTED THE SOCKS FOR HEROES NON PROFIT IN THEIR ANNUAL AMERICA SHOOTS FOR THEIR TROOPS TARGET SHOT PROGRAM WITH VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND FUNDRAISING 5 ASSISTED THANKS USA AND AMERICA SALUTES YOU CONCERT IN CHICAGO, HOSTING 44 HOTEL ROOMS FOR VOLUNTEERS THAT BENEFITTED 5,000 SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS WITH VETERANS DAY CONCERT AND TV PRODUCTION. |