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LICENSE TO FREEDOM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
LICENSE TO FREEDOM (EIN 20-1057775)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201711359349205546
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-15T14:43:04-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN454158251PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEATHER F AUSTIN CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12160 FLETCHER PARKWAY SUITE B2AddressLine1Txt
CityEL CAJONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP920202115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201057775EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LICENSE TO FREEDOMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLICEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6194012800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1131 AVOCADO AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityEL CAJONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92020ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDILKHWAZ AHMEDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6194012800PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHEATHER F AUSTINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00174871PTIN
Phone8587522153PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
At Submission Creation Device IdACDAAB677AD0EDA870D2872A75298A8DD83DF4F0AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdACDAAB677AD0EDA870D2872A75298A8DD83DF4F0AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.LICENSETOFREEDOM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$99,206GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$94,466ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$4,740ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$99,206TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$64,233SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$9,788FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$5,971OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$6,593OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$86,585TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$12,621ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,721NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,342NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,721BOYAmt
EOY$19,342EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,721BOYAmt
EOY$19,342EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,721BOYAmt
EOY$19,342EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeLICENSE TO FREEDOM PROMOTES NONVIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SELF- SUFFICIENCY AND ADVOCACY FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND RELATIONSHIP ABUSE IN THE EAST COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO REGION. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF A GROUP OF ADVOCATES THAT BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR, THAT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT AND BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEEK AND RECEIVE HELP AND SERVICES THAT ARE RESPECTFUL OF OUR LANGUAGES,CULTURES, RACE, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITIES AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomLICENSE TO FREEDOM PROVIDES COUNSELING, ACCESS TO EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND ADDRESSES THE REALITY OF FORCED MARRIAGE AND ASSISTS IN PREPARING ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH REFUGEES LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE ALSO OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY AND THE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN FORCED MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$43,496ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$43,496TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
LORETTA S GODFIERY
PRESIDENT10.00$0
JAN MAIDEN
VICE PRESIDE10.00$0
ANITA STIRLING
SECRETARY10.00$0
RICK KELCHAK
TREASURER10.00$0
DILKHWAZ AHMED
EXECUTIVE DI45.00$57,000$2,291
HUMA GHOSH
MEMBER20.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDILKHWAZ AHMEDPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1131 AVOCADO AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityEL CAJONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92020ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6194012800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$96,468CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,345CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$94,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$367,738TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$96,468CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,345CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$94,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$367,738TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$367,738PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$367,738TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,740GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES TRAVEL 715 D & O INSURANCE 2,655 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 28 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 510 GIFTS 9 POSTAGE & MAILING 31 SUPPLIES 520 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION 900 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 523 BUSINESS REG FEES 38 PRINTING & COPYING 114 TRANSLATION SERVICES 250 BACKGROUND CHECK 30 TRAINING EXPENSE 270 TOTAL 6,593
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIILICENSE TO FREEDOM PROMOTES NONVIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SELF- SUFFICIENCY AND ADVOCACY FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND RELATIONSHIP ABUSE IN THE EAST COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO REGION. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF A GROUP OF ADVOCATES THAT BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR, THAT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT AND BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEEK AND RECEIVE HELP AND SERVICES THAT ARE RESPECTFUL OF OUR LANGUAGES,CULTURES, RACE, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITIES AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28LICENSE TO FREEDOM PROVIDES COUNSELING, ACCESS TO EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND ADDRESSES THE REALITY OF FORCED MARRIAGE AND ASSISTS IN PREPARING ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH REFUGEES LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE ALSO OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY AND THE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN FORCED MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS.