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FREEDOM NETWORK USA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
FREEDOM NETWORK USA INC (EIN 81-0758952)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-24
IRS object ID
201731449349200433
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)
Return2017-05-24T14:43:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN810758952EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FREEDOM NETWORK USA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026569094PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 7481AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22207ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJEAN BRUGGEMANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026569094PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.103.231.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-05-24IPDt
IP Tm15:42:03IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.FREEDOMNETWORKUSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$91,736GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$62,704ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$29,032ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$91,736TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$24,463SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$15,798FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$870PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$3,444OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$44,575TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$47,161ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$47,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$109,002EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$39,487EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$148,489EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$101,328EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE FREEDOM NETWORK USA IS A NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF EXPERIENCED ADVOCATES WORKING WITH SURVIVORS OF ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO ENSURE THAT TRAFFICKED PERSONS HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, SAFETY, AND OPPORTUNITY.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FNTI PROGRAM AND FNTI-CONFERENCE: FNUSA STAFF AND MEMBERS HOSTED OUR 14TH ANNUAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO IL, AND PROVIDED 3 ADDITIONAL IN-PERSON TRAININGS. FNUSA STAFF AND MEMBERS ALSO HOSTED 5 WEBINARS, INCLUDING A 4-PART WEBINAR SERIES ON TRAUMA INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. 690 INDIVIDUALS APPLIED FOR THIS TRAINING COURSE, WHICH WAS LIMITED TO 200 PARTICIPANTS. THE WEBINARS WERE RECORDED AND ARE NOW AVAILABLE, FREE TO THE PUBLIC, ON FNUSA'S WEBSITE. FNUSA'S STAFF ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO 3 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TASKS, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF A T VISA PRACTICE ADVISORY, AND ENGAGED WITH 9 STRATEGIC PARTNERS. FNUSA'S TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS REACHED A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 890 PARTICIPANTS IN 2016.$0$11,252
POLICY PROGRAM: FREEDOM NETWORK USA STAFF AND MEMBERS ATTENDED 10 MEETINGS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND POLICY MAKERS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESSING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE US. FNUSA PRODUCED 10 REPORTS, BLOGS, AND PAPERS TO PROVIDE CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS TO FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS. FNUSA FILED 1 AMICUS BRIEF TO IMPACT THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATUES. FNUSA ENGAGED ACTIVELY WITH 3 STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO IMPACT FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY.$0$5,870
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM: FNUSA STAFF AND MEMBERS ATTENDED 3 MEETINGS FOCUSED ON ROOT CAUSES INCLUDING PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS AT HIGH RISK OF EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING INCLUDING: UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT YOUTH ARRIVING IN THE US FLEEING POVERTY AND GANG VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL AMERICA, TEMPORARY GUEST WORKERS, AND DOMESTIC WORKERS. FNUSA ALSO SIGNED ON TO 5 LETTERS URGING ACTION ON UNDERLYING ISSUES INCLUDING TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROTECTIONS FOR CENTRAL AMERICANS PRESENT IN THE US, AND ENFORCING TITLE IX PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER STUDENTS. FNUSA ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH 6 STRATEGIC PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER, INTERNATIONAL LABOR RECRUITMENT WORKING GROUP, AND THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS.$0$4,436
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$21,558TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
KATHLEEN MORRIS
CHAIR2.00$0$0$0
DANIEL WERNER
VICE-CHAIR2.00$0$0$0
AMY FLEISCHAUER
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
SUZANNE TOMATORE
TREASURER (UNTIL NOV.17,2016)2.00$0$0$0
JACQUELINE MURRAY
TREASURER (BEGAN NOV.18,2016)2.00$0$0$0
FLORENCE BURKE
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JEAN BRUGGEMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$15,833$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEAN BRUGGEMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7481AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22207ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026569094PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$62,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,704TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$62,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,704TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$52,052SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,652PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$29,032GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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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 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 2,226. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 115. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 245. DESCRIPTION: FEES. AMOUNT: 102. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 114. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 642. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 3,444.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 37,838. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,649.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,735. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED INCOME. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 94,593.