STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES (EIN 83-0996136)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-05
IRS object ID
202523099349303927
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-05T17:37:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Newmans Accounting Service LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 380AddressLine1Txt
CityWadleyCityNm
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ZIP36276ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830996136EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% RANDALL HAMERInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4047870171PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLANETTCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonRANDALL HAMERPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4047870171PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-03SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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DAVID M GUINN
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DEBORAH HAMER
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RANDALL HAMER
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Total$1,243TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$802TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$966TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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DONATIONS$2,110$2,110
VEHICLE EXPENSES$827$827

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$27,078BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$27,078BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,891CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$365,065TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,891CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total$365,065TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,633OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$966DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,667BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,667TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2THE DIRECTOR IS MARRIED TO ONE OF THE TRUSTEES
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE TAX RETURN WAS COMPLETED AND SENT TO GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURES BEFORE IT COULD BE FILED.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.