CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 56-2024977)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201633209349205713
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-11-15T13:40:37-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FARRIS COOKE & ASSOCIATES PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 118 S COLONIAL AVE STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28207 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562024977 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CARO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7043330377 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2718 PHILLIPS GATE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28210 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | OSBOURNE OAKLEY | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7043330377 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | R GRAY LANGLEY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 7043729406 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CAROLINASFREEDOMFOUNDATION.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $134,152 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $97,202 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $36,950 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $20,644 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $16,306 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $113,508 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $10,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $15,693 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $11,250 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $4,630 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $12,010 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $67,957 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $121,540 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,032 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,252 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,220 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,972 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,016 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,280 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,204 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,220 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,220 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Carolinas Freedom Foundation strives to honor those who serve in our military and educate young people on the importance of citizenship and freedom. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA'S PARADE FOR VETERANS: OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED INCLUDING AREA HIGH SCHOOL BANDS, ROTC SQUADRONS, VETERANS AND NATIONAL GUARD UNITS. | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE GEN. HUGH SHELTON LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR 30 CHARLOTTE, NC AREA YOUTH RECEIVING LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING. | $5,000 | $18,178 |
| FREEDOM BREAKFAST: OVER 700 PEOPLE ATTENDED A BREAKFAST HONORING VETERANS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY THROUGH THEIR PAST AND CURRENT MERITORIOUS DEEDS. | $15,000 | $31,601 |
| SEE ATTACHED |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $54,779 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 30.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $15,693 | CompensationAmt |
| 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 | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2718 PHILLIPS GATE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7043330377 | 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 | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
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 | $106,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $150,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $97,202 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $536,668 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $106,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $150,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $97,202 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $536,668 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $536,668 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $536,668 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | 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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SPORTING EVENT-PATRIOT BOWL | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $36,950 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $5,000 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $31,950 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $20,644 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $36,950 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $5,000 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $31,950 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $20,644 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $20,644 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $11,306 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 31 | JR. ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY: CEREMONY TO HONOR ALL MECKLENBURG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JR. ROTC PARTICIPANTS. HELD IN BOJANGLES ARENA. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 ATTENDEES AND PARTICIPANTS" COST:$9,639 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | PATRIOTIC ART FORUM: METRO AREA COMPETITION FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOCUSING ON AN ANNUAL THEM PROMOTING PATRIOTISM COST: $3,539 |
| Other | PART II, LINE 24: RECEIVABLES FOR PLEDGED REVENUE RECEIVED IN 2016: $4,280 |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO A VETERANS GROUP; DONATION FOR; PURPLE HEART HOMES: 691 ISLAND FORD ROAD |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO AN ORGANIZATION; PROVIDE ASSISTANCE; USO OF NORTH CAROLINA: PO BOX 91536 |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EVENT COSTS FOR JR ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY 9639. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | VETERANS DAY FREEDOM RALLY/PROGRAM/PARADE 5000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | VETERANS DAY/FREEDOM AWARD BREAKFAST 31601. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SCHOLARSHIPS - BRIG GEN SHELTON TRAINING PROGRAM 18178. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST 3539. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | PROGRAM RECEIVABLES 4280. 2204. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | VENDOR PAYABLES 0. |