CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 56-2024977)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-10-15
- IRS object ID
- 201402889349200545
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-10-15T16:17:54-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FARRIS COOKE & ASSOCIATES PA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 118 S COLONIAL AVE STE 200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLOTTE | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28207 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLOTTE | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28210 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7043330377 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-05-15 | 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 | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | 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 | $137,850 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $96,000 | 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 | $41,850 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $14,430 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $27,420 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $123,420 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $20,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $18,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $12,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,900 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $78,153 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $134,053 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$10,633 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $50,002 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $39,369 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,892 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,892 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,523 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,369 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS AND SUPPORTING VETERANS IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA'S PARADE FOR VETERANS: OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED INCLUDING AREA HIGH SCHOOL BANDS, ROTC SQUADRONS, VETERANS AND NATIONAL GUARD UNITS. | $5,610 | |
| SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE GEN. HUGH SHELTON LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR 30 CHARLOTTE, NC AREA YOUTH RECEIVING LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING. | $15,350 | $5,000 |
| 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. | $27,393 | $25,000 |
| SEE ATTACHED | $14,900 | $5,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $63,253 | 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 | $18,000 | 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | DR | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28210 | ZIPCode |
| 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 | $89,156 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $118,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $106,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $150,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $560,377 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $89,156 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $118,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $106,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $150,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $560,377 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $560,377 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $560,377 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | SPORTING EVENT-PATRIOT BOWL | NameOfEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $41,850 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $20,000 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $21,850 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $14,430 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $41,850 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $20,000 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $21,850 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $14,430 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $14,430 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $7,420 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 31 | JR. ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY: CEREMONY TO HONOR ALL MECKLENBURG COUNTY |
| Pt III, Line 31 | HIGH SCHOOL JR. ROTC PARTICIPANTS. HELD IN BOJANGLES ARENA. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | ATTENDED INCLUDING PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR GUESTS. COST: $13,100 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | FLAGS IN CLASSROOMS: PROVIDING AMERICAN FLAGS TO THE MECKLENBURG CO. |
| Pt III, Line 31 | SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE FLAGS ARE KEPT IN THE THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM |
| Pt III, Line 31 | TEACHER SUPPLY STORE. COST: $1,800 BENEFIT TO OVER 30 CLASSROOMS |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO A VETERANS GROUP DONATION TO PURPLE HEART HOMES NONE 10000. PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO A VETERANS GROUP DONATION TO PROVIDE OPERATION HOME FRONT NONE 10000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EVENT COSTS FOR JR ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY 13100. FLAGS IN CLASSROOMS EXPENSE 1800. VETERANS DAY FREEDOM RALLY/PROGRAM/PARADE 5610. SCHOLARSHIPS - BRIG GEN SHELTON TRAINING PROGRAM 15350. VETERANS DAY/FREEDOM AWARD BREAKFAST EXPENSE 27393. FLAGS IN THE CLASSROOM 1800. JUNIOR ROTC RECOGNITION PROGRAM 13100. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | VENDOR PAYABLES 1523. |