CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 56-2024977)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201313199349203226
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-15T12:22:01-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FARRIS COOKE & ASSOCIATES PA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| 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 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562024977 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAROLINAS FREEDOM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CARO | NameControl |
| Phone | 7043330377 | Phone |
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 |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | OSBORNE OAKLEY | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 7043330377 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-02-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | R GRAY LANGLEY CPA | Name |
| Phone | 7043729406 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | WWW.CAROLINASFREEDOMFOUNDATION.COM | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts Less Than25000 | X | GrossReceiptsLessThan25000 |
| Gross Receipts | 172243 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 150393 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 0 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 0 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 0 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 21850 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 7434 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 14416 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 164809 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 26000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 17972 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 12674 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 7744 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 74396 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 138786 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 26023 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 23979 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 50002 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23979 | BOY |
| EOY | 50002 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23979 | BOY |
| EOY | 50002 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23979 | BOY |
| EOY | 50002 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS AND SUPPORTING VETERANS IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (4 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations |
|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA'S PARADE FOR VETERANS: OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED INCLUDING AREA HIGH SCHOOL BANDS, ROTC SQUADRONS, VETERANS AND NATIONAL GUARD UNITS. | 4217 | |
| SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO THE GEN. HUGH SHELTON LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR 30 CHARLOTTE, NC AREA YOUTH RECEIVING LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING. | 16478 | 5000 |
| 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. | 41084 | 13000 |
| SEE ATTACHED | 12617 | 20000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 74396 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person Name | OSBORNE OAKLEY | PersonName |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To Position | 30.00 | AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition |
| Compensation | 17972 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | OSBORNE OAKLEY | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7043330377 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 100537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 89156 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 118328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 106500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 150393 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 564914 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 100537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 89156 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 118328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 106500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 150393 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 564914 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 564914 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 564914 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| Public Support Total509 | 0 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | SPORTING EVENT | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 81850 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 30000 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 51850 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 7434 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 81850 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 30000 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 51850 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 7434 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 7434 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 44416 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 31 | JR. ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY: CEREMONY TO HONOR ALL MECKLENBURG COUNTY |
| HIGH SCHOOL JR. ROTC PARTICIPANTS. HELD IN BOJANGLES ARENA. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 | |
| ATTENDED INCLUDING PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR GUESTS. COST: $13,350 | |
| Pt III, Line 31 | FLAGS IN CLASSROOMS: PROVIDING AMERICAN FLAGS TO THE MECKLENBURG CO. |
| SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE FLAGS ARE KEPT IN THE THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | |
| TEACHER SUPPLY STORE. COST: $5,350 BENEFIT TO OVER 100 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. TO SUPPORT THE CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATONI DONATION TO CATHOLIC CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HS FOUNDATION NONE 6000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EVENT COSTS FOR JR ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY 11553. FLAGS IN CLASSROOMS EXPENSE 1064. VETERANS DAY FREEDOM RALLY/PROGRAM/PARADE 4217. SCHOLARSHIPS - BRIG GEN SHELTON TRAINING PROGRAM 16478. VETERANS DAY/FREEDOM AWARD BREAKFAST EXPENSE 41084. |