2012-05-02T15:55:34-00:00 2011-12-31 SECHLER CPA PC 921 E ORANGE DRIVE PHOENIX AZ 85014 990 2011-01-01 800677409 FRIENDS OF FREEDOM FRIE 6025704751 2010 W PARKSIDE LANE Room No 110 PHOENIX AZ 85027 DAVID HADDAD 2012-05-02 true CAROLYN SECHLER 6022302700 2012-05-02 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X DAVID HADDAD 2010 W PARKSIDE LN STE 110 PHOENIX AZ 85027 217514 false X WWW.PATRIOTDAYAZ.ORG X 2011 AZ GATHERING RESOURCES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES. 5 5 0 0 217514 0 0 0 217514 0 0 0 0 0 320073 320073 -102559 1461 104020 -102559 X GATHERING RESOURCES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES. false false 298626 Friends of Freedom held the first annual Patriot Day Celebration on 9-9-11 and 9-10-11, the 10th Anniversary of the day that changed America. This was the largest gathering in the southwest and garnered a remarkable amount of attention to our first year programs. It launched FOF into the forefront as a team that can deliver on programs and services as a facilitator to support the men and women who serve the country. While not a financial success in its first year, it did accomplish many things. Results of the event included almost 7,000 patrons in attendance dozens of corporate sponsors and individual donors totalling over 100,000 in contributions the successful landing of a BlackHawk, an Apache Longbow, a Cobra, and a V-22 Osprey the dramatic entrance, twice, of the Black Daggers Spec Op Parachute Team 3 National Recording musical acts including Tony Orlando and Joe Nichols Senator John McCain, Congressman Ben Quayle, Governor Jan Brewer, Attorney General Tom Horne and 3 City Council members joining us in honoring the military CONTINUED ON SCHED O 298626 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false true false true true false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AZ X DAVID HADDAD 6025714751 2010 W PARKSIDE LN STE 110 PHOENIX AZ 85027 X DAVID HADDAD 020.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROOMHEAD 005.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VENEZIA 001.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS TYGETT 001.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CLARK 002.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 217514 18818 217514 217514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 6067 6067 0 0 0 10728 10728 0 298626 298626 0 0 0 1540 1540 BANK CREDIT CARD FEES 2112 2112 0 320073 298626 21447 0 1461 0 1461 7567 1453 95000 0 104020 X -102559 0 -102559 0 1461 -102559 X false false false X 217514 217514 217514 217514 42646 174868 217514 X 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUMAR CIGARS OPERATIONS X 1453 1453 false true false 1453 Form 990 Part VI 11b THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. Form 990 Part VI 12c AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. Form 990 Part VI 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. Form 990 Part VI 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Form 990 Part III 4 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT - SKYPE stations broadcasting live from Camp Phoenix, Kunar Province, Afghanistan and with Ladder 3 in Lower Manhattan national TV coverage and local TV covarge by all 5 local stations 5 newspaper stories and radio coverage on 5 stations covering over 1 million listeners.Due to unforeseen terrorist threats, as a result of the 10th Anniversary of 9-11, our program took a severe financial loss. This was brought to our attention in early August that there was a potential for trouble by Homeland Security and the FBI. This required FOF to rework its security procedures including securing an entire mountain top to the East and additional perimeter fencing, more on premise security, both armed officers and in house security and evacuation planning. Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 11b THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12c AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Form 990 Part III Line 4 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT - SKYPE stations broadcasting live from Camp Phoenix, Kunar Province, Afghanistan and with Ladder 3 in Lower Manhattan national TV coverage and local TV covarge by all 5 local stations 5 newspaper stories and radio coverage on 5 stations covering over 1 million listeners.Due to unforeseen terrorist threats, as a result of the 10th Anniversary of 9-11, our program took a severe financial loss. This was brought to our attention in early August that there was a potential for trouble by Homeland Security and the FBI. This required FOF to rework its security procedures including securing an entire mountain top to the East and additional perimeter fencing, more on premise security, both armed officers and in house security and evacuation planning.