FREEDOM NOW INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- FREEDOM NOW INC (EIN 52-2362033)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-07-01
- IRS object ID
- 201141829349200009
- Schema version
- 2010v3.2
- 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 | 2011-07-01T15:36:00-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DALAL & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 KING STREET STE 301 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ALEXANDRIA | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 223142730 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522362033 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM NOW INC CO INCORP SERVICES INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | FREE | NameControl |
| Phone | 2022233733 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1519 YORK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | LUTHERVILLE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21093 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARAN A TURNER | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2022233733 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-06-29 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | RUSTAM J DALAL | Name |
| Phone | 7035481055 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | WWW.FREEDOM-NOW.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 195213 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 191990 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 88 | InvestmentIncome |
| Other Revenue Total | 3135 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 195213 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 69665 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 80 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 12312 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1317 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 21470 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 104844 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 90369 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 53852 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 144221 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 59951 | BOY |
| EOY | 142641 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 907 | BOY |
| EOY | 2792 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60858 | BOY |
| EOY | 145433 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7006 | BOY |
| EOY | 1212 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53852 | BOY |
| EOY | 144221 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | FREEDOM NOW IS A U.S.-BASED NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, AND NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO FREE INDIVIDUAL PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE THROUGH FOCUSED LEGAL, POLITICAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVOCACY EFFORTS. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (2 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| LEGAL AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ARBITRARILY DETAINED FOR EXERCISING FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. WE WORK ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PETITIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND COORDINATING THE EFFORTS OF POLICY MAKERS, OFFICIALS AND NGOS. | 0 | 66790 |
| FREEDOM FOR EXPRESSION PROGRAM (FEB. 2010 - FEB. 2011): TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF AND HELP FREE INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISTS AND MUSICIANS WHO HAVE BEEN ARBITRARILY DETAINED IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. | 0 | 18134 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 84924 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (8 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARED GENSER | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | PRESIDENT | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEREMY ZUCKER | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | CHAIR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DANIEL SILVERBERG | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAYLIE ISEMAN RESIGNED 62510 | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLENN KAMINSKY | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHELINE MENDELSOHN | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HILLARY BRILL RESIGNED 62510 | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARAN A TURNER | ||||||||
| 1776 K STREET NW 8TH FLOOR | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.00 | 47500 | 0 | 2353 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OFFICER | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1776 K STREET NW SUITE 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20008 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2022233733 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
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 | 1495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 44612 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 49551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 191990 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 296053 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 44612 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 49551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 191990 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 296053 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 198455 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 97598 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 26 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 97 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 88 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 691 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 296744 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.32890 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.41200 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests PY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsPY170 |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 | 88.. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 12,312. |
| OTHER REVENUE | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | DESCRIPTION: DONATED PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 3,135. |
| OCCUPANCY, RENT, UTILITIES AND MAINTENENCE | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,250. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 11,062. |
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 5,572. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING. AMOUNT: 181. DESCRIPTION: STATE REGISTRATIONS. AMOUNT: 164. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 8,308. DESCRIPTION: BANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES. AMOUNT: 341. DESCRIPTION: WEBHOSTING. AMOUNT: 2,060. DESCRIPTION: TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 3,492. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 777. DESCRIPTION: STAFF DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 575. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,470. |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 907. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,792. |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,006. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,212. |