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STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INC (EIN 85-0557522)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-12
IRS object ID
202630719349300403
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-12T06:19:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17351 OFFICE PARK PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMELBOURNECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP329408229ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN850557522EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTUDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025590007PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 5TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEITH SHOATESPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025590007PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKELLI PECKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01423033PTIN
Phone3217516200PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEITH SHOATESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 5TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$65,880,824GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STUDENTFREEDOMINITIATIVE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENSURING FREEDOM IN PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE CHOICES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS).ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee25TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,719,528PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,776,205CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$309,000PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$139,919CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,874,907PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,628,965CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$967PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$460,492CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,904,402PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,005,581CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,392,824PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$965,023CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,914,085PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$662,834CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,805,694PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,927,096CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,112,603PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,821,861CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,208,201PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$816,280CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$141,833,798TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$141,110,468TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,367,828TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$271,843TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$140,465,970NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$140,838,625NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSTUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING FREEDOM IN PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE CHOICES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS).MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,090,160ExpenseAmt
Grant$965,023GrantAmt
Revenue$139,919RevenueAmt
DescTO ADDRESS THE OVERWHELMING STUDENT DEBT FACED BY ALL TOO MANY OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ATTENDING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BY PROVIDING A STUDENT-CENTRIC FUNDING SOURCE FOR EDUCATION COSTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HIGH-INTEREST LOANS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,090,160TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document28IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee25EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHELE MCCULLOMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2025590007PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 5TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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ROBERT F SMITH
CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY LOUIS GATES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LOMAX
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE P BANCROFT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH SHOATES
PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$120,820$0$0Yes (X)
MARK BROWN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$158,693$0$118Yes (X)
MICHELE MCCULLOM
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY40.00$207,040$0$24,936Yes (X)
YVETTE THOMAS
DIRECTOR OF CAPACITY BUILDING40.00$187,216$0$21,993Yes (X)
BARRY CYNAMON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DESIGN40.00$203,780$0$55,507Yes (X)
KENNETH LUZZATTO
PROJECT MANAGER40.00$166,473$0$20,974Yes (X)
RONALD CROZIER
CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER40.00$182,925$0$46,833Yes (X)
GREGG MITCHELL
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY40.00$167,411$0$51,697Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,394,358TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$222,058TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC
140 FOUNTAIN PARKWAY NORTHST PETERSBURGFL33716CONSULTING$1,800,000
IMPERIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC
1010 BALLY BUNION DREGG HARBOR CITYNJ08215GRANT WRITING$400,000
GOOD STUFF DIGITAL
925B PEACHTREE ST NE 122ATLANTAGA30309MARKETING$276,566
RSM US LLP
5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLECHICAGOIL60674ACCOUNTING$130,890
BLACK PROMOTERS COLLECTIVE LLC
25700 INTERSTATE 45 N STE 4043SPRINGTX77386CONCERT MANAGEMENT$125,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,776,205AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,776,205TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTUDENT FREEDOM AGRMNTDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$139,919TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$139,919RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$139,919TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,533,835TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,533,835ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$59,970,123SecuritiesAmt
Other$250OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$59,875,243SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$94,880SecuritiesAmt
Other$250OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$95,130TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$95,130ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
GRANT RECOVERY900099$460,000$460,000
MISCELLANEOUS900099$492$492
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$460,492OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,005,581TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$139,919RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,089,457ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$422,857TotalAmt
Program Services$422,857ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$542,166TotalAmt
Program Services$542,166ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$511,606TotalAmt
Program Services$424,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,386ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,629FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,958,368TotalAmt
Program Services$1,625,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,898FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,929TotalAmt
Program Services$72,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,544FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,847TotalAmt
Program Services$160,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,299FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,992TotalAmt
Program Services$149,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,479FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,315TotalAmt
Program Services$106,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,730TotalAmt
Management And General$143,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,725TotalAmt
Management And General$62,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,324,092TotalAmt
Program Services$1,099,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$161,134FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,250TotalAmt
Program Services$34,250ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$306,000FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,942TotalAmt
Program Services$233ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,065TotalAmt
Program Services$22,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,618FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,123TotalAmt
Management And General$50,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,679TotalAmt
Program Services$7,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$233FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,736TotalAmt
Program Services$2,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,598TotalAmt
Management And General$30,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,397TotalAmt
Program Services$379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT FREEDOM AGREEME$420,452$420,452
LICENSES AND FEES$36,458$36,458
GIFTS$19,818$19,818

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,716TotalAmt
Management And General$30,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,821,861TotalAmt
Program Services$5,090,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,068,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$662,834FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,612,993BOYAmt
EOY$18,608,167EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,159,799BOYAmt
EOY$51,558,521EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,035,591BOYAmt
EOY$15,027,939EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,500BOYAmt
EOY$572,557EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$143,804LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$80,902LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,045BOYAmt
EOY$62,902EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,671,403BOYAmt
EOY$55,097,171EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,467BOYAmt
EOY$183,211EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,833,798BOYAmt
EOY$141,110,468EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$706,337BOYAmt
EOY$87,909EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$440,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,491BOYAmt
EOY$183,934EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,367,828BOYAmt
EOY$271,843EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,984,814BOYAmt
EOY$80,544,545EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,481,156BOYAmt
EOY$60,294,080EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,465,970BOYAmt
EOY$140,838,625EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,833,798BOYAmt
EOY$141,110,468EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$816,280ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,188,935NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75,542,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,282,489CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,652,730CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,719,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,776,205CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,973,252TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,796,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,755,711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$309,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$139,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,000,910TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75,542,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,078,769CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,408,441CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,028,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,916,124CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$114,974,162TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,713,345CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$49,713,345TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,713,345CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$49,713,345TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$65,260,817PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,134CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,399,416CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,814,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,533,835CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,942,212TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,134CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,399,416CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,814,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,533,835CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,942,212TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$967CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$460,492CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$474,478TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75,542,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,285,903CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,807,876CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,844,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,910,451CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,390,852TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.53320PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05670InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,402DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,902BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$62,902TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$183,934Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$183,934TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,131,791TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,188,935NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,188,935RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,942,856RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$62,725InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$62,725RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,005,581TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,759,136TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,759,136ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$62,725InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$62,725ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,821,861TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THERE WAS NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN RECORDED. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INSTITUTE ARE DEDUCTIBLE AS PROVIDED IN IRC SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THE FUND IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR TAX PURPOSES; THEREFORE, IT HAS THE SAME IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS THE INSTITUTE. ALL ITEMS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FUND ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE INSTITUTE, AND ARE REPORTED ON THE INSTITUTE'S ANNUAL TAX RETURN. ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND ARE RELATED TO THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY
915 SOUTH JACKSON STREETMONTGOMERYAL36104636001101501(C)(3)$20,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
BLUEFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY
219 ROCK STREETBLUEFIELDWV24701556000751501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY
400 MAGNOLIA STORANGEBURGSC29115570314374501(C)(3)$100,000$0BROADBAND PROGRAM
ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
1704 WEEKSVILLE RDELIZABETH CITYNC27909237115345501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
1200 MURCHISON ROADFAYETTEVILLENC28301561238736501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
ILISAGVIK COLLEGE
100 STEVENSON STREET BLDG 360BARROWAK99723920158414501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE UNIVERSITY
13466 W TREPANIA RDHAYWARDWI54843391453493501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
1570 BALTIMORE PIKELINCOLN UNIVERSITYPA19352231352655501(C)(3)$31,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
830 WESTVIEW DR SWATLANTAGA30314580566205501(C)(3)$38,578$0HELPS PROGRAM
RED LAKE NATION COLLEGE
15480 MIGIZI DRRED LAKEMN56671263031521501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
SELMA UNIVERSITY
1501 BOYNTON STREETSELMAAL36701630367461501(C)(3)$19,996$0HELPS PROGRAM
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
3100 CLEBURNE STREETHOUSTONTX77004746001391501(C)(3)$50,100$0HELPS PROGRAM
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
1200 WEST MONTGOMERY ROADTUSKEGEEAL36088630288878501(C)(3)$9,849$0HELPS PROGRAM
UC RIVERSIDE FOUNDATION
900 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 1136RIVERSIDECA92521237433570501(C)(3)$25,000$0HELPS PROGRAMHINDERAKER HALL
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
1500 N LOMBARDY STRICHMONDVA23220540524516501(C)(3)$20,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
VOORHEES UNIVERSITY
1897 VOORHEES ROADDENMARKSC29042570329786501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
1055 NO BICKETT ROADWILBERFORCEOH45384310604719501(C)(3)$10,000$0HELPS PROGRAM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org17Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HACKATHON WINNER8$21,666
FREEDOM VIDEO COMPETITION - WINNERS3$20,500
STUDENT INVESTMENTS PROGRAM (SIPS)500$500,000

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BARRY CYNAMON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DESIGN$203,780$0$0$0$0$0$12,780$0$42,727$0$259,287$0$0$0
MICHELE MCCULLOM
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY$207,040$0$0$0$0$0$11,492$0$13,444$0$231,976$0$0$0
RONALD CROZIER
CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER$182,925$0$0$0$0$0$11,336$0$35,497$0$229,758$0$0$0
GREGG MITCHELL
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY$167,411$0$0$0$0$0$10,500$0$41,197$0$219,108$0$0$0
YVETTE THOMAS
DIRECTOR OF CAPACITY BUILDING$187,216$0$0$0$0$0$11,295$0$10,698$0$209,209$0$0$0
KENNETH LUZZATTO
PROJECT MANAGER$166,473$0$0$0$0$0$8,372$0$12,602$0$187,447$0$0$0
MARK BROWN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$158,693$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$118$0$158,811$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2"THE CEO" IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS, OWNED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THEIR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANTS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPOLICIES ARE REVIEWED ON QUARTERLY BASIS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARATIVE DATA WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOD. A BOD MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED DETERMINING COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,099,118. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 63,840. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 161,134. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,324,092.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
STUDENT FREEDOM FUND
633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW FL 5WASHINGTONDC20004884314074FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDENT FREEDOM AGREEMENTSDC$10,227,996$16,627,765STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE
TUITION EZ LLC
633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW FL 5WASHINGTONDC20004331631628TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING THROUGH CONCERTSDC$4,000,000$3,841,747STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE