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COMPASSION FOR FREEDOM

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $333K · expenses $415K · assets $767K

EIN
83-2581930
Address
13830 SOUTHTON RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223-5405
Website
https://compassionforfreedom.ngo
NTEE code
P20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2019
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Show compassion to those in need and promote real freedom through educational opportunities and relief efforts. Emphasis will be given to freeing individuals from the human trafficking trade through the provision of housing, etc.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Timothy Conway DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Sytsma PRESIDENT2019-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Stephen Helms VICE PRESIDENT2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Judy Sytsma SECRETARY2019-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Ruth Helms TREASURER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN SYTSMA PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN HELMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY SYTSMA SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
RUTH HELMS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN SYTSMA PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN HELMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY SYTSMA SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
RUTH HELMS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
TIMOTHY CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN SYTSMA PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN HELMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY SYTSMA SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
RUTH HELMS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
TIMOTHY CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN SYTSMA PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN HELMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY SYTSMA SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
RUTH HELMS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
TIMOTHY CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN SYTSMA PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
STEPHEN HELMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
JUDY SYTSMA SECRETARY20 $0-- $01
RUTH HELMS TREASURER1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN SYTSMA PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
STEPHEN HELMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
JUDY SYTSMA SECRETARY20 $0-- $01
RUTH HELMS TREASURER1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY CONWAY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$333,342$414,880 $766,510$766,510 $333,342$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$454,163$267,664 $848,048$848,048 $448,470$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$648,067$146,444 $661,549$661,549 $647,930$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$236,069$108,171 $159,926$159,926 $236,069$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$154,789$122,750 $32,028$32,028 $154,789- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$97,971$100,982 $0-$11 $97,971- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $158 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMPASSION FOR FREEDOM” 2020-2023 4$158 2023$52
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HADIYAH FOUNDATIONTXP20 $345,646$103,010 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRO EMANUEL MISSIONSTXP20 $340,675$301,019 Chairperson of board$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROSE - CRAIN OUTREACH INCTXP20 $350,000$360,000 MANAGER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
VISION SOURCE FOUNDATIONTXP20 $313,072$345,773 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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LIVING ENCOURAGED MINISTRIESTXP20 $314,524$312,618 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORSTXP20 $326,092$290,543 Co-Executive Director$111,619 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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OPERATION CELEBRATION INCTXP20 $351,822$246,737 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
REFRESH FRISCOTXP20 $358,928$221,935 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$30,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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MOODY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,700,0001 12022–2022 ENCORE PARK DALLAS
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,500,14763 292016–2024 SRI SATHYA SAI GLOBAL COUNCIL FOUNDATION; ENCORE PARK DALLAS; ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS; FREEDOM UNITED and 25 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,089,58235 162015–2024 FREEDOM UNITED; MIZAN INSTITUTE; BRAZOS VALLEY CARES INC; MIFIK GLOBAL MISSION and 12 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$989,40845 192019–2024 SSSIHL ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC; TRI AN FOUNDATION; RELIEF FROM CANCER; ZAYNAB PROJECT and 15 more
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WALKER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$619,31220 12013–2025 MISSION OF HOPE
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$514,84915 62018–2024 AMEL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL; PAWERFUL RESCUE; ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS; INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EDUCATION & SPORTS FOUNDATION and 2 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $414,880 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)HUMANITARIAN RELIEF $363,978$363,978-- 87.7%
Fees: management $31,525$31,525-- 7.6%
Occupancy $8,092$8,092-- 2.0%
Other (as described)COORDINATOR FEES $4,488$4,488-- 1.1%
All other expenses $4,162-$4,162- 1.0%
Other (as described)FEES $2,032-$2,032- 0.5%
Travel $581$581-- 0.1%
Other (as described)INTERNET DOMAIN $22-$22- 0.0%
Total$414,880100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $267,664 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)HUMANITARIAN RELIEF $233,769$233,769-- 87.3%
Fees: management $20,775$20,775-- 7.8%
Other (as described)COORDINATOR FEES $6,942$6,942-- 2.6%
Travel $2,830$2,830-- 1.1%
All other expenses $1,828-$1,828- 0.7%
Other (as described)FEES $1,497-$1,497- 0.6%
Other (as described)INTERNET DOMAIN $23-$23- 0.0%
Total$267,664100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $146,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)HUMANITARIAN RELIEF $116,535$116,535-- 79.6%
Fees: other services $27,200$27,200-- 18.6%
Other (as described)COORDINATOR FEES $2,417$2,417-- 1.7%
Other (as described)FEES $199-$199- 0.1%
All other expenses $51-$51- 0.0%
Other (as described)INTERNET DOMAIN $42-$42- 0.0%
Total$146,444100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $108,171 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)HUMANITARIAN RELIEF $98,376$98,376-- 90.9%
Fees: other services $9,000$9,000-- 8.3%
Other (as described)FEES $767-$767- 0.7%
Travel $28$28-- 0.0%
Total$108,171100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $122,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $122,750 100.0%
Total$122,750100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $100,982 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $100,982 100.0%
Total$100,982100%

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