PROJECT FREEDOM CAROLINAS INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $53K · expenses $251K · assets $218K
- EIN
- 87-3662663
- Address
- 301 E JOHN ST UNIT 1902, MATTHEWS, NC 28106-4277
- Website
- www.projectfreedomcarolinas.org
- NTEE code
- I72
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Project Freedom was formed to address a critical unmet need for children and youth rescued from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, including young mothers by partnering across our community to raise awareness on the immediate critical needs and to raise the needed funds to close these gaps. We liken it to being the jet fuel to the organizations on the frontlines fighting the fight to close these critical gaps.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Arciero | President | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| T Turner | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| M Street (former) | Secretary | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| E Croston (former) | President | 2022-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| A Gibson (former) | President | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 1 contractor · $226K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Consultant | $226,008 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $220K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Consultant | $219,996 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $541K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,762 | $251,408 | $217,917 | $217,054 | $42,925 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,522 | $369,632 | $415,720 | $415,700 | $74,957 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $666,516 | $811,232 | $699,451 | $699,451 | $634,030 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,136,794 | $287,390 | $847,024 | $844,167 | $1,136,794 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,573,804 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $1,113,962 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 | $250,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $130,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $59,842 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| FIELDS OF HOPE | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
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| MOMS IN SECURITY INC | CT | I72 | $93,269 | $71,761 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code I72, revenue within 2x |
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| SAVE ABANDONED BABIES FOUNDATION | IL | I72 | $50,230 | $47,336 | EXECUTIVE DI | $6,087 | Same NTEE code I72, revenue within 2x |
| S E S A M E INC | NV | I72 | $41,096 | $29,700 | PRESIDENT | $18,000 | Same NTEE code I72, revenue within 2x |
| COUNCIL FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF JACKSON CNTY | MI | I72 | $81,174 | $72,996 | EXECUTIVE DI | $32,970 | Same NTEE code I72, revenue within 2x |
| JOE ALLEGRINI CHILDRENS HERO FUND INC | PA | I72 | $29,466 | $72,735 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code I72, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $251,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $242,378 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $242,378 | 96.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,251 | 2.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,779 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $251,408 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $369,632 spent · pay $0 · grants $286,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $286,400 | 77.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $82,793 | 22.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $439 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $369,632 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $811,232 spent · pay $0 · grants $541,000 · events $3,467
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $541,000 | $541,000 | - | - | 66.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Development | $197,442 | $197,442 | - | - | 24.3% |
| Other (as described) | Fund Development | $64,702 | $64,702 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,679 | - | $2,679 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Software & Technology | $2,534 | - | $2,534 | - | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $1,570 | - | $1,570 | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $703 | - | $703 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $602 | - | $602 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,467 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $811,232 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $287,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Development | $164,942 | $164,942 | - | - | 57.4% |
| Other (as described) | Fund Development | $105,967 | $105,967 | - | - | 36.9% |
| Other (as described) | Marketing Research | $8,000 | - | $8,000 | - | 2.8% |
| Fees: other services | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,650 | - | $1,650 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $1,591 | - | $1,591 | - | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $1,249 | - | $1,249 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $991 | - | $991 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $287,390 | 100% |