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FAMILY FREEDOM CENTER

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY FREEDOM CENTER

EIN 83-0943572 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

The Family Freedom Center Seeks to Empower The Black Community By Reconstructing Cultural and Socio-economic Narratives and Unapologetically Embracing What It Means to Be Black, Both Historically and Present Day. Family Freedom Center Will Do This By Exploring Alternative Means of Education and Providing Resources That Bridge The Gap Between Community and Families. This Bridge Will Engage Members of The Organization With Love, Respect, Guidance, Knowledge, and Pride. Family Freedom Center Programs Will Foster Positive Change In Various Systemic Landscapes That Directly Impact The Black Community While Being Inclusive to The Duluth Community At Large.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

60.31%of revenue went to mission work71.0% of expenses · Program services
$84.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
24.58%of revenue went to management and office costs29.0% of expenses
$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
89.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $79,611 for JACOB BELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,197,482
Mission workProgram services$722,22860.31% of revenue71.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$294,36924.58% of revenue29.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$180,88515.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,016,59784.89% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.0% mission · 29.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.89% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.73% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 53.8% mission · 45.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.48% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,197,482
Expenses$1,016,597
Annual surplus $180,885 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$722,228 · 71.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$294,369 · 29.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,197,482
Expenses$1,016,597
Assets$689,284
Income$1,197,482
Contributions$1,077,087
Mission work (program services)$722,228
Grants given$35,000
Average grant$17,500
Management and general$294,369
Accounting fees$19,294
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JACOB BELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $79,611

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

JACOB BELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ABBEY DELISLEVICE CHAIR

ELLIE TOFTE HOLTETREASURER

JOHN STAINE JRBOARD MEMBER

LAVENDA VANNBOARD MEMBER

SHARON WITHERSPOONBOARD CHAIR

TIMOTHY MCCRAYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2019
Location
310 N 1st Ave W, Duluth, MN 55806
County
St. Louis
In care of
Ellie Holte
Primary officer
Ellie Holte, Board Treasurer

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BWK ROGERS PC
NTEE classification
Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category
Family Services
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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