FREEDOM TO GROW Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREEDOM TO GROW

EIN 99-1396623 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)

What they do

Freedom to Grow is An Initiative At The Intersection of Art, Land Based Healing Justice, Community Empowerment and Archival Practices.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.40 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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

10.04%of revenue went to mission work71.4% of expenses · Program services

0.41%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$14.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.60%of revenue went to management and office costs25.6% of expenses

$9.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%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 $11,843 for JACQUELYN SUMELL (CREATIVE 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.

$100revenue

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$673,578

Mission workProgram services$67,60610.04% of revenue71.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,2453.60% of revenue25.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,7760.41% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$578,95185.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$94,62714.05% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$673,578

Expenses$94,627

Annual surplus $578,951 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)$67,606 · 71.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,245 · 25.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,776 · 2.9% of expenses

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Revenue$673,578

Expenses$94,627

Assets$912,285

Income$673,578

Contributions$673,566

Mission work (program services)$67,606

Fundraising$2,776

Management and general$24,245

Accounting fees$1,269

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

JACQUELYN SUMELLCREATIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $11,843

ALEXIS MARTINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $10,297

CEDAR ANNENKOVNA MORTENSONGARDEN MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $5,566

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 (8)

JACQUELYN SUMELLCREATIVE DIRECTOR

ALEXIS MARTINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CEDAR ANNENKOVNA MORTENSONGARDEN MANAGER

BRITT RANSOMSECRETARY

LAILA HLASSTREASURER

LISA WANGPRESIDENT

MERCEDES MONTAGNESPRINCIPAL OFFICER

MERCEDES MONTAGNES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 1212 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
County: Orleans
In care of: ALEXIS MARTIN
Primary officer: ALEXIS MARTIN, Alexis Martin

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 647-5775

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALISHA FLORIDA LLC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
IRS tax category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.