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The Freedom Writers Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 04-3678807

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Aug 04, 2014

Organization Profilewww.freedomwritersfoundation.org

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PO Box 41505Long Beach, CA 90853

(562) 433-5388

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

37th percentile

-0.8%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

43rd percentile

$26,026

Higher top officer pay than 43% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-0.1%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$267,617

Down $217 (-0.1%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$211,703

Down $7,497 (-3.4%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$55,914

Up $7,280 (+15%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue38th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

$987,576

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$995,073

Up $17,785 (+1.8%) from 2012

Net Income

-$7,497

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2011: $345,470Liabilities 2011: $68,914Net Assets 2011: $276,5562011Assets 2012: $267,834Liabilities 2012: $48,634Net Assets 2012: $219,2002012Assets 2013: $267,617Liabilities 2013: $55,914Net Assets 2013: $211,7032013Assets 2014: $218,779Liabilities 2014: $18,978Net Assets 2014: $199,8012014Assets 2015: $176,378Liabilities 2015: $47,950Net Assets 2015: $128,4282015Assets 2016: $208,718Liabilities 2016: $84,580Net Assets 2016: $124,1382016Assets 2017: $154,877Liabilities 2017: $76,592Net Assets 2017: $78,2852017Assets 2018: $189,338Liabilities 2018: $151,056Net Assets 2018: $38,2822018Assets 2019: $379,835Liabilities 2019: $155,182Net Assets 2019: $224,6532019Assets 2020: $264,873Liabilities 2020: $321,093Net Assets 2020: -$56,2202020Assets 2021: $403,749Liabilities 2021: $409,084Net Assets 2021: -$5,3352021Assets 2022: $533,335Liabilities 2022: $493,225Net Assets 2022: $40,1102022Assets 2023: $456,091Liabilities 2023: $434,877Net Assets 2023: $21,2142023Assets 2024: $488,266Liabilities 2024: $485,167Net Assets 2024: $3,0992024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$267,617
Liabilities$55,914
Net Assets$211,703
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $695,479Expenses 2011: $590,831Net Income 2011: $104,6482011Expenses 2012: $977,2882012Revenue 2013: $987,576Expenses 2013: $995,073Net Income 2013: -$7,4972013Revenue 2014: $1,029,536Expenses 2014: $1,041,438Net Income 2014: -$11,9022014Revenue 2015: $944,518Expenses 2015: $1,015,891Net Income 2015: -$71,3732015Revenue 2016: $967,132Expenses 2016: $971,422Net Income 2016: -$4,2902016Revenue 2017: $875,087Expenses 2017: $920,940Net Income 2017: -$45,8532017Revenue 2018: $1,077,716Expenses 2018: $1,117,719Net Income 2018: -$40,0032018Revenue 2019: $1,107,028Expenses 2019: $915,340Net Income 2019: $191,6882019Revenue 2020: $519,362Expenses 2020: $800,235Net Income 2020: -$280,8732020Revenue 2021: $871,897Expenses 2021: $818,860Net Income 2021: $53,0372021Revenue 2022: $1,337,995Expenses 2022: $1,250,575Net Income 2022: $87,4202022Revenue 2023: $1,405,485Expenses 2023: $1,418,481Net Income 2023: -$12,9962023Revenue 2024: $1,097,538Expenses 2024: $1,115,653Net Income 2024: -$18,1152024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$987,576
Expenses$995,073
Net Income-$7,497
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Aug 4, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,062,450
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To positively impact communities by decreasing high school dropout rates through the implementation and enhancement of the freedom writers method.

To positively impact communities by decreasing high school dropout rates through the impplementation and enhancement of the freedom writers method.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$134,880$119,433▼ $15,447
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$55,140$68,329▲ $13,189
Accounts Receivable$47,258$41,815▼ $5,443
Pledges and Grants Receivable$25,233$29,265▲ $4,032
Inventories for Sale or Use$1,823$5,525▲ $3,702
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,000$3,250▲ $250
Total Assets$267,834$267,617▼ $217
Other Assets Total$500--
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$30,856$54,664▲ $23,808
Other Liabilities$17,778--
Deferred Revenue-$1,250-
Total Liabilities$48,634$55,914▲ $7,280
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$209,846$206,209▼ $3,637
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$9,354$5,494▼ $3,860
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$219,200$211,703▼ $7,497
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$267,834$267,617▼ $217

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$111,856$152,341$264,197
Equipment$7,577$17,302$24,879
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay43rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Erin GruwellBoard Member/presidentFT$26,026$26,026

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michelle SlavichCo-chair
Ron McjunkinCo-chair
Dr Don WingBoard Member
Josh Ludmir EsqBoard Member
Puneet Shai CfaBoard Member
Scott JohnsonBoard Member
Susan Nahley FleishmanBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$812,547
Program Service Revenue
$101,722
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$73,307
All Other Contributions
$806,513
Change in Net Assets
$-7,497

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table$14,471Book value
Books and Publications$9,559Book value
Other Non Cash Contri Table$667Book value
Other Non Cash Contri Table$600Book value
Total Noncash Contributions$25,297-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$987,576
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$987,576
Total Revenue per Form 990
$987,576
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$587,953
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$386,852
Total Fundraising Expense$196,402
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$10,613
Professional Fundraising Fees$9,655

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$163,276$55,946$94,937$314,159
Office Expenses$43,676$10,284$26,237$80,197
Other Employee Benefits$24,253$8,311$14,103$46,667
Fees for Services Accounting$17,601$26,402-$44,003
Occupancy$20,139$6,901$11,710$38,750
Travel$19,918-$11,216$31,134
Depreciation Depletion$28,918$420$1,072$30,410
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$13,526$4,635$7,865$26,026
Other Expenses$9,256$3,172$5,382$17,810
Grants to Domestic Individuals$10,613--$10,613
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$9,655$9,655
Fees for Services Other$3,150$4,725-$7,875
Total Functional Expenses$669,491$129,180$196,402$995,073

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$995,073
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$995,073
Total Expenses per Form 990$995,073
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$9,655
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-FWF PresidentOffice rent expenseNo$39,000
-A member of LLCDisbursing agentNo$38,924
Erin GruwellA member of LLCNet reimbursementNo$8,616
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Documentary film funds-
Agency Funds-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11A

“The Foundation forwards a copy of the Form 990 to all members of the Board for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Executive Directors compensation is based on the review of comparable data by the Board annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“The Board reviews and approves all the salaries of new hires.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The Foundation makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request and through a website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
04-3678807
Phone
5624335388

Signing Officer

Name
Erin Gruwell
Title
President
Signed
2014-08-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Erin Gruwell
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
10
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Preparer
Dale Zuehls
Phone
2139724033
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Foundation forwards a copy of the Form 990 to all members of the Board for review prior to filing.

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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$267,617
Liabilities
$55,914
Net assets
$211,703
Revenue
$987,576
Expenses
$995,073
Net income
-$7,497
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$0.00$1.10$1.12$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.43$0.02$1.41$1.42$0.01
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.49$0.04$1.34$1.25$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.41$0.01$0.87$0.82$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.32$0.06$0.52$0.80$0.28
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.16$0.22$1.11$0.92$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.15$0.04$1.08$1.12$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.08$0.08$0.88$0.92$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.08$0.12$0.97$0.97$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.05$0.13$0.94$1.02$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.02$0.20$1.03$1.04$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.06$0.21$0.99$1.00$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.05$0.22$0.98
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.07$0.28$0.70$0.59$0.10