Civic Intelligence

Freedom Ministries

EIN 30-1000458 • 501(c)3 • Maryville, TN

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Freedom ministries operates primarily as a fund-raising organization to support freedom house. Freedom house is an orphanage in haiti that rescues and restores the lives of children in slavery, supports a safe and loving environment by meeting spiritual, physical, emotional, and educational needs of identified children, empowers the children to succeed in whatever endeavor they choose, and recruits and trains advocates to assist community members and organizations in the care and education of the children.

1533 W Lamar Alexander PkwyMaryville, TN 37801

www.freedomhouse.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.6%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-6.4%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

43%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$75,721

Down $5,186 (-6.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$75,721

Down $5,186 (-6.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Up

$142,690

Up $43,226 (+43%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$147,875

Down $6,294 (-4.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$5,185

Up $49,520 (+91%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $33,599Net Assets 2017: $33,5992017Assets 2018: $89,996Net Assets 2018: $89,9962018Assets 2020: $98,866Net Assets 2020: $98,8662020Assets 2021: $137,201Net Assets 2021: $137,2012021Assets 2022: $135,611Net Assets 2022: $135,6112022Assets 2023: $80,907Net Assets 2023: $80,9072023Assets 2024: $75,721Net Assets 2024: $75,7212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$75,721
Liabilities-
Net Assets$75,721
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $96,642Expenses 2017: $63,043Net Income 2017: $33,5992017Revenue 2018: $147,006Expenses 2018: $90,609Net Income 2018: $56,3972018Revenue 2020: $129,461Expenses 2020: $86,868Net Income 2020: $42,5932020Revenue 2021: $142,989Expenses 2021: $104,652Net Income 2021: $38,3372021Revenue 2022: $119,795Expenses 2022: $121,385Net Income 2022: -$1,5902022Revenue 2023: $99,464Expenses 2023: $154,169Net Income 2023: -$54,7052023Revenue 2024: $142,690Expenses 2024: $147,875Net Income 2024: -$5,1852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$142,690
Expenses$147,875
Net Income-$5,185
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$75,721
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$75,721
Revenue
$142,690
Expenses
$147,875
Net income
-$5,185
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.76$1.43$1.48$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.81$0.99$1.54$0.55
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.36$1.20$1.21$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$1.37$1.43$1.05$0.38
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.99$1.29$0.87$0.43
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.90$1.47$0.91$0.56
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$0.97$0.63$0.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$148,224
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Freedom ministries has been formed to (a) rescue and restore the lives of children in slavery, (b) support a safe and loving environment by meeting spiritual, physical, emotional and educational needs of identified children, (c) empower the children to succeed in whatever endeavor they choose and (d) recruit and train advocates to assist organizations in the care and education of said children.

Freedom ministries operates primarily as a fund-raising organization to support freedom house. Freedom house is an orphanage in haiti that rescues and restores the lives of children in slavery, supports a safe and loving environment by meeting spiritual, physical, emotional, and educational needs of identified children, empowers the children to succeed in whatever endeavor they choose, and recruits and trains advocates to assist community members and organizations in the care and education of the children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FREEEDOM MINISTRIES PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE FREEDOM HOUSE IN HAITI WHERE CHILDREN ARE RESCUED AND GIVEN HOUSING, EDUCATION AND OTHER SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS ARE MET.-$145,421
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TRACY KOTETreasurer-$12,000-$12,000
AMANDA ARMSTRONGVice Preside-$6,000-$6,000
PAUL MEEUWSENPresident-$0--
LINDSAY MIZELLSecretary-$0--
KENNY CROOKSpiritual Ad-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Freedom Ministries
EIN
30-1000458
Phone
8655183450
Address
1533 W LAMAR ALEXANDER PKWY, MARYVILLE, TN 37801

Signing Officer

Name
Tracy Kote
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8655183450
Signed
2025-11-14

Preparer

Firm
Whitlock & Company Pc
Address
375 FOUNTAIN VIEW CIRCLE, ALCOA, TN 37701-1945
Preparer
Christopher Rop
Phone
8659819638
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses computer & internet 450 giving platform 2,208 website hosting fee 340 travel 2,705 auto expense 1,826 program services 95,500 accounting 2,072 supplies 3,560 bank fees 742 misc 8 taxes 133 total 109,544”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 718 automobile 18,944 49,869 computer 1,768 1,768 leasehold improvements 18,500 18,500 total 39,212 70,855”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Freedom ministries operates primarily as a fund-raising organization to support freedom house. Freedom house is an orphanage in haiti that rescues and restores the lives of children in slavery, supports a safe and loving environment by meeting spiritual, physical, emotional, and educational needs of identified children, empowers the children to succeed in whatever endeavor they choose, and recruits and trains advocates to assist community members and organizations in the care and education of the children.”

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