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Freedom Now Inc C/O Incorp Services Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 52-2362033

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Sep 16, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.FREEDOM-NOW.ORG
1519 York RoadLutherville, MD 21093

(202) 223-3733

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

6th percentile

-66%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$92,000

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 59.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-60%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Down

$164,251

Down $109,769 (-40%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$162,626

Down $103,013 (-39%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$1,625

Down $6,756 (-81%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$155,656

Down $237,020 (-60%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$258,717

Up $17,923 (+7.4%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$103,061

Down $254,943 (-168%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $145,433Liabilities 2010: $1,212Net Assets 2010: $144,2212010Assets 2011: $280,154Liabilities 2011: $4,429Net Assets 2011: $275,7252011Assets 2012: $235,059Liabilities 2012: $1,210Net Assets 2012: $233,8492012Assets 2013: $117,922Liabilities 2013: $4,265Net Assets 2013: $113,6572013Assets 2014: $274,020Liabilities 2014: $8,381Net Assets 2014: $265,6392014Assets 2015: $164,251Liabilities 2015: $1,625Net Assets 2015: $162,6262015Assets 2016: $263,071Liabilities 2016: $1,850Net Assets 2016: $261,2212016Assets 2017: $197,784Liabilities 2017: $1,451Net Assets 2017: $196,3332017Assets 2018: $424,042Liabilities 2018: $6,378Net Assets 2018: $417,6642018Assets 2019: $623,726Liabilities 2019: $3,710Net Assets 2019: $620,0162019Assets 2020: $887,212Liabilities 2020: $6,361Net Assets 2020: $880,8512020Assets 2021: $1,657,398Liabilities 2021: $3,022Net Assets 2021: $1,654,3762021Assets 2022: $1,265,601Liabilities 2022: $6,102Net Assets 2022: $1,259,4992022Assets 2023: $1,416,181Liabilities 2023: $3,718Net Assets 2023: $1,412,4632023Assets 2024: $1,044,967Liabilities 2024: $5,209Net Assets 2024: $1,039,7582024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$164,251
Liabilities$1,625
Net Assets$162,626
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $195,213Expenses 2010: $104,844Net Income 2010: $90,3692010Expenses 2011: $202,1422011Expenses 2012: $290,5932012Revenue 2013: $140,995Expenses 2013: $261,307Net Income 2013: -$120,3122013Revenue 2014: $392,676Expenses 2014: $240,794Net Income 2014: $151,8822014Revenue 2015: $155,656Expenses 2015: $258,717Net Income 2015: -$103,0612015Revenue 2016: $370,989Expenses 2016: $272,635Net Income 2016: $98,3542016Revenue 2017: $293,272Expenses 2017: $360,698Net Income 2017: -$67,4262017Revenue 2018: $590,961Expenses 2018: $370,328Net Income 2018: $220,6332018Revenue 2019: $459,036Expenses 2019: $256,399Net Income 2019: $202,6372019Revenue 2020: $568,852Expenses 2020: $308,822Net Income 2020: $260,0302020Revenue 2021: $1,206,686Expenses 2021: $433,958Net Income 2021: $772,7282021Revenue 2022: $349,834Expenses 2022: $742,536Net Income 2022: -$392,7022022Revenue 2023: $895,679Expenses 2023: $808,259Net Income 2023: $87,4202023Revenue 2024: $540,505Expenses 2024: $913,008Net Income 2024: -$372,5032024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$155,656
Expenses$258,717
Net Income-$103,061
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$155,656
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Freedom now is a u.s.-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-partisan organization that works to free individual prisoners of conscience through focused legal, political and public relations advocacy efforts.prisoners of conscience are persons detained for their political, religious, or other beliefs or because of their ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, color, language, national or social origin, economic status, birth or other status who have not used or advocated violence.

Advocacy for individual prisoners of conscience.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$253,967$138,484▼ $115,483
Accounts Receivable$16,417$22,940▲ $6,523
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,548$1,372▼ $176
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$819$891▲ $72
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,269$564▼ $705
Total Assets$274,020$164,251▼ $109,769
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,381$1,625▼ $6,756
Total Liabilities$8,381$1,625▼ $6,756
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$240,806$134,376▼ $106,430
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$24,833$28,250▲ $3,417
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$265,639$162,626▼ $103,013
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$274,020$164,251▼ $109,769

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$564$7,468$8,032
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Maran TurnerExecutive DirectorFT$92,000$92,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeremy ZuckerChairman/director
Most Reverend Desmond M TutuHonorary Co-chair
Gregory McgillivaryDirector
Jared GenserDirector
Joseph J MccarthyDirector
Joshua NewcomerDirector
Peter MagyarDirector
Teresita Alvarez-bjellandDirector
Thomas DohrmannDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$155,526
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$130
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$155,526
Change in Net Assets
$-103,061
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$206,071
Other Expenses$52,646
Total Fundraising Expense$33,098
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$55,975$25,800$17,200$98,975
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$69,000$13,800$9,200$92,000
Occupancy$14,478$2,896$1,931$19,305
Payroll Taxes$9,885$3,127$2,084$15,096
Travel$10,742$168-$10,910
Insurance$3,865$2,053$736$6,654
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,500-$5,500
All Other Expenses-$1,030-$1,030
Office Expenses$507$449$12$968
Other Expenses$1,250$755$1,349$755
Depreciation Depletion$528$106$71$705
Fees for Services Other-$478-$478
Total Functional Expenses$168,503$57,116$33,098$258,717
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
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
Yes
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 11

“The executive director reviews the form 990 prior to it being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Freedom now, inc. Is a small organization and the board of directors and executive director monitor activities.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors review the executive directors performance and sets the compensation level annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VII

“Most reverend desmond m. Tutu - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Jared genser - 1824 jefferson place, nw, washington, dc 20036. Jeremy zucker - 1900 k street, nw, washington, dc 20006. Maran turner - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Peter magyar - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Teresita alvarez-bjelland - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Joseph j. Mccarthy - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Thomas dohrmann - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Gregory mcgillivary - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006. Joshua newcomer - 1776 k street nw, 8th floor, washington, dc 20006.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Freedom Now Inc
EIN
52-2362033
Phone
2022233733
Address
1519 YORK ROAD, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093

Signing Officer

Name
Maran a Turner
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2022233733
Signed
2016-09-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Maran a Turner
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Md
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
4
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Dalal & Company
Address
1500 KING STREET STE 301, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2730
Preparer
David P Collins
Phone
7035481055
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The executive director reviews the report.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FREEDOM NOW, INC. IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR ACTIVITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4MOST REVEREND DESMOND M. TUTU - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JARED GENSER - 1824 JEFFERSON PLACE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036. JEREMY ZUCKER - 1900 K STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. MARAN TURNER - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. PETER MAGYAR - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. TERESITA ALVAREZ-BJELLAND - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JOSEPH J. MCCARTHY - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. THOMAS DOHRMANN - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. GREGORY MCGILLIVARY - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. JOSHUA NEWCOMER - 1776 K STREET NW, 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20006.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE REPORT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VII
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$164,251
Liabilities
$1,625
Net assets
$162,626
Revenue
$155,656
Expenses
$258,717
Net income
-$103,061
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.04$0.01$1.04$0.54$0.91$0.37
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.42$0.00$1.41$0.90$0.81$0.09
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.27$0.01$1.26$0.35$0.74$0.39
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.66$0.00$1.65$1.21$0.43$0.77
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.01$0.88$0.57$0.31$0.26
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.46$0.26$0.20
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.42$0.01$0.42$0.59$0.37$0.22
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.29$0.36$0.07
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.37$0.27$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.16$0.26$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.01$0.27$0.39$0.24$0.15
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.11$0.14$0.26$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.24$0.00$0.23$0.29
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.20
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.00$0.14$0.20$0.10$0.09