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Freedom Fishing Foundation

EIN 82-1613140 • 501(c)3 • Circle Pines, MN

Profile

Supporting our veterans, gold star families, and children of veterans who have committed suicide by finding peace and tranquility through the sport of fishing. Fellow veterans will provide fishing opportunities that will be a nonjudgmental, bonding experience due to their ability to relate to others who have struggled with emotional and physical trauma that occurred from war and post-war events.

PO Box 542 Civic Heights DriveCircle Pines, MN 55014

www.freedomfishingfoundation.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

89th percentile

49%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

84th percentile

39%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$69,531

Up $1,756 (+2.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$69,531

Up $1,756 (+2.6%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$41,896

Up $2,913 (+7.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$43,891

Up $23,843 (+119%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,995

Down $20,930 (-111%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $4,414Net Assets 2017: $4,4142017Assets 2018: $28,724Net Assets 2018: $28,7242018Assets 2019: $21,329Net Assets 2019: $21,3292019Assets 2020: $16,508Net Assets 2020: $16,5082020Assets 2021: $57,330Net Assets 2021: $57,3302021Assets 2022: $48,840Net Assets 2022: $48,8402022Assets 2023: $67,775Net Assets 2023: $67,7752023Assets 2024: $69,531Net Assets 2024: $69,5312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$69,531
Liabilities-
Net Assets$69,531
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2017: $5,376Expenses 2017: $2,099Net Income 2017: $3,2772017Revenue 2018: $41,481Expenses 2018: $17,171Net Income 2018: $24,3102018Revenue 2019: $55,336Expenses 2019: $62,731Net Income 2019: -$7,3952019Revenue 2020: $14,630Expenses 2020: $19,451Net Income 2020: -$4,8212020Revenue 2021: $44,445Expenses 2021: $23,867Net Income 2021: $20,5782021Revenue 2022: $34,091Expenses 2022: $35,872Net Income 2022: -$1,7812022Revenue 2023: $38,983Expenses 2023: $20,048Net Income 2023: $18,9352023Revenue 2024: $41,896Expenses 2024: $43,891Net Income 2024: -$1,9952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$41,896
Expenses$43,891
Net Income-$1,995
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$69,531
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$69,531
Revenue
$41,896
Expenses
$43,891
Net income
-$1,995
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$69.5$69.5$41.9$43.9$2.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$67.8$67.8$39.0$20.0$18.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.8$48.8$34.1$35.9$1.78
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.3$57.3$44.4$23.9$20.6
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.5$16.5$14.6$19.5$4.82
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.3$21.3$55.3$62.7$7.40
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.7$28.7$41.5$17.2$24.3
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.41$4.41$5.38$2.10$3.28
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$41,896
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Supporting our veterans, gold star families, and children of veterans who have committed suicide by finding peace and tranquility through the sport of fishing. Fellow veterans will provide fishing opportunities that will be a nonjudgmental, bonding experience; due to their ability to relate to others who have struggled with emotional and physical trauma that occurred from war and post-war events.

Supporting our veterans, gold star families, and children of veterans who have committed suicide by finding peace and tranquility through the sport of fishing. Fellow veterans will provide fishing opportunities that will be a nonjudgmental, bonding experience due to their ability to relate to others who have struggled with emotional and physical trauma that occurred from war and post-war events.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Supporting our veterans, gold star families, and children of veterans who have committed suicide by finding peace and tranquility through the sport of fishing. Fellow veterans will provide fishing opportunities that will be a nonjudgmental, bonding experience due to their ability to relate to others who have struggled with emotional and physical trauma that occurred from war and post-war events.-$19,368
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Benjamin ElfeltPresident-$0--
Dorothy RadermacherTreasurer-$0--
Zach AbbottDirector-$0--
Greg CampbellDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Freedom Fishing Foundation
EIN
82-1613140
Phone
6512959093
Address
PO Box 542 Civic Heights Drive, Circle Pines, MN 55014

Signing Officer

Name
Dorothy Radermacher
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-02-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sandras Bookkeeping Inc
Address
552 Aqua Circle, Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Preparer
Sandra Wendt
Phone
6129904301
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $3087”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $489”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $581”

Other Expenses.1

“Fishing Charter Guide $7160”

Other Expenses.2

“Lodging Expense $6289”

Other Expenses.3

“Charter Guide Tip $2313”

Other Expenses.4

“Supplies $1905”

Other Expenses.5

“Merchandise Expense $1082”

Other Expenses.6

“Donations to Organizations $1000”

Other Expenses.7

“Sponsor Recognition $654”

Other Expenses.8

“Food & Meals $633”

Other Expenses.9

“Fuel & Tolls $394”

Other Expenses.12

“Tabs & License $96”

Other Expenses.13

“Gala Expense $58”

Other Assets.1

“Thrivent Charitable Impact - Beginning $57345 Thrivent Charitable Impact - Ending $61097”

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