Civic Intelligence

Freedom Communities

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 82-2329303

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 25, 2018

Organization Profilewww.freedomcommunities.com

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601 E 5th StreetCharlotte, NC 28202

(704) 943-9633

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

89th percentile

57%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$10,500

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.5% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

$70,432

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Net Assets

$70,432

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

$123,000

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Expenses

$52,568

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Net Income

$70,432

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2017: $70,432Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $70,4322017Assets 2018: $36,631Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $36,6312018Assets 2019: $999,585Liabilities 2019: $500,298Net Assets 2019: $499,2872019Assets 2020: $1,682,010Liabilities 2020: $627,000Net Assets 2020: $1,055,0102020Assets 2021: $2,843,909Liabilities 2021: $1,238,005Net Assets 2021: $1,605,9042021Assets 2022: $5,776,301Liabilities 2022: $3,055,937Net Assets 2022: $2,720,3642022Assets 2023: $6,580,244Liabilities 2023: $3,332,547Net Assets 2023: $3,247,6972023Assets 2024: $8,797,859Liabilities 2024: $2,591,309Net Assets 2024: $6,206,5502024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$70,432
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$70,432
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $123,000Expenses 2017: $52,568Net Income 2017: $70,4322017Revenue 2018: $444,880Expenses 2018: $478,681Net Income 2018: -$33,8012018Revenue 2019: $798,353Expenses 2019: $335,697Net Income 2019: $462,6562019Revenue 2020: $1,173,061Expenses 2020: $617,339Net Income 2020: $555,7222020Revenue 2021: $1,525,905Expenses 2021: $937,228Net Income 2021: $588,6772021Revenue 2022: $2,615,175Expenses 2022: $1,498,660Net Income 2022: $1,116,5152022Revenue 2023: $2,437,047Expenses 2023: $1,909,714Net Income 2023: $527,3332023Revenue 2024: $5,056,122Expenses 2024: $2,097,269Net Income 2024: $2,958,8532024

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2017

Revenue$123,000
Expenses$52,568
Net Income$70,432
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 25, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$123,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Creating and expanding opportunities in education, housing, employment, and healthcare by working together with marketplace & ministry partners and neighbors in West Charlotte to strengthen our community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Freedom Communities began organization and research around the West Charlotte community; reaching out to residents, builders, churches, businesses, etc, to begin building a strategic plan for the future of the agency and it's role in improving the community and thus fulfilling the agency's mission.$44,683$123,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David DocusenInterim Ex DirectorPT$10,500-$10,500
Stephen SmithExecutive DirectorFT$6,818-$6,818
Tim SittemaPresident-$0--
Mark LinszTreasurer-$0--
McKay BelkSecretary-$0--
Thomas HenryDirector-$0--
John AustinDirector-$0--
Jeff ConwayDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Freedom Communities
EIN
82-2329303
Phone
7049439633
Address
601 E 5th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen Smith
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7047785056
Signed
2018-05-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
James C Bales CPA
Address
5500 Valley Forge Road, Charlotte, NC 28210
Preparer
James Bales
Phone
7049051704
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2595”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $300”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$70,432
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$70,432
Revenue
$123,000
Expenses
$52,568
Net income
$70,432
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.80$2.59$6.21$5.06$2.10$2.96
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.58$3.33$3.25$2.44$1.91$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.78$3.06$2.72$2.62$1.50$1.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.84$1.24$1.61$1.53$0.94$0.59
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.63$1.06$1.17$0.62$0.56
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.00$0.50$0.50$0.80$0.34$0.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.44$0.48$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.12$0.05$0.07