Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Literacy for Freedom
EIN 85-3510990 • 501(c)3 • Plymouth, MN
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
Literacy for Freedom is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$2,578
Up $2,578 from 2020
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2020
Net Assets
Up$2,578
Up $2,578 from 2020
Revenue
Up$4,445
Up $4,445 from 2020
Expenses
Up$1,867
Up $1,867 from 2020
Net Income
Up$2,578
Up $2,578 from 2020
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,578
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $2,578
- Revenue
- $4,445
- Expenses
- $1,867
- Net income
- $2,578
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Jun 7, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $4,445
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Literacy for Freedom was not operating in this tax year. We received our determination letter in January of 2021.
Literacy for Freedom is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy for Freedom has been able to support 20+ Black males in grades 5-12 across the Twin Cities in it's early stages. Received first grant from the State of Minnesota through a college access program in May of 2022. Multiple partnerships with local school districts in the Minneapolis area. Collaboration with higher education on creating more pathways for young Black males. Hosted a Black Male Summit that had over 70 Black boys attend, as well as multiple school districts. Star Tribune did a feature on Literacy for Freedom and the founder, Keenan Jones. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Jones | Founder | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Literacy for Freedom
- EIN
- 85-3510990
- Phone
- 7632671279
- Address
- 4550 Glacier Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55446
Signing Officer
- Name
- Keenan Jones
- Title
- Founder
- Phone
- 7632671279
- Signed
- 2022-06-07
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Office Supplies;135|Student Food;417|Student Activity Fees;933|Transportation;297^Total;1782^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Literacy for Freedom was not fully operational until February 2021, when at that time we had no revenue at the time. The first donation came in April of 2021 from a foundation. So our revenue in January of 2021 was 0, but then we got funding in April of 2021.”
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Our organization is still working on crafting that statement. We do have a confidentiality statement that is used in the application for our student group. We have not fully launched our program, more so a "soft start". This fall, we will be having those pieces in our marketing, etc. |
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| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | As a new organization still building infrastructure, working full-time as a teacher, and not having all the resources to begin, I wasn't able to complete the filing on time. After now being able to meet and speak with multiple individuals in the nonprofit space, I now understand the importance of being timely with documentation such as filing taxes, etc. I understand that these must be done right at the beginning of the year, so with new resources I'm able to track everything more completely. |
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