Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liberty for the Kids
EIN 87-2923898 • 501(c)4 • Austin, TX
Profile
In order to improve public education and maximize educational opportunity for all children, liberty for the kids [lftk] will actively promote and advocate for educational choice, public and private, for all texas children. Lftk will strive to empower all parents regardless of race, wealth, or zip code, with the right to determine where and how their child can learn best.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
97th percentile
Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$111,728
Up $97,814 (+703%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$111,728
Up $97,814 (+703%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$131,065
Down $160,225 (-55%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$33,251
Down $303,092 (-90%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$97,814
Up $142,867 (+317%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $111,728
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $111,728
- Revenue
- $131,065
- Expenses
- $33,251
- Net income
- $97,814
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 8, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $131,065
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
In order to improve public education and maximize educational opportunity for all children, liberty for the kids (lftk) will actively promote and advocate for educational choice, public and private, for all texas children. Lftk will strive to empower all parents regardless of race, wealth, or zip code, with the right to determine where and how their child can learn best.
In order to improve public education and maximize educational opportunity for all children, liberty for the kids [lftk] will actively promote and advocate for educational choice, public and private, for all texas children. Lftk will strive to empower all parents regardless of race, wealth, or zip code, with the right to determine where and how their child can learn best.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WORKED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND CONDUCTED LOBBY ACTIVITIES TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION FOR TEXAS CHILDREN. | $0 | $15,222 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN PARKER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROD PAIGE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM WINDHAM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KENT GRUSENDORF | President/Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DON MCDAMS | Vice President/Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN SHIELDS | Secretary/Treasurer/Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Liberty for the Kids
- EIN
- 87-2923898
- Phone
- 8172330033
- Address
- 208 W 14TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78701
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kent Grusendorf
- Title
- President/director
- Phone
- 8172330033
- Signed
- 2025-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Groundwater Group LLC
- Address
- 450 CO RD 180, Leander, TX 78641
- Preparer
- Nathaniel Day
- Phone
- 5122600023
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^MANAGEMENT;16000|LOBBYING;14000|ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION;1222|INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;347|OFFICE EXPENSES;49|ACCOUNTING;1633^Total;33251^”
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