2024-11-13T16:54:32-07:00 2023-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990EZ 2023-01-01 811117210 FREEDOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC FREE 5875741966 10685 B HAZELHURST DR 19034 HOUSTON TX 770433238 KAREN SCHMIDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5875741966 2024-11-13 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X www.freedombusinessalliance.com X X 91119 X 91119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91119 0 0 63991 33593 0 545 32279 130408 -39289 22161 48995 31867 X 43917 40587 0 0 281 10780 44198 51367 22037 19500 22161 31867 THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE FREEDOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE IS TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY SUPPORTING BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURVIVORS AND THOSE AT RISK. FBA OFFERS RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND NETWORKING TO HELP CREATE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE JOBS IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH: IN 2023, THE FBA RELEASED THE FREEDOM BUSINESS CODE OF EXCELLENCE, V2. BASED ON INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS WITHIN THE FREEDOM BUSINESS MOVEMENT, ADAPTATIONS WERE MADE TO INCREASE THE RELEVANCY AND APPLICABILITY OF THE CONTENT TO MEMBERS OF THE FREEDOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE. IN ADDITION, THE FBA RELEASED SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE MODELS OF PROFITABLE FREEDOM BUSINESS. THIS LATEST RESEARCH BY DR. LAUREN PINKSTON HIGHLIGHTS THE BEST PRACTICES OF A FOR-PROFIT/NON-PROFIT HYBRID FREEDOM BUSINESS AND BREAKS DOWN THE ELEMENTS OF A PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE MODEL. FINALLY, THE FBA LAUNCHED AN ANNUAL MEMBER REVIEW AND DATA COLLECTION PROCESS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT OVER THE COMING YEAR. THIS DATA WILL BE COLLECTED FROM ALL FBA MEMBERS AND ANALYZED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. 0 16269 BRAND AWARENESS: THE FREEDOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE (FBA) ACTIVELY PROMOTES AWARENESS ABOUT THE URGENT NEED TO CREATE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE JOBS FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK, WHILE PRIORITIZING PREVENTION IN HIGH-TRAFFICKING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS AT CONFERENCES, FBA AMPLIFIES THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AS A SOLUTION TO EXPLOITATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE LEVERAGE DIGITAL PLATFORMS SUCH AS BLOGS, WEBINARS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE INSIGHTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND SURVIVOR-INFORMED STRATEGIES. BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS SECTORS, FBA FOSTERS COLLABORATION, BUILDS UNDERSTANDING, AND MOBILIZES ACTION TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF TRAFFICKING THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY-LED PREVENTION EFFORTS. 0 6351 TRAINING: THE FREEDOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE (FBA) IS COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING ITS MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUCCEED THROUGH TARGETED, HIGH-IMPACT TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN 2023, FBA PROVIDED A RANGE OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING, INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR MID-LEVEL MANAGERS, EMPOWERING LEADERS TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE AND RESILIENT WORK ENVIRONMENTS. REGIONAL IN-PERSON TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING IN INDONESIA FURTHER DEEPENED LOCAL CAPACITY FOR SURVIVOR CARE AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY. TO ENSURE MEMBERS COMMUNICATE WITH INTEGRITY, FBA OFFERED ETHICAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS, PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND DIGNITY IN THEIR NARRATIVES. ADDITIONALLY, BUSINESS TRAINING COHORTS FACILITATED PEER LEARNING AND PRACTICAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND EQUIPPING MEMBERS TO SCALE THEIR IMPACT EFFECTIVELY. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT FBA'S HOLISTIC APPROACH TO BUILDING SUSTAINABLE, SURVIVOR-CENTERED ENTERPRISES. 0 5550 GENERAL PROGRAMS: GENERAL SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES. 0 1258 29428 KAREN SCHMIDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 0 LARRY SHARP CHAIR 1.00 0 STEWART HEATH TREASURER 1.00 0 BRYAN PROSEK SECRETARY 1.00 0 RYAN BERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 GRAY SHIPLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 LAUREN PINKSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 SHANDRA WOWORUNTU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 VANESSA BOUCHE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 2082874777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 28714 29126 128078 114085 91119 391122 28714 29126 128078 114085 91119 391122 47500 16490 63990 6000 44000 50000 0 6000 44000 47500 16490 113990 277132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28714 29126 128078 114085 91119 391122 0.70856 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^OFFICE EXPENSES;16710|TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE EXPENSES;11258|ADVERTISING EXPENSES;3351|PROGRAM EXPENSES;450|INSURANCE;281|BANK FEES;229^Total;32279^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Description;Amount^IN KIND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES;48995^Total;48995^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^PREPAID EXPENSES;10780^Total;10780^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^LONG TERM LOAN;19500^Total;19500^