2024-10-30T14:02:02-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 600 3RD AVENUE SE SUITE 300 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 990 2023-01-01 030530851 FREEDOM FOR YOUTH MINISTRIES FREE 5152824822 2301 HICKMAN RD DES MOINES IA 50310 BRIAN PATTERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5152824822 2024-10-24 1 0 DAVID LITTLE P01480921 3193632697 2024-10-24 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BRIAN PATTERSON 2301 HICKMAN RD DES MOINES IA 50310 2097712 0 X WWW.FREEDOMFORYOUTH.ORG X 2003 IA EMPOWERS YOUTH ACROSS IOWA, THROUGH THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST, TO BREAK OUT OF THEIR CURRENT CONDAGE, DISCOVER THEIR GOD-GIVEN TALENTS, AND LEAD TRANSFORMED LIVES. 8 8 82 637 0 0 1495579 1802614 174310 89916 -1084 -78 177116 100094 1845921 1992546 2999 1967 0 0 1485682 1451481 0 0 386474 453361 429115 1942042 1882563 -96121 109983 3641675 3930701 83462 262505 3558213 3668196 X FREEDOM FOR YOUTH OFFERS THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST TO AT-RISK INNER CITY YOUTH AND HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS WHICH EMPOWERS THEM TO BREAK BONDAGES IN THEIR LIVES, DISCOVER THEIR GOD GIVEN PURPOSE AND LEAD A LIFE FILLED WITH FAITH, HOPE & LOVE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND WORK TRAINING. 0 0 635704 1967 FREEDOM FOR YOUTH (FFYM) - OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HAVE ATTRACTED OVER 300 AT-RISK YOUTH, INCLUDING OUR FLAGSHIP CAMPUS IN DES MOINES. ELEMENTARY CHILDREN, MANY REFUGEES, ARE TUTORED ON-SITE BY VOLUNTEERS. OUR FOCUS IS ON READING WHERE WE TRACK READING LEVELS OF EACH STUDENT. OVER 90% OF OUR STUDENTS ENTER OUR PROGRAMS AT LEAST ONE YEAR BEHIND IN READING LEVELS. WE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN INCREASING THE READING LEVEL OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR TEENS ARE ACTIVE IN OUR PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ART, POTTERY, COOKING, COMPUTERS, MUSIC, WELDING, WOODWORKING AND MECHANICS. YOUTH HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SELL ITEMS THEY HAVE MADE IN CLASSES. CRIME AND DROP-OUT RATES HAVE DECREASED AMONG OUR POPULATION SERVED. PROGRAMMING OCCURS 4 DAYS A WEEK ALL YEAR LONG AND OVER 23,000 MEALS ARE SERVED TO THE HUNGRY CHILDREN DURING PROGRAM. 283458 89916 FREEDOM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM- IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED ANOTHER EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CENTER, CALLED FREEDOM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS SIMILAR TO FREEDOM BLEND COFFEE CONCERNING LEARNING SOFT-SKILLS. IN ADDITION, PARTICIPANTS ARE LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION TRADES THROUGH CLASS ROOM PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON TRAINING AND WORKING ON JOBS IN THE FIELD 232494 98940 FREEDOM BLEND COFFEE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM - FREEDOM FOR YOUTH MINISTRIES LAUNCHED A EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM THROUGH A COMPANY CALLED FREEDOM BLEND COFFEE. YOUNG PEOPLE FROM OUR INNER-CITY WHO HAVE DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL OR GRADUATED AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE HOLDING A JOB, ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN AND DEVELOP SOFT SKILLS, SUCH AS PUNCTUALITY, RESPECTING AUTHORITY, COMMUNICATING WITH CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS, IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT OFFERS GRACE AND ENCOURAGEMENT. OVER A ONE-YEAR TRAINING PERIOD, PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN A COMPETITIVE WAGE AND GAIN THE CONFIDENCE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A FULL-TIME POSITION. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL WORK WITH OUTSIDE EMPLOYERS TO MATCH THEM WITH GRADUATES OF OUR PROGRAM. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO BREAK THE GENERATIONAL POVERTY CYCLE IN MANY FAMILIES BY PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. 1151656 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X MARK D NELSON 5152824822 2301 HICKMAN ROAD DES MOINES IA 50310 MEERS TREVOR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOCK MICHAEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GUNN LES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEARD BRITTANY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLER DAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MSIANDO WILONDJA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAAB DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOHLENHAUS MIKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON MARK EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111085 0 7080 111085 0 7080 1 0 0 0 0 248877 1553737 9500 1802614 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, 236000 89916 89916 89916 5780 0 5780 5780 5780 78 -78 -78 -78 12494 248877 21854 -9360 -9360 182174 83234 98940 98940 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 4734 4734 4734 1992546 188856 0 1076 1967 1967 118165 118165 1169828 794166 55434 320228 13010 13010 65555 42876 5390 17289 84923 52652 11040 21231 35914 35914 8350 8350 29155 17493 11662 108842 65305 43537 29439 29439 3385 3385 102864 59050 30859 12955 43223 25934 12967 4322 PROGRAM EXPENSES 37024 37024 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 20470 17400 3070 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 10449 10449 1882563 1151656 344433 386474 767894 442757 77659 132939 38948 11384 15574 33924 35085 4106789 786111 2695534 3320678 3641675 3930701 83462 262505 83462 262505 X 3116621 3332160 441592 336036 3558213 3668196 3641675 3930701 109983 0 X 0 0 0 X 1452458 1639481 1827288 1495579 2087198 8502004 196336 64534 212671 174310 869865 1517716 1648794 1704015 2039959 1669889 2957063 10019720 416594 208444 490719 310595 504000 1930352 0 416594 208444 490719 310595 504000 1930352 8089368 3938 5780 9718 3938 5780 9718 11028 48808 10875 122 4734 75567 1659822 1752823 2050834 1673949 2967577 10105005 0.80050 0.79850 0.00100 0.00050 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,028. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 48,808. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,875. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 122. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,734. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND RESEARCHES COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR COMPENSATION DATA. THIS DISCUSSION TAKES PLACE DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR, LAST OCCURRING DURING 2022. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND NOT MONETARILY COMPENSATED. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION SET BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL PHYSICAL RECORDS ARE LOCATED AT 2301 HICKMAN ROAD, DES MOINES, IA. WHEN A REQUEST IS MADE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE INFORMATION. FREEDOM FOR YOUTH ENTERPRISES LLC 2301 HICKMAN RD DES MOINES IA 50310 273286677 EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IA 104723 96511 FREEDOM FOR YOUTH MINISTRIES FREEDOM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC 2301 HICKMAN RD DES MOINES IA 50310 EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IA 94650 89870 FREEDOM FOR YOUTH MINISTRIES