2025-09-08T14:47:41-05:00 2024-12-31 860750046 SEMPLE MARCHAL & COOPER LLP 3101 N CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 1600 PHOENIX AZ 85012 990 2024-01-01 271820542 NEW FREEDOM PROJECT NEWF 6026221178 2532 W PEORIA AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85029 MEGHAN MURPHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6026221178 2025-09-08 1 1 PJ PELLICCIO CPA P00534100 6022411500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGHAN MURPHY 2532 W PEORIA AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85029 361674 0 X HTTPS://NFPROJECT.ORG/ X 2017 AZ NEW FREEDOM PROJECT ENGAGES IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY (A) PROVIDING WIDE-RANGING ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME, JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE REENTERING THE COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF FOOD, CLOTHING, HEALTH CARE, SUPPORTIVE AND HALF-WAY HOUSING, EDUCATION, MENTORING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE; (B) PROVIDING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME, JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE REENTERING THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RENT ASSISTANCE, ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS, AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS; (C) PROMOTING THE SUCCESSFUL RE-ENTRY OF JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS INTO THE COMMUNITY AND PREVENTING RECIDIVISM. NEW FREEDOM PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO CREATE GENERATIONAL CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR REENTRY JOURNEY. THESE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FILED WITH THE ACC ON JULY 15, 2024. SEE ATTACHED. 5 3 4 0 0 0 2225581 159980 1493579 0 0 0 280 201694 3719440 361674 0 1223450 0 0 1334654 306309 0 0 306098 498557 498844 1833211 2028603 1886229 -1666929 2210800 2818491 107855 2382475 2102945 436016 X NEW FREEDOM PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO CREATE GENERATIONAL CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR REENTRY JOURNEY. 1 1 1305345 1223450 1. SPONSORSHIPS FOR UNINSURED PARTICIPANTS - $720,500.00 NEW FREEDOM PROJECT ("NFP") PROVIDES WIDE-RANGING ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME, RECENTLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE REENTERING THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, NFP LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF RE-ENTRY SERVICES COULD ACCESS SUPPORT REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION, INSURANCE STATUS, OR OTHER BARRIERS. UNDER THE NEW PROGRAM, NFP PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT INSURANCE COVERAGE OR OTHER FINANCIAL MEANS WITH SPONSORSHIPS TO ATTEND A 90 DAY POST-INCARCERATION TREATMENT PROGRAM OPERATED BY NFP'S FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATE, NEW FREEDOM OPS, LLC, AND WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS ARIZONA'S LEADING RE-ENTRY PROGRAM, WHICH SCHOLARSHIPS COVER BASIC NEEDS SERVICES, SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, TRANSPORTATION, JOB TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. THE SPONSORSHIPS COVER THE COMPLETE COST OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TREATMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, MENTORING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN A RESOUNDING SUCCESS, PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES TO 147 INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE..2. CLOTHING & HYGIENE / WELCOME BAGS - $213,081.00 NEW FREEDOM PROJECT ENSURES THAT EVERY NEW PARTICIPANT ENTERING NEW FREEDOM'S 90-DAY REENTRY PROGRAM RECEIVES A WELCOME BAG CONTAINING BRAND-NEW CLOTHING, SHOES, AND FULL-SIZE HYGIENE ITEMS. FOR MANY, THESE ARE THE ONLY PERSONAL BELONGINGS THEY POSSESS UPON ARRIVAL. THIS EFFORT IS ROOTED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING CARE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY. IN ADDITION TO THESE ESSENTIALS, THE PROGRAM ALSO COVERS THE COST OF UNIFORMS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) FOR PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN NEW FREEDOM'S VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE RESOURCES ARE CRITICAL TO ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO SAFELY PURSUE CERTIFICATIONS IN A RANGE OF SKILLED TRADES, SUPPORTING BOTH THEIR IMMEDIATE WELL-BEING AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. IN 2024 ALONE, THE NEW FREEDOM PROJECT DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,500 WELCOME BAGS, REINFORCING OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT A RESPECTFUL AND EMPOWERING TRANSITION FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT.3. FOOD/NUTRITION - $173,596.00 IN SEPTEMBER 2024, THE NEW FREEDOM PROJECT INITIATED EFFORTS TO FUND THE COST OF DAILY MEALS FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN A 90-DAY REENTRY PROGRAM OPERATED BY NEW FREEDOM OPS, LLC. WHILE RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE FACILITY, EACH PARTICIPANT IS PROVIDED WITH THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS PER DAY-AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THEIR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, MENTAL CLARITY, AND OVERALL CAPACITY TO FULLY ENGAGE IN THE RECOVERY AND REENTRY PROCESS. ACCESS TO CONSISTENT, HEALTHY MEALS NOT ONLY SUPPORTS PARTICIPANT'S ENERGY LEVELS AND FOCUS BUT ALSO REINFORCES THE STABILITY AND STRUCTURE NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION. IN 2024, THE NEW FREEDOM PROJECT PROVIDED OVER 15,000 MEALS, UNDERSCORING OUR COMMITMENT TO HOLISTIC, DIGNIFIED CARE FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT. 1305345 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 AZ X NEW FREEDOM PROJECT 6022411500 2532 W PEORIA AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85029 JOE MCDONALD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 96154 0 0 SIOBAHN CARRAGHER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KENNETH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STACY MISINO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR DENTON SANTARELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN MURPHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 55249 0 0 151403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159980 159980 OTHER - EMPLOYEE RETEN 900099 201694 201694 201694 361674 201694 0 0 1223450 1223450 151403 151403 86790 3092 83698 49594 42776 6818 18522 11354 7168 9632 9632 53555 53555 78752 78752 45928 45928 72855 66855 6000 1820 1820 1093 1093 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 206975 206975 OTHER 34137 15040 17658 1439 PAYROLL RECONCILATIONS -5903 -5903 2028603 1305345 417160 306098 1637286 187524 409748 0 3168 10760 160598 2620207 2210800 2818491 61117 89646 46738 48558 0 2244271 107855 2382475 X -32058 -11759 2135003 447775 2102945 436016 2210800 2818491 -1666929 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 40008 225971 2225581 159980 2651540 40008 225971 2225581 159980 2651540 0 0 0 2651540 40008 225971 2225581 159980 2651540 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSETS 2177417 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 442790 2620207 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2244271 2244271 361674 0 361674 0 361674 2028603 0 2028603 0 2028603 1 CLINICAL SPONSORSHIPS 147 720500 CLOTHING AND HYGIENE SUPPORT 1703 386677 SCHOLARSHIPS - OTHER 824 116273 PART I, LINE 2: EVERY NEW FREEDOM PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH NEW FREEDOM PROJECT, UP TO $300.00 PER PARTICIPANT. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR: * DMV COSTS * EYEGLASSES * GED SUPPLIES * RENTAL ASSISTANCE (POST-GRADUATION) * TRANSPORTATION * MEDICAL COSTS * COURT FINES PARTICIPANTS ARE MADE AWARE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY BY THEIR CASE MANAGERS UPON ARRIVAL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCEDURE IS TO OUTLINE THE REQUEST AND APPROVAL PROCESS WHEN A PARTICIPANT NEEDS A SCHOLARSHIP: STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE I. THE PARTICIPANT COMPLETES A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WITH THEIR CASE MANAGER VIA KIPU. A. THE CASE MANAGER WILL ADVISE IF THE REQUEST FITS THE CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE. II. THE PARTICIPANT COMPLETES A PERSONAL LETTER THAT IS SUBMITTED WITH THEIR APPLICATION, EXPRESSING THE NEED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THEY WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE. III. THE COMPLETED APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY A SUPERVISOR AS THE FINAL COMPLETION STEP. ONCE THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED, THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT WILL COMPLETE THE NEXT STEPS: IV. A REPORT OF ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IS PULLED BY THE FINANCE TEAM. V. THE FINANCE TEAM MEMBER WILL GO THROUGH EACH REPORT TO: A. MAKE SURE THE REQUEST IS VALID. B. SEE HOW MUCH MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED TO THAT PARTICIPANT. C. MAKE SURE THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION IS INCLUDED. I. IF ANYTHING IS MISSING FROM THE APPLICATION, THE TEAM MEMBER WILL COMMUNICATE TO THE CASE MANAGER. VI. IF THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND APPROVED, THE FINANCE TEAM MEMBER WILL ADD IT TO THE SCHOLARSHIP SPREADSHEET (SHARED WITH NEW FREEDOM PROJECT). VII. THE CHECK IS ISSUED AND THEN SIGNED BY A NEW FREEDOM PROJECT APPROVED SIGNER. VIII. THE CHECK IS DISTRIBUTED AND CONTINUALLY TRACKED UNTIL CASHED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE NEW PROGRAM IS NEW FREEDOM PROJECT'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IN WHICH WE SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE AN INSURANCE PLAN ACCEPTED BY NEW FREEDOM OPS, LLC. IN THIS SCENARIO, NFP TAKES ON THE FULL COST OF THEIR CLINICAL CARE, HOUSING, NUTRITION, ETC. FOR THE 90 DAYS THEY ARE AT NEW FREEDOM'S FACILITY RAN BY NEW FREEDOM OPS, LLC. NEW FREEDOM PROJECT ALSO BEGAN TAKING OVER THE COSTS OF HOUSING (LEASE) AND FOOD WITH THE HOPES OF FULLY FUNDING THESE PROGRAMS BY THE END OF 2025. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 NEW FREEDOM PROJECT STOPPED PERFORMING THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM DURING 2024 WHICH WAS TRANSFERRED TO NEW FREEDOM OPS, LLC IN JULY 2024 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON AUGUST 6TH, 2024, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS TO UPDATE THE PROCEDURES FOR ELECTING OFFICERS AND TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR BOARD MEMBERS. THE REVISED BYLAWS WERE ADOPTED AND WENT INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 6TH, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TAX RETURN DRAFT IS REVIEWED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS REQUESTING WRITTEN AND VERBAL DISCLOSURE AS PER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS ARE SCRUTINIZED AGAINST CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THERE WAS A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS DONE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY TO VERIFY IT'S REASONSABLENESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.