Nonprofit · EIN 13-2877912
FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,405,682 | $2,366,341 | -$960,659 | $132,105 | $1,521,050 | -$1,388,945 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,552,670 | $1,991,430 | -$438,760 | $169,538 | $597,824 | -$428,286 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $107,048
- Program service revenue
- $1,257,068
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $12,100
- Other revenue
- $41,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,099
- Other salaries and wages
- $867,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,224,445
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,397
- Accounting fees
- $82,578
- Occupancy
- $90,000
- Travel
- $2,206
- Depreciation
- $7,556
- Program services (functional)
- $1,937,257
- Management and general (functional)
- $425,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,966
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $169,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $132,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,521,050
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,388,945
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,070
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,520,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $131,190
- Gross receipts
- $1,405,682
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GERBER | CEO OF SHH Officer | 5 | $0 | $647,015 | $66,814 |
| ANDREW TATARSKY | SUPERVISOR & ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,817 | $0 | $13,239 |
| DANA SACHER-ROLLINS | VP & GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $143,900 | $0 | $36,199 |
| SALAH BUSTAMI | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,456 | $0 | $14,809 |
| ALEX DAYTON | TRUSTEE (LEFT 9/2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSON BARRETT FRELINGHUYSEN | TRUSTEE (LEFT 9/2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOEFFLER | TRUSTEE (LEFT 9/2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PATRICK ROBINSON | TRUSTEE (LEFT 9/2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA M AMBROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CANNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WIESENFELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GANNON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AUTORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FONAGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SALICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHABECOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| FRANCINE CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRUCE LEAVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ELLEN BRESLOW-NEWHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RAY QUINLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WARD F CLEARY | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| PETER ORTHWEIN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA SACHER-ROLLINS | VP & GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $115,873 | $46,311 |
| CAROLINE KERN | CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,329 | $15,746 |
| SALAH BUSTAMI | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,838 | $19,873 |
| STEVEN WOLT | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $15,000 | $0 |
| JESSICA AMBROSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MILLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSON BARRETT FRELINGHUYSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOEFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PATRICK ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10022-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW GERBER, 515 MADISON AVENUE 13TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW GERBER, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 838-0044
- Website
- WWW.SILVERHILLNEWYORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
FREEDOM INSTITUTE IS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES COPING WITH ADDICTION AND CO-OCCURRING ISSUES SUCH AS DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. WE OFFER PERSONALIZED COUNSEL AND CARE TO THOSE SEEKING TO PREVENT, UNDERSTAND OR RECOVER FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, FREEDOM INSTITUTE'S AFFILIATION WITH SILVER HILL HOSPITAL WAS FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS), ESTABLISHING SILVER HILL AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF SILVER HILL HOSPITAL, FREEDOM INSTITUTE STRENGTHENED BOTH ITS INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP) AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES (OP) AND RECRUITED PREMIER CLINICAL LEADERSHIP TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE. THE ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCED STEADY GROWTH IN CENSUS BY SERVING CLIENTS TRANSITIONING FROM SILVER HILL HOSPITAL TO THE NEW YORK CITY MARKET AND EXPANDING COLLABORATION WITH OTHER TREATMENT PROVIDERS IN THE NYC MARKET. THESE DEVELOPMENTS POSITIONED FREEDOM INSTITUTE TO BEGIN REBRANDING AS SILVER HILL NEW YORK IN 2025. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)IOP:LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, FREEDOM INSTITUTE ENABLES CLIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE TREATMENT WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR EXISTING ROLES AND ROUTINES. THE IOP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CLIENTS' SENSE OF SELF, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. OUR IOP PROGRAM MEETS THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR AN 8-TO-12 WEEK LENGTH OF STAY AND INCLUDES A WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL SESSION. IN 2024 NEARLY 200 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE IOP.OP:AFTER COMPLETING THE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, MOST CLIENTS CONTINUE WITH OUTPATIENT GROUPS AND OTHER ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES. GROUP THERAPY IS THE CORE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE'S SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM. CLIENTS ENCOUNTER NEW CONCEPTS, CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF RECOVERY. OVER 200 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN 2024.Expenses $1,937,257 · revenue $1,257,068
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2877912
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $132,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,405,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,405,682 | $2,366,341 | $132,105 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,552,670 | $1,991,430 | $169,538 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,186,497 | $2,493,987 | $212,946 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2877912).
Questions about FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC is 13-2877912.
- Is FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANDREW GERBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREEDOM INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,405,682, expenses of $2,366,341 and total assets of $132,105 at year end.
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