Nonprofit · EIN 26-1587576
THE FREEDOM STORY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,115,274 | $1,056,298 | $58,976 | $700,479 | $4,213 | $696,266 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,165,455 | $1,039,037 | $126,418 | $646,317 | $9,027 | $637,290 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $753,239 | $602,213 | $151,026 | $511,124 | $786 | $510,338 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,097,207
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,067
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $473,181
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,858
- Other salaries and wages
- $156,158
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $306,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,733
- Accounting fees
- $9,584
- Travel
- $76,080
- Depreciation
- $190
- Program services (functional)
- $832,344
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,968
- Fundraising (functional)
- $108,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $646,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $700,479
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,213
- Net assets, end of year
- $696,266
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $448
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $497,896
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $198,370
- Gross receipts
- $1,115,274
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2008
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy McCray | CEO Officer | 40 | $103,858 |
| Carter Quinley | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Wytsma | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Goble Hara | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Williams | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Christina Dyer | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Stauffer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy McCray | CEO Officer | 40 | $85,050 |
| Alaynah Morrow | COO Officer | 40 | $42,145 |
| Carter Quinley | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Wytsma | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Goble | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Christina Dyer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCY MCCRAY | CEO Officer | 40 | $81,000 |
| ALAYNAH MORROW | OPERATIONS M Officer | 40 | $42,110 |
| EMILY NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICK PARISI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER QUINLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WEAVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEN WYTSMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOBLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET ST PMB 61629, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- In care of
- % LUCY MCCRAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lucy McCray, 548 Market Street PMB 61629, San Francisco, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- Lucy McCray, CEO
- Phone
- (925) 452-7657
- Website
- thefreedomstory.org
- Return prepared by
- Two Roads
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-1587576 or by the name THE FREEDOM STORY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
We protect children in Northern Thailand from trafficking and exploitation through locally-led prevention that educates children, strengthens families, and builds safer communities.
Program accomplishments
- Education: The Freedom Story offers scholarships to children at-risk of being trafficked, helping them to stay in school. The scholarships cover tuition, uniforms, books, and associated costs of education. The program also provides mentorship support with after-school and weekend activities, home visits, child and youth development programs that strengthen performance in school and resilience through challenges.Expenses $349,832 · grants $264,981
- Partnerships: The Freedom Story partners with local CSOs, churches and other entities to prevent trafficking in their own communities. We conduct training, capacity building and provide technical support to promote the prevention of trafficking, sharing about our methodology and leading practices to protect children, strengthen families and build safer communities.Expenses $172,061 · grants $89,904
- Human Rights: The human rights program conducts outreach, training sessions, and workshops that teach children and their families about their legal and human rights. This includes training for children and youth to recognize, prevent, and report child abuse, as well as training for their families on worker and citizenship rights. The program includes legal advice and aid in select cases.Expenses $141,982 · grants $66,245
- Livelihoods: The Freedom Story works with select families that are at-risk of being involved with trafficking to develop alternative sources of income via sustainable farming, and helping them develop entrepreneurial skills, network with other local companies to scale up their business, and build to new markets to sell their vegetable and poultry products to.Expenses $128,615 · grants $52,050
- Ethical Storytelling: The Freedom Story promotes ethical storytelling practices through awareness raising, training and capacity building.Expenses $39,854
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 | 990 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
- 26-1587576
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $700,479
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,115,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,115,274 | $1,056,298 | $700,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,165,455 | $1,039,037 | $646,317 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $753,239 | $602,213 | $511,124 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $504,293 | $723,442 | $360,731 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-1587576).
Questions about THE FREEDOM STORY
- What is the EIN of THE FREEDOM STORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FREEDOM STORY is 26-1587576.
- Is THE FREEDOM STORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE FREEDOM STORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FREEDOM STORY 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 THE FREEDOM STORY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FREEDOM STORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FREEDOM STORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lucy McCray.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FREEDOM STORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,858 (Lucy McCray, CEO).
- How much revenue does THE FREEDOM STORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,115,274, expenses of $1,056,298 and total assets of $700,479 at year end.
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