Nonprofit · EIN 43-2066514
FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,377,323 | $2,991,819 | $385,504 | $4,636,596 | $153,476 | $4,483,120 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,716,210 | $2,754,067 | -$37,857 | $4,060,201 | $99,917 | $3,960,284 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,120,517 | $2,372,700 | $747,817 | $3,905,713 | $83,216 | $3,822,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,269,022
- of which government grants
- $1,032,833
- Program service revenue
- $1,598
- Investment income
- $106,703
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $539,977
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,764
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,012,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,408,489
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,297
- Occupancy
- $131,649
- Travel
- $26,758
- Depreciation
- $3,012
- Program services (functional)
- $2,460,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $294,141
- Fundraising (functional)
- $236,906
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,060,201
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,636,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,476
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,483,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,939
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,918,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,137,204
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,345,916
- Gross receipts
- $3,377,323
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 2,600
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Libert | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $145,576 |
| Premal Dharia | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jasmine Tyler | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kandia Milton | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Frohm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Heather Koslov | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Turner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joseph Caleb | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tyrone Parker | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tessa Raden | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Libert | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $133,732 |
| Premal Dharia | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jasmine Tyler | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Grosso | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maegan Scott | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Frohm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Heather Koslov | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Turner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joseph Caleb | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Libert | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $115,683 |
| Heather Kozlov | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Grosso | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Turner | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maegan Scott | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Premal Dharia | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Fettig | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Caleb | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jasmine Tyler | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Frohm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Alexandra Edwards | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1328 FLORIDA AVE NW LBBY 2, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-4827
- In care of
- % TARA LIBERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tara Libert, PO Box 73618, Washington, DC 20056
- Signed the 990
- TARA LIBERT, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 758-0829
- Website
- freemindsbookclub.org
- Return prepared by
- Abercrombie and Associates LLC
Mission
The Organization builds community to foster personal development and systems change for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth and adults through the literary arts, workforce development, trauma healing and peace-building.
Program accomplishments
- During 2025, Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop (Organization) served more than 1,800 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults through four programs: Jail Book Club weekly book club discussions and writing workshops with incarcerated teens and adults; we served 462 members in the Jail Book Club, including 216 women and 60 youths, as well as a dedicated Spanish language book club. 80% of our members completed their weekly reading assignments and 79% completed the writing assignments. Prison Book Club a long-distance, correspondence-based book club and writing workshop with adults incarcerated in correctional facilities across the United States; 898 members in more than 110 facilities received 5 issues of our magazine, the Free Minds Connect, written by and for our members, and 5,674 books personally curated for them. Members exchanged over 2,050 letters with staff, volunteers, and peers and submitted 458 original poems. Reentry Book Club a reading, writing, and job readiness program that includes wraparound case management and job and school placements for formerly incarcerated youths and adults; served 412 members in the Reentry Book Club. 90% of members were employed, in school, or in vocational training programs and 95% did not return to jail or prison. On the Same Page a community education and peacebuilding program in which formerly incarcerated Reentry Book Club members, known as Poet Ambassadors, share poetry and personal experiences with diverse audiences to build awareness of the systemic causes and impact of mass incarceration. We conducted 115 On the Same Page sessions with schools, corporate workplaces, and community groups, reaching 2,593 participants. Throughout 2025, Free Minds members continued to lift one another up, using the power of literature and community to heal and pursue their personal and professional aspirations. Free Minds members also stepped into leadership roles across the organization, with 168 members serving as peer supporters, advocates, and facilitators, strengthening pathways to successful reentry and long-term stability.Expenses $2,460,772
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
- 43-2066514
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,636,596
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,377,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,377,323 | $2,991,819 | $4,636,596 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,716,210 | $2,754,067 | $4,060,201 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,120,517 | $2,372,700 | $3,905,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,698,415 | $1,927,384 | $3,075,708 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-2066514).
Questions about FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP
- What is the EIN of FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP is 43-2066514.
- Is FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP 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 FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP 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 FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP 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 FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tara Libert.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,576 (Tara Libert, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,377,323, expenses of $2,991,819 and total assets of $4,636,596 at year end.
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