Nonprofit · EIN 47-1249214
FREEDOM UNITED
Also known as END CROWD
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $326,163 | $369,062 | -$42,899 | $245,586 | $3,909 | $241,677 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $395,510 | $422,620 | -$27,110 | $287,531 | $2,955 | $284,576 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $476,695 | $390,360 | $86,335 | $317,818 | $6,132 | $311,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $325,778
- Program service revenue
- $385
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,279
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,826
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,839
- Travel
- $1,269
- Program services (functional)
- $352,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $287,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $245,586
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,909
- Net assets, end of year
- $241,677
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $241,677
- Gross receipts
- $326,163
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Ewart-James | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $132,279 |
| Erica Bustos | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lyle Gravatt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jeweleon Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Read | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josef Schmidt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John McAdory | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Dunsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Prakash Rajan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bramnick | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandie Raddadi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Micky Verma | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rhoan Morgan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmie Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Salett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendyl Huber | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Genadri | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Alexander | Finance Dir. Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Ewart-James | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $131,242 |
| Erica Bustos | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lyle Gravatt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jeweleon Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Read | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josef Schmidt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leland Richards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Dunsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Lui | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John McAdory | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abid Qureshi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Micky Verma | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rhoan Morgan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Pingel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Salett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kendyl Huber | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Genadri | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sumant Sridharan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Alexander | Finance Dir. Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Ewart-James | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $128,888 |
| Erica Bustos | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lyle Gravatt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nicki Alexander | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Catherine Read | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josef Schmidt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leland Richards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Dunsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Lui | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Payzee Mahmod | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abid Qureshi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Micky Verma | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morgan Rhoan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Pingel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Salett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Pirozzolo | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Bricker | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ravila Gupta | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Toran Cousin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sridharan Sumant | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7320 ABRON DR, DURHAM, NC 27713-7017
- In care of
- % JOSEF SCHMIDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Joanna Ewart-James, 5400 Glenwood Avenue G-01, Raleigh, NC 27612
- Signed the 990
- Nicole Alexander, Finance Dir.
- Phone
- (919) 559-0003
- Website
- www.freedomunited.org
- Return prepared by
- Anthony F Armento CPA PC
Mission
To inspire people to become life-long abolitionists, to make changes necessary to end modern slavery.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, the Organizations primary program remains building awareness, mobilizing action and strengthening the publics informed understanding of all forms of modern slavery globally. The Organizations platform, www.freedomunited.org, provides a place where people use their voice and unite with others to act together behind targeted campaigns in the U.S. and abroad, in partnership with organizations globally. These campaigns include ending child marriage to help end forced marriage, strengthening protection from exploitation for migrant farmworkers in California and calling for the release of congressionally mandated funds for trafficking survivors. With over 2 million events recorded during 2025 on the Organizations platform, active users read the Organizations curated global newsroom and its campaigns. The Organization hosted film screenings and online events attracting live audiences of hundreds across the globe, and presented its For Freedom community awards for the third year, highlighting exceptional work within the Freedom United community and by activists tackling systemic injustices and securing change for a world more resilient to modern slavery.Expenses $352,361
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
- 47-1249214
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $245,586
- Income (IRS master file)
- $326,163
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $326,163 | $369,062 | $245,586 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $395,510 | $422,620 | $287,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $476,695 | $390,360 | $317,818 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $343,094 | $498,170 | $229,146 | 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 47-1249214).
Questions about FREEDOM UNITED
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM UNITED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM UNITED is 47-1249214.
- Is FREEDOM UNITED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to FREEDOM UNITED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM UNITED 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 UNITED 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 FREEDOM UNITED 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 FREEDOM UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Joanna Ewart-James.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,279 (Joanna Ewart-James, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FREEDOM UNITED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $326,163, expenses of $369,062 and total assets of $245,586 at year end.
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