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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1601546

LIBERA INC

Also known as LIBERA

Tax-exempt · MORGANTOWN, WV 26505

Financials

$648K$597K2023$986K$723K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIBERA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$985,964$723,176$262,788$473,145$23,653$449,492
December 31, 2023990$647,554$597,022$50,532$221,583$35,456$186,127
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$992,521
of which government grants
$334,131
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,372
Net income from sales of inventory
-$12,929
Other revenue
-$12,929

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$477,374
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$535,458
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$48,508
Occupancy
$26,203
Travel
$1,542
Program services (functional)
$596,253
Management and general (functional)
$86,613
Fundraising (functional)
$40,310

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$221,583
Total assets, end of year
$473,145
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,653
Net assets, end of year
$449,492
Land, buildings and equipment
$58,134
Net assets without donor restrictions
$449,492
Gross receipts
$999,198
Employees
13
Volunteers
80
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
WV

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen HaringExecutive Director
Key employee
40$80,000
Rebekah MatugaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dustin BlankenshiipDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Constinia CharbonetteTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Ann BartoloVice President
Officer
1$0
Paulina NottinghamPresident
Officer
1$0
Ali SensabaughSecretary
Officer
1$0
Hattie WrightTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN HARINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$74,160
REBEKAH MATUGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN BLANKENSHIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CONSTINIA CHARBONNETTETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN BARTOLOVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
PAULINA NOTTINGHAMPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
ALI SENSABAUGHSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
HATTIE WRIGHTTREASURER
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
80 SCHOOL ST, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-3733
In care of
% KAREN HARING
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
PO Box 1147, Dellslow WV 26531
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Hattie Wright, 238 Ocala St, Clarksburg, WV 26301
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Karen Haring, 301 Holly Lane, Morgantown WV 26508
Signed the 990
Hattie Wright, Treasurer
Phone
(304) 241-1061
Return prepared by
Williams & Associates AC

Mission

To educate and empower West Virginia women and teens to find freedom

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Mentoring/Peer Support-During 2024, 323 Girls mentored in groups or individually in 10 West Virginia counties. We provided Libera groups in middle schools and high schools, foster congregate care homes, emergency shelters, youth reporting centers, and juvenile detention centers. Groups and mentoring are based on our Libera model. See Schedule O for additional discussion.
    Expenses $508,153 · revenue $521,037
  • Social Enterprise-Our Lila Bear program provided over 1,800 STEAM activity boxes to Title I elementary students across West Virginia, while also employing 4 young women who aged out of foster care. The Lila Bear Explor(her) Club iis a social enterprise started by Libera in 2022 to help educate, employ, and empower at-risk youth in West Virginia. We employed youth from the Libera Mentorship program to work part-time creating our STEAM activiity boxes inspired by the stories of Appalachian women and places and to help faciliitate our STEAM exploration programs in schools. Families can purchase our boxes online and have them shipped directly to their home anywhere in the US. All profits from this social enterprise are invested back into our nonprofit programs for mentoring, training, and elevating opportunities for at-risk youth across West Virginia. See Schedule O for additional discussion.
    Expenses $88,100 · revenue $88,100

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1601546
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$473,145
Income (IRS master file)
$999,198

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$985,964$723,176$473,145IRS
990December 2023$647,554$597,022$221,583XML
990December 2022$446,220$384,284$146,748IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Karen Haring
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-1601546).

Questions about LIBERA INC

What is the EIN of LIBERA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBERA INC is 47-1601546.
Is LIBERA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to LIBERA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIBERA 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 LIBERA 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 LIBERA 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 LIBERA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Hattie Wright.
Who are the officers and directors of LIBERA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (Karen Haring, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LIBERA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $985,964, expenses of $723,176 and total assets of $473,145 at year end.

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