Nonprofit · EIN 47-4648581
FREE THE OPPRESSED
Also known as FREE BURMA RANGERS
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80960
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,330,340 | $5,733,934 | -$403,594 | $4,844,801 | $34,786 | $4,810,015 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,440,544 | $6,504,865 | -$1,064,321 | $5,238,931 | $47,367 | $5,191,564 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,042,662
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $271,886
- Royalties
- $15,792
- Other revenue
- $15,792
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $187,153
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $156,653
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $750
- Accounting fees
- $4,225
- Occupancy
- $24,692
- Travel
- $216,017
- Depreciation
- $150,683
- Program services (functional)
- $5,288,821
- Management and general (functional)
- $399,278
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,835
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,238,931
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,844,801
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,786
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,810,015
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,259,642
- Publicly traded securities
- $238,763
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,132,274
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $677,741
- Gross receipts
- $5,330,340
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Eubank | Director CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Wes Price | Director Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $55,000 |
| Jesse Cusic | Vice President Officer | 20 | $5,150 |
| Kiryn Trask | Director Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Gene Munn | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Doug Yoder | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dave Boyce | Director Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| John Moore | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Shannon Allison | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tom VanDyke | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce Woodall | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Bradley | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Hosannah Valentine | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Geisz | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Eubank | Vice President Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Eubank | Director, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Wes Price | Director, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $63,213 |
| Jesse Cusic | Vice President Officer | 40 | $15,431 |
| Hosannah Valentine | Vice President Officer | 10 | $3,000 |
| Kiryn Trask | Director, Asst. Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Gene Munn | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Doug Yoder | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dave Boyce | Director, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| John Moore | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Shannon Allison | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tom VanDyke | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce Woodall | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Bradley | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Geisz | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Eubank | Vice President Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 60972, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80960-0972
- In care of
- % KENNEDY C SPITTLER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- PO Box 60972, Colorado Springs CO 80960
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kennedy Spittler, PO Box 60972, Colorado Spgs, CO 80960
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- JIM GEISZ, PO Box 60972, Colorado Springs CO 80960
- Signed the 990
- Wes Price, Treasurer
- Phone
- (970) 415-2276
- Website
- www.fto.org
Mission
To bring help hope and love to people of all faiths and ethnicities in the conflict areas to shine a light on the actions of oppressors to stand with the oppressed and support leaders and organizations committed to liberty justice and service.
Program accomplishments
- Burma Ministries - Throughout 2024 Free the Oppressed was able to provide help hope and love to oppressed people on the run from violence and in villages throughout Burma. We provided food medicine and spiritual training to Internally Displaced People IDPs throughout Burma including the following states: Karen Karenni Kachin Chin and Shan state. We had the opportunity to provide aid to IDPs seeking refuge from the Burma Army attacks. While doing this teams came together to provide medical care and spiritual care for those in need. Setting up in the jungle in difficult circumstances our medics were able to provide lifesaving care to thousands of people. We conducted our ranger training program and advanced ranger program again this year. We then send teams out to go on mission throughout Burma. Each team has a medic trained to diagnose and treat the medical problems of internally displaced people living in Burma. We also continued to support our Jungle School of Medicine Kawthoolei JSMK during 2024. Through the JSMK program FTO provides medical care to IDPs as well as trains future medics & doctors. For our teams in Karen State FBRs medic training is conducted at the JSMK. Established in 2011 JSMK trains approximately 25 medics each year in a 15-month course of study. JSMK provides care for patients from the nearby villages with some patients coming from further away. JSMK also manages surgical emergencies such as ectopic pregnancy. The inpatient department has 12 beds which are often full. This year we successfully started a mass blood typing project for all Rangers. Blood saves lives when it comes to trauma medicine Part of our spiritual training program includes something called the Good Life Club program. It is a vital part of caring for those in need. It is through these GLC programs that we are able to provide safety education uplifting songs fun games and we share the gospel to thousands of men women and children impacted both physically & spiritually by the war. Free the Oppressed served the families in the villages throughout Burma with Good Life Club Programs. Overall our FBR mission is going to where the need is greatest. In Burma this is often in the frontlines during active fighting. We go to bring help hope and love through medical care and evacuate the injured civilians and soldiers to casualty collection points. We pray with them provide food and water and treat their wounds. Every year we lose brave men and women Rangers at sacrifice their lives to love their brothers and sisters caught in the mist of conflict. During 2024 we lost five amazing Rangers. You can read more of our accomplishments in our annual report located here: https: www.freeburmarangers.org post free-burma-rangers-annual-report-2024-2025.Expenses $4,232,483
- Middle East Ministries - In 2024 Free the Oppressed had the privilege of delivering medical care to 906 patients across 21 different Internally Displaced People IDP camps in northeast Syria. We performed various procedures such as fracture splinting and wound cleaning for diabetic foot infections. For patients needing specialty care such as those with congenital heart diseases and cancers we referred them to more advanced facilities for further treatment. We also provided prenatal care to 12 pregnant women and treated over 100 chronic disease patients. Among them six were newly diagnosed with type two diabetes and two with high blood pressure. We also followed up with 15 young patients suffering from congenital heart diseases; we found some families are struggling to access or afford the complex surgeries their children need. In Syria one of the most devastated families we encountered consisted of four members who were sick three of whom face serious life-threatening conditions. We provided the father with medications for three months and some financial support for his next chemotherapy session as well as set up consultations for the other family members to see medical specialists. In addition to providing physical care we also offered emotional and spiritual support through our gospel formation and spiritual support program. We created a safe space for individuals and families to share their stories offering a listening ear a shoulder to cry on and prayer for those who welcomed it. Our team also conducted Good Life Club programs for children where we sang songs in English Kurdish and Norwegian played games shared Bible stories using colorful bracelets and distributed Lion and Lamb stuffed animals that play music and Bible stories in Kurdish. Overall Free the Oppressed had to opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the families children and communities who have suffered greatly in Iraq & Syria. The FBR projects in 2024 extend well beyond financial aid; it symbolized hope healing and unwavering solidarity with the people. You can read more of our Middle East accomplishments in our annual report located here: https: www.freeburmarangers.org post free-burma-rangers-annual-report-2024-2025.Expenses $421,538
- Thailand Ministries - In 2024 Free the Oppressed provided much needed help hope and love to many individuals and communities throughout Thailand. We purchased and installed solar electricity equipment to provide electricity to villagers and communities that live in darkness. In addition to solar projects we supplied medical aid to patients in Thailand including hospital fees food transportation and spiritual support. During 2024 many people were devastated by massive flooding throughout Thailand and Burma. Our teams were able to provide support and relief to people in the surrounding communities who were affected by the flooding. Our Good Life Club teams also provided six different Good Life Club programs throughout villages. Through these programs FTO focuses on childrens needs in the conflict areas. We address spiritual and physical health as well as provide relief supplies including clothes and personal necessities. The teams provide a lesson in basic health and hygiene teaching basic practices and ideas to protect against preventable illness. Our teams brought joy education and hope to over 500 kids in Thailand through the Good Life Club programs. We also provided aid to thousands of people and numerous communities throughout the country. You can read more of our Thailand accomplishments in our annual report located here: https: www.freeburmarangers.org post free-burma-rangers-annual-report-2024-2025.Expenses $370,386
- AdvocacyExpenses $264,414
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
- 47-4648581
- 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)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,844,801
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,330,340
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,330,340 | $5,733,934 | $4,844,801 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,440,544 | $6,504,865 | $5,238,931 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,980,005 | $7,154,816 | $5,764,733 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: JIM GEISZ | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $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 47-4648581).
Questions about FREE THE OPPRESSED
- What is the EIN of FREE THE OPPRESSED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE THE OPPRESSED is 47-4648581.
- Is FREE THE OPPRESSED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to FREE THE OPPRESSED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE THE OPPRESSED 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 THE OPPRESSED 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 FREE THE OPPRESSED 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 FREE THE OPPRESSED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kennedy Spittler.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE THE OPPRESSED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (Dave Eubank, Director CEO).
- How much revenue does FREE THE OPPRESSED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,330,340, expenses of $5,733,934 and total assets of $4,844,801 at year end.
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