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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2474016

FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC

Tax-exempt · LEVELLAND, TX 79336

Financials

$355K$338K2023$243K$289K2024$316K$269K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$315,654$268,735$46,919$79,333$0$79,333
December 31, 2024990$243,114$288,659-$45,545$32,414$0$32,414
December 31, 2023990$354,631$337,669$16,962$77,959$0$77,959
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$314,765
Program service revenue
$889
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,662
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$51,976
Other salaries and wages
$39,737
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$94,714
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,800
Occupancy
$1,330
Travel
$7,908
Depreciation
$3,250
Program services (functional)
$257,592
Management and general (functional)
$9,943
Fundraising (functional)
$1,200

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,414
Total assets, end of year
$79,333
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$79,333
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,125
Net assets without donor restrictions
$79,333
Gross receipts
$315,654
Employees
8
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
TX

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Stephen CanupPresident
Officer
50$25,988
Don CastleberrySecretary
Officer
30$25,988
Steven TaylorVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Mark StriplingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mike McCreightDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Stephen CanupPresident
Officer
50$25,988
Don CastleberrySecretary
Officer
30$25,988
Steven TaylorVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Mark StriplingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mike McCreightDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Don CastleberrySecretary
Officer
30$27,288
Stephen CanupPresident
Officer
50$25,988
Mark StriplingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mike McCreightDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Steven TaylorVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 939, LEVELLAND, TX 79336-0939
In care of
% DON GORDON CASTLEBERRY
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
P O BOX 939, LEVELLAND TX 79336
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
President
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Rev Don Castleberry, 104 Pat Street, Levelland TX 79336
Signed the 990
Stephen Canup, President
Phone
(806) 790-8160
Return prepared by
Good Counting LLC

Mission

The Christian mission is to share the message of Freedom in Jesus to prison inmates.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Outreach to prison inmates through mentoring programs, discipleship, outreach and correspondence programs. The programs focus on sharing freedom found in Jesus and providing hope and encouraging genuine life transformation through forgiveness found in Jesus Christ.
    Expenses $173,502
  • Written materials, books, publications and devotional materials are produced to encourage inmates and help achieve transformation of lives
    Expenses $60,547
  • Crusades to many Prison Units are performed periodically to provide face-to-face contact, mentoring, preaching and discipleship on-site to reach out to inmates, officers and others to promote genuine learning and compassion.
    Expenses $23,543

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2474016
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$79,333
Income (IRS master file)
$315,654

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$315,654$268,735$79,333XML
990December 2024$243,114$288,659$32,414IRS
990December 2023$354,631$337,669$77,959XML
990December 2022$448,626$565,539$60,997IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Rev Don Castleberry
December 31, 2012≤ $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 75-2474016).

Questions about FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC

What is the EIN of FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC is 75-2474016.
Is FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES 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 FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC 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 IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC 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 IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names President.
Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,988 (Stephen Canup, President).
How much revenue does FREEDOM IN JESUS MINISTRIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $315,654, expenses of $268,735 and total assets of $79,333 at year end.

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