Nonprofit · EIN 82-1636859
FREE FOREST SCHOOL
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $12,039 | $8,535 | $3,504 | $9,417 | $2,008 | $7,409 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,039
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,008
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,215
- Other expenses
- $5,312
- Program services (functional)
- $8,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,912
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,409
- Cash, savings and investments
- $5,318
- Gross receipts
- $12,039
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA SHARRATT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| BRIANA CAPRA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BETHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| JULES BEESLEY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CORINTH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROSSE HAMM | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 619 SOUTH 10TH ST 201, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-1128
- In care of
- % ANNA SHARRATT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 2724 40th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55406
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Anna Sharratt, 2724 40th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55406
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JENNIFER ROSSE HAMM, CHAIR
- Phone
- (785) 218-3016
- Website
- freeforestschool.org
- Return prepared by
- JUN ZHOU CPA LTD
Mission
NURTURING KIDS AND EMPOWERING ADULTS BY CONNECTING TO NATURE, CULTURE, AND EACH OTHER THROUGH OUTDOOR PLAY
Program accomplishments
- OUR OUTDOORS IS A VIRTUAL NATURE PLAY HUB FOR FINDING PLAYMATES NEAR YOU AND THE SUPPORT YOU NEED, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE ON YOUR NATURE PLAY JOURNEY. OUR COMMITMENT WE BELIEVE YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES, AND ABILITIES DESERVE AND BENEFIT FROM UNSTRUCTURED PLAY IN NATURE. WE BELIEVE DIVERSITY BRINGS INVALUABLE RICHNESS AND DEPTH TO OUR LOCAL GROUPS AND OUR ORGANIZATION. WE COMMIT TO EXAMINING THE ROLE THIS ORGANIZATION HAS PLAYED IN PERPETUATING SYSTEMIC RACISM. WE WELCOME PARTICIPANTS AND LEADERS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND SEEK TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE INCLUDED, VALUED, HEARD, RESPECTED, AND EMPOWERED. WE COMMIT TO CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE FOR BLACK,INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE WHO IDENTIY AS LGBTQ AND OTHER COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE MARGINALIZED.
- OUR OUTDOORS IS A VIRTUAL NATURE PLAY HUB FOR FINDING PLAYMATES NEAR YOU AND THE SUPPORT YOU NEED, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE ON YOUR NATURE PLAY JOURNEY. OUR COMMITMENT WE BELIEVE YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES, AND ABILITIES DESERVE AND BENEFIT FROM UNSTRUCTURED PLAY IN NATURE. WE BELIEVE DIVERSITY BRINGS INVALUABLE RICHNESS AND DEPTH TO OUR LOCAL GROUPS AND OUR ORGANIZATION. WE COMMIT TO EXAMINING THE ROLE THIS ORGANIZATION HAS PLAYED IN PERPETUATING SYSTEMIC RACISM. WE WELCOME PARTICIPANTS AND LEADERS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND SEEK TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE INCLUDED, VALUED, HEARD, RESPECTED, AND EMPOWERED. WE COMMIT TO CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE FOR BLACK,INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE WHO IDENTIY AS LGBTQ AND OTHER COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE MARGINALIZED.Expenses $8,535
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1636859
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,039
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- March 9, 2020
- Reinstated
- Effective April 15, 2020
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $12,039 | $8,535 | $9,417 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Anna Sharratt | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-1636859).
Questions about FREE FOREST SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of FREE FOREST SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE FOREST SCHOOL is 82-1636859.
- Is FREE FOREST SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2020.
- Are donations to FREE FOREST SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE FOREST SCHOOL file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FREE FOREST SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE FOREST SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE FOREST SCHOOL?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Anna Sharratt.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE FOREST SCHOOL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREE FOREST SCHOOL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,039, expenses of $8,535 and total assets of $9,417 at year end.
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