Nonprofit · EIN 86-1722407
EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,466,945 | $6,076,690 | -$2,609,745 | $7,453,085 | $7,634 | $7,445,451 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,947,277 | $5,434,493 | $3,512,784 | $10,059,609 | $4,413 | $10,055,196 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,106,923 | $4,862,516 | $2,244,407 | $6,545,008 | $2,596 | $6,542,412 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,105,956
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $360,989
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,289,241
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $302,443
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $528,984
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,775
- Accounting fees
- $43,000
- Occupancy
- $12,634
- Travel
- $20,270
- Depreciation
- $36,576
- Program services (functional)
- $5,808,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $198,927
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,059,609
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,453,085
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,634
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,445,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,389,731
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,055,720
- Gross receipts
- $3,466,945
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW RYAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,860 | $12,164 |
| JULIE BENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV HK MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY SEARCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW RYAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,000 | $6,893 |
| JULIE BENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV HK MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY SEARCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW RYAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,938 | $1,095 |
| JULIE BENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $278 | $0 |
| LESLEY SEARCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 26TH ST S APT 202, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205-2450
- In care of
- % ANDY C RYAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW RYAN, PO BOX 59188, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35259
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW RYAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 206-7808
- Return prepared by
- LUCA
Mission
TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO CHOOSE THE SCHOOL THAT BEST FITS THEIR CHILD'S UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOW-INCOME, K-12 CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SUCCEEDING IN THEIR CURRENT ENVIRONMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED BY THE DONATION OF CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL ALABAMA INCOME TAX LIABILITY. EVERY ALABAMA CHILD HAS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO A QUALITY EDUCATION, WHICH CAN ONLY OCCUR WHEN EDUCATORS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE EMPOWERED TO CREATE DIVERSE LEARNING OPTIONS AND ALL PARENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO MATCH THEIR CHILDREN TO THE LEARNING OPTION THAT BEST MEETS THEIR NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ALABAMA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (ALOSF) IS A SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION FORMED TO IMPLEMENT THE ALABAMA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. ALOSF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME K5-12TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ZONED TO ATTEND A FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOL. THE SCHOLARSHIPS PAY FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION OR TRANSFER FEES TO A NON- FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOL. THE FIRST SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GRANTED FOR THE SEMESTER STARTING JANUARY 2014. ALOSF HAS AWARDED OVER 12,000 SCHOLARSHIPS OVER 9.5 YEARS REPRESENTING 46 OF THE 67 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED BY DONATIONS OF INCOME TAX LIABILITY FROM INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS WHO RECEIVE AN ALABAMA STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT.Expenses $5,062,417 · grants $4,645,703
- THE C2 OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (C2) IS A SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION FORMED TO IMPLEMENT THE ALABAMA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT FOR PARENTS INTERESTED IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM. C2 AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ZONED TO ATTEND A FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOL IN GRADES K5-12. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED BY DONATIONS OF INCOME TAX LIABILITY FROM INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS WHO RECEIVE AN ALABAMA STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT.Expenses $743,094 · grants $640,538
- TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS FROM FUNDING SOURCES THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALABAMA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.Expenses $3,000 · grants $3,000
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 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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1722407
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,453,085
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,466,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,466,945 | $6,076,690 | $7,453,085 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,947,277 | $5,434,493 | $10,059,609 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,106,923 | $4,862,516 | $6,545,008 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,287,101 | $1,976,712 | $4,298,607 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-1722407).
Questions about EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA
- What is the EIN of EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA is 86-1722407.
- Is EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA 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 EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA 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 EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREW RYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,860 (ANDREW RYAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,466,945, expenses of $6,076,690 and total assets of $7,453,085 at year end.
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