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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2470641

SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · OCEANSIDE, CA 92056

Financials

$204K$190K2023$313K$119K2024$131K$143K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$131,418$142,650-$11,232$349,801$17,745$332,057
December 31, 2024990$313,367$119,251$194,116$343,289$134,954$208,335
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$204,279$190,060$14,219$149,140$134,921$14,219
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$129,390
Program service revenue
$676
Investment income
$676
Other revenue
$676

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$87,502
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$23,619
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,619
Printing, publications and postage
$2,789
Other expenses
$28,740
Program services (functional)
$81,165

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$343,289
Total assets, end of year
$349,801
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,745
Net assets, end of year
$332,057
Cash, savings and investments
$342,031
Gross receipts
$131,418

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DawnMarie GaivinPresident40$23,619
LISA HANDLEYGeneral Member1$0
MADISON HOLLMANSECRETARY1$0
JENNIFER LARSONTREASURER1$0
JAMISON HANDLEYMEMBER1$0
CADEN LARSONMEMBER1$0
GRACE FALLEURMEMBER1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA HANDLEYPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
MADISON HANDLEYSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
JENNIFER LARSONTREASURER
Officer
–$0
JAMISON HANDLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
ELLIOTT SYLVESTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CADEN LARSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
GRACE FALLEURMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAWNMARIE GAIVINPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
DANA JOHNSONSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
LISA HANDLEYTREASURER
Officer
2$0
JAMIE HANDLEYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4225 OCEANSIDE BLVD STE H172, OCEANSIDE, CA 92056-3472
In care of
% BETH REYNOSO
Signed the 990-EZ
DawnMarie Gaivin, Coexecutive director
Phone
(503) 953-2147
Return prepared by
HRB TAX GROUP INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-2470641 or by the name SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Provide every non-speaker with access to communication through scholarships, education, and advocacy.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Immersion Week
    Expenses $19,965
  • Provider Training (SMPT) Scholarships
    Expenses $21,000
  • CP Course scholarships
    Expenses $40,200

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 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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2470641
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
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$349,801
Income (IRS master file)
$131,418

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$131,418$142,650$349,801XML
990December 2024$313,367$119,251$343,289IRS
990December 2023$204,279$190,060$149,140XML
990December 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 86-2470641).

Questions about SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION is 86-2470641.
Is SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION 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 SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,619 (DawnMarie Gaivin, President).
How much revenue does SPELLER FREEDOM FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $131,418, expenses of $142,650 and total assets of $349,801 at year end.

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