Nonprofit · EIN 88-2570189
MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $200,244 | $235,435 | -$35,191 | $970,093 | $7,086 | $963,007 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $212,208 | $179,292 | $32,916 | $999,439 | $1,241 | $998,198 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,234
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,499
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,823
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $163,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,200
- Accounting fees
- $11,730
- Travel
- $1,326
- Program services (functional)
- $214,314
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,121
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $999,439
- Total assets, end of year
- $970,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,086
- Net assets, end of year
- $963,007
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $963,007
- Gross receipts
- $200,244
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATE GILLIAM | EECUTIVE DIR Trustee or director | 32 | $92,999 |
| MIA NOEL | DIRECTOR OF Trustee or director | 8 | $31,500 |
| DEVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA LECESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA RASMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATE GILLIAM | EECUTIVE DIR Trustee or director | 32 | $85,115 |
| MIA NOEL | DIRECTOR OF Trustee or director | 8 | $28,831 |
| DEVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA LECESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA RASMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6918 W BROWN DEER RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223-2104
- In care of
- % MIA NOEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATE GILLIAM, 6918 W BROWN DEER ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
- Signed the 990
- MIA NOEL, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
- Phone
- (414) 616-3773
- Website
- WWW.MKEFREEDOMFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CASCADE CPA
Mission
MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND ADVOCATES FOR THE END OF MASS INCARCERATION AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN WISCONSIN.
Program accomplishments
- ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO END MASS INCARCERATION: THE MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND (MFF) ADVOCATES FOR THE ABOLITION OF CARCERAL SYSTEMS BY DIRECTLY ENGAGING THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE, POVERTY, AND RACIAL INJUSTICE. THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DIRECT ACTION, MFF ENGAGES MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CASH BAIL, PRETRIAL DETENTION, AND MASS INCARCERATION. BY CENTERING THE EXPERIENCES AND VOICES OF THESE COMMUNITIES, MFF SEEKS TO TRANSFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, RESTORE DIGNITY, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WISCONSIN RESIDENTS.Expenses $214,314
- SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND CHALLENGING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE: THE MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND WORKS TO CHALLENGE THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY AND RACE BY PROVIDING BAIL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS HELD IN PRETRIAL DETENTION. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD BAIL, HELPING TO RESTORE THEIR PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE AND REUNITE THEM WITH THEIR FAMILIES. BY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, MFF AIMS TO DISMANTLE THE CASH BAIL SYSTEM AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST FUTURE FOR ALL.
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
- 88-2570189
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $970,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $200,244
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $200,244 | $235,435 | $970,093 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $212,208 | $179,292 | $999,439 | XML |
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 88-2570189).
Questions about MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED is 88-2570189.
- Is MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED 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 MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED 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 MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED 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 MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATE GILLIAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,999 (NATE GILLIAM, EECUTIVE DIR).
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE FREEDOM FUND INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $200,244, expenses of $235,435 and total assets of $970,093 at year end.
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