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Nonprofit · EIN 88-3814746

FREED PEOPLE

Tax-exempt · CROWLEY, TX 76036

Financials

$825K$560K2023$1M$922K2024$1.2M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREED PEOPLE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,220,573$1,175,718$44,855$453,680$3,932$449,748
December 31, 2024990$1,037,725$922,301$115,424$411,893$7,000$404,893
December 31, 2023990$825,413$560,292$265,121$289,469$0$289,469
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,220,573
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$550,634
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$355,159
Other salaries and wages
$14,135
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$401,494
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,488
Travel
$554
Program services (functional)
$722,403
Management and general (functional)
$274,880
Fundraising (functional)
$178,435

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$411,893
Total assets, end of year
$453,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,932
Net assets, end of year
$449,748
Net assets without donor restrictions
$449,748
Gross receipts
$1,220,573
Employees
5
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2022
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
Matt SheltonPresident
Officer
40$127,938
Carmen SheltonVice President
Officer
40$75,164
Brandy ZeiglerEmployee
Key employee
40$62,827
Donald WilliamsEmployee
Key employee
40$60,000
Angela ThorneEmployee
Key employee
40$29,231
David BreamTreasurer
Officer
5$6,488
Brent TeeterBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
David HargraveBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Michael WroughtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Steve StoneBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Matt SheltonPresident
Officer
40$137,308
Brandy ZeiglerEmployee
Key employee
40$58,385
Carmen SheltonVice President
Officer
40$47,077
Donald WilliamsEmployee
Key employee
40$39,231
David BreamTreasurer
Officer
10$5,424
Brent TeeterBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
David HargraveBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Michael WroughtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Steve StoneBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Matt SheltonPresident
Officer
40$157,690
Brandy ZeiglerEmployee
Key employee
40$31,731
Cory RobertsEmployee
Key employee
40$31,500
David BreamTreasurer
Officer
10$1,663
Carmen SheltonVice President
Officer
40$0
Brent TeeterBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
David HargraveBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Michael WroughtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Steve StoneBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
824 S CROWLEY RD STE 18, CROWLEY, TX 76036-3685
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Matt Shelton, 1170 Brindley Rd, Maypearl, TX 76064
Signed the 990
Matt Shelton, President
Phone
(817) 584-1431
Return prepared by
Bream Tax & Financial Services Inc

Mission

Freed People ignites hope by redeeming destinies and restoring families. Our faith leads us to believe there are no hopeless situations, only hopeless feelings Freed People supports organizations that rescue girls from sex trafficking , prosecutes traffickers, and assists in returning girls/people to society.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided assistance to organizations that rescue girls from sex trafficking and prosecutes traffickers
    Expenses $487,527 · revenue $610,286
  • Provided assistance to organizations that return girls that have been sex trafficked and men that have been incarcerated to society
    Expenses $234,876 · revenue $610,287

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
88-3814746
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$453,680
Income (IRS master file)
$1,220,573

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,220,573$1,175,718$453,680IRS
990December 2024$1,037,725$922,301$411,893XML
990December 2023$825,413$560,292$289,469XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 88-3814746).

Questions about FREED PEOPLE

What is the EIN of FREED PEOPLE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREED PEOPLE is 88-3814746.
Is FREED PEOPLE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to FREED PEOPLE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FREED PEOPLE 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 FREED PEOPLE 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 FREED PEOPLE 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 FREED PEOPLE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Matt Shelton.
Who are the officers and directors of FREED PEOPLE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,938 (Matt Shelton, President).
How much revenue does FREED PEOPLE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,220,573, expenses of $1,175,718 and total assets of $453,680 at year end.

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