Nonprofit · EIN 92-1471452
FREE VERSE PROJECT
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59807
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $99,385 | $72,599 | $26,786 | $43,316 | $819 | $42,497 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,385
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $55,056
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $11,302
- Printing, publications and postage
- $4,373
- Other expenses
- $1,868
- Program services (functional)
- $41,601
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,083
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,316
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $819
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,497
- Cash, savings and investments
- $34,916
- Gross receipts
- $99,385
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURI MORENO | President | 2.5 | $0 |
| EMMIE BRISTOW | Vice President | 1.5 | $0 |
| SELVA AVILA | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| LEO KEISER | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANNA KYERE | Director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH KAHN | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8746, MISSOULA, MT 59807-8746
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- PO Box 8746, Missoula MT 59807
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Emmie Bristow, 243 Northgate Loop, Helena MT 59602
- Signed the 990-EZ
- EMMIE BRISTOW, Vice President
- Website
- www.freeverseproject.org
- Return prepared by
- Lisa Swallow CPA PLLC
Mission
FREE VERSE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN MONTANA BRINGING ARTS- AND LITERARY-BASED PROGRAMMING TO INCARCERATED YOUTH AND ADULTS AND YOUTH IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE. WE HAVE PROVIDED THIS PROGRAMMING FOR OVER ELEVEN YEARS.
Program accomplishments
- RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS, OFFERS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AT ST. PATRICK'S HOSPITAL FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT ADOLESCENTS, AS WELL AS INPATIENT ADULTS. THROUGH TWELVE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS EACH MONTH, WE REACHED 291 NEW STUDENTS, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION WHILE RECEIVING PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT.Expenses $17,641 · grants $25,200
- JDCS/SHELTER CARE, OPERATES ACROSS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE MISSOULA COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, BILLINGS JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, BILLINGS SHELTER CARE, AND PINE HILLS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES EIGHT MONTHLY IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN MISSOULA AND TWO VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS EACH MONTH AT BOTH THE BILLINGS JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND BILLINGS SHELTER CARE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOST AN EXTENDED-LENGTH MONTHLY WORKSHOP AT PINE HILLS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. IN TOTAL, 101 NEW STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR WORKSHOPS, OFFERING THEM CREATIVE OUTLETS WHILE INCARCERATED OR IN SHELTER CARE.Expenses $17,258 · grants $20,000
- THE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM PRODUCED THREE FULL-LENGTH ANTHOLOGIES: ON THE PRECIPICE (FEATURING WORK FROM PINE HILLS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY), A LOT GOING ON INSIDE HEAD, AND DEAR FUTURE (WHICH INCLUDED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STUDENTS ACROSS ALL FACILITIES). THE PUBLICATION OF DEAR FUTURE WAS CELEBRATED WITH A RELEASE PARTY ATTENDED BY NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. EACH PUBLICATION WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE STUDENTS INVOLVED, EMPOWERING THEM TO SEE THEMSELVES AS ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND EXPERTS ON THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES THROUGH SEEING THEIR OWN WORK PUBLISHED IN PRINT.Expenses $6,702
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-1471452
- 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-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Emmie Bristow | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $99,385 | $72,599 | $43,316 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Zuri Moreno | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $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 92-1471452).
Questions about FREE VERSE PROJECT
- What is the EIN of FREE VERSE PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE VERSE PROJECT is 92-1471452.
- Is FREE VERSE PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to FREE VERSE PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE VERSE PROJECT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FREE VERSE PROJECT 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 FREE VERSE PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE VERSE PROJECT?
- The 990-N for 2025 names Emmie Bristow.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE VERSE PROJECT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREE VERSE PROJECT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $99,385, expenses of $72,599 and total assets of $43,316 at year end.
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