Freedomworks Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Freedomworks provides comprehensive faith-based re-entry and recovery programs focused on those released from incarceration, leading to life transformation in Jesus Christ.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $133,586, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $2.9 million spent. FreedomWorks offers re-entry and recovery programs to ex-offenders through five residential program models, including: (1) Treatment Services with Sponsored Lodging, (2) Transitional Living, (3) Re-entry and Aftercare, (4) Sober Living, and (5) Graduate Independent Living. Licensed supportive services are provided through on-site partnerships, including alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment. Program structures include participant accountability needed for transitioning from a lifestyle of crime and addiction. Participants engage in individual counseling, mentoring, supportive groups, and personal development of independent life skill programs. During the year, FreedomWorks provided 454 participants with transitional services through our residential programs. Our programs are supported by 115 outside volunteers providing 5520 volunteer hours. Our life skill and work readiness programs are directly through our food initiative programs: The Bread of Life food shelf offers service opportunities while teaching basic customer service, inventory control, and budgeting, while learning how to serve others. Participants volunteered over 15,000 service hours to distribute food to 7200 neighboring households in N. Minneapolis. JailBreakers Catering teaches participants independent life skills, hospitality, and food service training while providing pathways for qualified participants to earn income through our on-the-job training program, while simultaneously completing their residential programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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