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Freedom Center Inc

EIN 87-3948958 · Madison, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak26 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE THERAPY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE FREEDOM CENTER OPERATES FROM THE BELIEF THAT HOPE IS REAL, LOVE IS DESERVING, AND HEALING CAN HAPPEN. HOPE IS THE FOUNDATION THAT CHANGE, AND TRANSFORMATION MUST BE BUILT UPON. IF WE DONT BELIEVE IN OURSELVES OR IN OUR FUTURE OR IN THE FACT THINGS CAN CHANGE, THEN THINGS MOST CERTAINLY WILL NOT CHANGE. HOPE IS ESSENTIAL AND IS VERY REAL. LOVE IS THE GLUE THAT HOLDS EVERYTHING TOGETHER. WITHOUT LOVE, WE HAVE AND ARE NOTHING. EVERY INDIVIDUAL ON PLANET EARTH IS DESERVING OF LOVE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. WHEN WE FEEL UNLOVED OR SIMPLY QUESTION OUR ABILITY TO BE LOVED, THINGS BEGIN TO FALL APART. LOVE HOLDS US TOGETHER, AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS A SOCIETY. HEALING IS BEING FULLY RESTORED BACK TO WHO WERE MEANT TO BE AND OVERCOMING WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY OF THAT. WHEN UNRESOLVED TRAUMA, LOSS, BETRAYAL, PAIN, AND BROKEN-DOWN RELATIONSHIPS CLOUD OUR VISION OF WHO WE ARE, HEALING CAN SEEM UNATTAINABLE; WE ASSIMILATE TO A DIFFERENT NORMAL. WHEN WE BELIEVE IN

Income
$495,044
Spending
$346,516
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
8
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$69,667, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 109% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (3)
  1. $343,079 spent. WE TAKE CLIENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE: INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS. WE DO NOT SPECIALIZE IN ANY ONE SPECIFIC AREA OTHER THAN THE OVERARCHING INFLUENCE UNRESOLVED TRAUMA HAS ON OUR LIVES. COMMON AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC FOCUS MAY INCLUDE: ADDICTION, RECOVERY, CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, PHYSICAL & SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, COUPLES COUNSELING, PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING, MARRIAGE COUNSELING, DIVORCE COUNSELING, FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION, FAMILY COUNSELING, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, DYSREGULATED SLEEP, AND MANY OTHERS.
  2. $3,437 spent. WE TAKE CLIENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE: INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS. WE DO NOT SPECIALIZE IN ANY ONE SPECIFIC AREA OTHER THAN THE OVERARCHING INFLUENCE UNRESOLVED TRAUMA HAS ON OUR LIVES. COMMON AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC FOCUS MAY INCLUDE: ADDICTION, RECOVERY, CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, PHYSICAL & SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, COUPLES COUNSELING, PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING, MARRIAGE COUNSELING, DIVORCE COUNSELING, FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION, FAMILY COUNSELING, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, DYSREGULATED SLEEP, AND MANY OTHERS.
  3. WE TAKE CLIENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE: INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS. WE DO NOT SPECIALIZE IN ANY ONE SPECIFIC AREA OTHER THAN THE OVERARCHING INFLUENCE UNRESOLVED TRAUMA HAS ON OUR LIVES. COMMON AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC FOCUS MAY INCLUDE: ADDICTION, RECOVERY, CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, PHYSICAL & SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, COUPLES COUNSELING, PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING, MARRIAGE COUNSELING, DIVORCE COUNSELING, FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION, FAMILY COUNSELING, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, DYSREGULATED SLEEP, AND MANY OTHERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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