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FREEDOM HOUSE INC

EIN 04-2240448 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

PROGRAMS: Freedom House Offers High Quality Educational Programs Which Help Students Thrive, Create, Explore, Challenge and Grow. Freedom House Created The Preparing Urban Students for Success In High School and Higher Education PUSH Program to Life Time Earnings of Young People, Thereby Reducing Poverty, and to Create 21st Century Skills for Employability. Global Community Programs: Provides Opportunities to Engage In Non-traditional Learning and Activities Through Online and Classroom Educational Services, Social/emotional, Social Justice and Civic Engagement Programming. This Program Provides A Safe, Secure, Nurturing and Supportive Environment to Meet The Evolving Needs of Youth and Their Families. Push High School: A College Access Program Embedded In Select Boston Public Schools BPS High Schools That Provides Coaching, Workshops, and Guidance to 9th-12th Grade Students. Additionally, PUSH High School Promotes College-going Cultures At The Schools, and Offers Administrative Suppor

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

45.81%of revenue went to mission work68.2% of expenses · Program services
10.21%of revenue went to fundraising15.2% of expenses
$67.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
11.17%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses
$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
94.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,436 for CHARMAINE ARTHUR (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,611,039
Mission workProgram services$1,196,24145.81% of revenue68.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$291,69811.17% of revenue16.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$266,69410.21% of revenue15.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$856,40632.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,754,63367.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.2% mission · 16.6% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.20% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 11.9% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.38% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 15.7% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.73% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 51.0% mission · 39.7% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.27% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 13.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.08% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 10.0% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 10.9% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.37% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 15.8% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,611,039
Expenses$1,754,633
Annual surplus $856,406 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,196,241 · 68.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$291,698 · 16.6% of expenses
Fundraising$266,694 · 15.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,611,039
Expenses$1,754,633
Assets$4,588,410
Income$2,729,738
Contributions$2,466,926
Mission work (program services)$1,196,241
Fundraising$266,694
Management and general$291,698
Accounting fees$10,000
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CHARMAINE ARTHURPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $128,436
FATIMA HARVEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $105,623

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

CHARMAINE ARTHURPRESIDENT & CEO

FATIMA HARVEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ABDI ABDULLEDIRECTOR

ANDREW SOBERSPRESIDENT

CHARLES OCITTITREASURER

GARY MORTONDIRECTOR

GINTAS KRISCIUNASSECRETARY

GISEL URENADIRECTOR

KEMPTON FLEMMINGDIRECTOR

KHIMMARA GREERDIRECTOR

LISA GUSCOTTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GLAVINDIRECTOR

NADINA TALUKDARDIRECTOR

RICKY GRANT JRDIRECTOR

SUSAN OCONNORDIRECTOR

TOM OREILLYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1988
Location
5 CRAWFORD ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02121-2402
County
Suffolk
In care of
Charmaine Arthur
Primary officer
Charmaine Arthur, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 459-9831

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
AMANDA N ROBERTS CPA NH
NTEE classification
Education (B82Z)

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