Free to Be Programs

Analysis

Free to Be Programs is a registered charity in United States, based in Northridge, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Free to Be Programs reported income of $4.1m and spending of $4.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $4.1m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Free to Be Programs sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mesilla Valley Community of Hope Incorporated ($4.1m), New Outlook Inc ($4.1m) and Metropolitan Children and Youth Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $273k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $810k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $249k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 10 employees.