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Freedom Ministries

Freedom is just a word, it is our mission

aka Freedom House Haiti   |   Maryville, TN   |  www.freedomhousehaiti.com
GuideStar Charity Check

Freedom Ministries

EIN: 30-1000458

Mission

FREEDOM MINISTRIES OPERATES PRIMARILY AS A FUND RAISING ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT FREEDOM HOUSE - AN ORPHANAGE IN HAITI THAT(A) RESCUES AND RESTORES THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN SLAVERY, (B) SUPPORTS A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT BY MEETING SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF IDENTIFIED CHILDREN, (C) EMPOWERS THE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN WHATEVER ENDEAVOR THEY CHOOSE,

Ruling year info

2018

Principal Officer

Tracy Kote

Co Principal Officer

Amanda Armstrong

Main address

2613 Cross Creek Dr

Maryville, TN 37803 USA

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EIN

30-1000458

Subject area info

Christianity

Population served info

Children and youth

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Transitioning Haitian Youth to Independence

The Freedom House is a children's home in Haiti that is working towards transitioning orphaned Haitian youth to independence. Within a family setting, we provide spiritual training, basic life skills and trade school classes, with traditional education to allow our youth the opportunity to be strong faithful leaders in their communities.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people

This program is meant for our youth to help serve their community in a variety of ways. They host vacation Bible school programs in the summer, Saturday meal and Bible lessons monthly as well as a food distribution program to 40 families in need around the community.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Religious groups
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people
Parents

Where we work

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    We serve the orphaned and abandoned youth in Haiti. The Freedom House is a children's home that is focused on transitioning youth to independence. Within a family setting, we provide spiritual guidance, basic life skills and trade school classes as well as a traditional education to give these children the opportunity to be strong and faithful leaders in their communities.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    We are continuously working on ways we can serve our community better. As of late, it has been very difficult to do so in Haiti as we are just struggling to find basic necessities for our children and staff on a daily basis. The crisis going on in Haiti is crippling the country however, we are actively working on shipping a large solar unit that will help supply power and clean water that we can share with the community around us.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

Freedom Ministries
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
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Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

Freedom Ministries

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Freedom Ministries

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Principal Officer

Tracy Kote

Co Principal Officer

Amanda Armstrong

Freedom Ministries

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Freedom Ministries

Board of directors
as of 03/01/2023
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Board chair

Paul Meeuwsen

Lindsay Mizell

Springbrook Church

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/1/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/01/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.