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Freedom Life Skills Inc

  • Green Bay, WI
  • Tax-exempt since March 2008
  • EIN: 42-1721848

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Spouse Abuse, Prevention of (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$120k (2017)

Expenses
$80k (2017)

Total Assets
$138k (2017)

Total Liabilities
$46.6k (2017)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2017

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,302
Expenses
$80,002
Net Income
$40,300
Net Assets
$91,450
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,280
3.6%
Program Services $116,010
96.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $138,083
Total Liabilities $46,633
Net Assets $91,450
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Melinda Eck (Secretary) $15,120 $0
William Eck (Director) $10,934 $0
Karl Casper (Director) $0 $0
Lanette Casper (President/Tr) $0 $0
Angela Gipp (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$198,164
Expenses
$82,886
Net Income
$115,278
Net Assets
$51,150
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $109,364
55.2%
Program Services $86,981
43.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,819
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $136,398
Total Liabilities $85,248
Net Assets $51,150
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Melinda Eck (Secretary) $18,228 $0
Karl Casper (Director) $0 $0
Lanette Casper (President/Tr) $0 $0
William Eck (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2017

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$105,577
Expenses
$116,014
Net Income
-$10,437
Net Assets
-$64,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,864
8.4%
Program Services $108,831
> 100%
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$14,411
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,288
2.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,226
Total Liabilities $192,354
Net Assets -$64,128
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Lafave (Member & Exe) $30,256 $0
Karla Lafave (Secretary/Di) $11,311 $0
Michael Mass (Legal Adviso) $0 $0
Karl Casper (Director) $0 $0
Lanette Casper (President/Tr) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$221,429
Expenses
$248,832
Net Income
-$27,403
Net Assets
-$53,691
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,542
4.3%
Program Services $210,481
95.1%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,405
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $30,585
12.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,443
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $157,326
Total Liabilities $211,017
Net Assets -$53,691
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gary Lafave (Member & Exe) $19,385 $0 $0
Karla Lafave (Secretary/Di) $11,200 $0 $0
Michael Mass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karl Casper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lanette Casper (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lemay (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$716,858
Expenses
$827,972
Net Income
-$111,114
Net Assets
-$26,288
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,612
12.8%
Program Services $624,665
87.1%
Investment Income $35
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $546
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,969
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,304
19.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $187,712
Total Liabilities $214,000
Net Assets -$26,288
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gary Lafave (Director) $74,769 $0 $0
Karla Lafave (Secretary) $43,200 $0 $0
Michael Mass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karl Casper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lanette Casper (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lemay (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$753,909
Expenses
$878,302
Net Income
-$124,393
Net Assets
$113,424
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,833
13.8%
Program Services $648,266
86.0%
Investment Income $247
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,563
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $275,256
31.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $295,990
Total Liabilities $182,566
Net Assets $113,424

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$974,264
Expenses
$692,469
Net Income
$281,795
Net Assets
$261,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $491,758
50.5%
Program Services $482,374
49.5%
Investment Income $132
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $269,801
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $442,042
Total Liabilities $180,679
Net Assets $261,363

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
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