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Bound For Freedom Inc

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Tax-exempt since April 1996
  • EIN: 56-1461053

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: Mental Health, Crisis Intervention / Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Treatment Only (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$32.9k (2023)

Expenses
$34.2k (2023)

Total Assets
$41.2k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,891
Expenses
$34,204
Net Income
-$1,313
Net Assets
$41,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,617
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $144
0.4%
Other Revenue $130
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,222
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $41,222
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Marvin Nowell (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Obrae Bowman (Area Chair) $0 $0
Ohenrico Blake (Area Treasur) $0 $0
Jeanett Paltrow (Convention C) $0 $0
Viveca Mason (Convention T) $0 $0
David Mchenry (Literature C) $0 $0
Fred Jordan (Activities C) $0 $0
Charles Samuels (Board Member) $0 $0
Toby Ethridge (Board Member) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$75,351
Expenses
$62,465
Net Income
$12,886
Net Assets
$42,535
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $73,572
97.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,779
2.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,535
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $42,535
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ohenrico Blake (Area Chair) $0 $0
Lodia Ward (Area Treasurer) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
Frances Falls (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Marvin Nowell (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Otis Lloyd (Literature Chair) $0 $0
Allison Stewart (Activities Chair) $0 $0
Toby Ethridge (Board Member) $0 $0
Charles Samuels (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 9, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$6,955
Expenses
$9,489
Net Income
-$2,534
Net Assets
$29,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,952
85.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,003
14.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,690
Total Liabilities $3,041
Net Assets $29,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ohenrico Blake (Area Chair) $0 $0
Lodia Ward (Area Treasurer) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
Frances Fells (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Marvin Nowell (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Otis Lloyd (Literature Chair) $0 $0
Yuself Fite (Board Member) $0 $0
Tobey Etheridge (Board Member) $0 $0
Charles Samuels (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$11,876
Expenses
$13,274
Net Income
-$1,398
Net Assets
$32,183
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,610
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$734
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,183
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $32,183
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ohenrico Blake (Area Chair) $0 $0
Lodia Ward (Treasurer) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Bff Treasurer) $0 $0
Lauretta Wilson (Bod Member) $0 $0
Marvin Nowell (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Otis Lloyd (Literature Chair) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,501
Expenses
$60,427
Net Income
$74
Net Assets
$33,581
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,959
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,542
7.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,581
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $33,581
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ohenrico Blake (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Bobby Moore (Asc Chair) $0 $0
Lodia Ward (Asc Treasurer) $0 $0
Grover Flood (Convention Comm Chair) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
Charles Samuels (Activities Treasurer) $0 $0
Melanie Brown (Literature Sales Chair) $0 $0
Lauretta Wilson (Bod Member) $0 $0
Eric Cunningham (Bod Member) $0 $0
Ruth Ann Allen (Bod Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$43,363
Expenses
$37,087
Net Income
$6,276
Net Assets
$33,507
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,022
85.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,341
14.6%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,507
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $33,507
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ohenrico Blake (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Michael Turner (Bod Co Chair) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Asc Treasurer) $0 $0
Joyce O'leary (Literature Sales Chair) $0 $0
Charles Samuels (Activities Treasurer) $0 $0
Maurice Young (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Sherry Faust (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
Osires El Bey (Asc Chair) $0 $0
Eric Cunningham (Bod Member) $0 $0
Ruth Ann Allen (Bod Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$31,678
Expenses
$24,055
Net Income
$7,623
Net Assets
$27,231
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,331
86.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,321
13.6%
Other Revenue $26
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,231
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $27,231
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ohenrico Blake (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Michael Turner (Bod Co Chair) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Asc Treasurer) $0 $0
Joyce O'leary (Literature Sales Chair) $0 $0
Charles Samuels (Activities Treasurer) $0 $0
Maurice Young (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Sherry Faust (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
Osires El Bey (Asc Chair) $0 $0
Eric Cunningham (Bod Member) $0 $0
Ruth Ann Allen (Bod Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$49,410
Expenses
$51,905
Net Income
-$2,495
Net Assets
$19,608
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,864
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,546
5.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,608
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $19,608
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lodia Ward (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Rico Blake (Bod Co Chair) $0 $0
Mustafa Mack (Area Chair) $0 $0
William Truman (Bod Member) $0 $0
Mike Turner (Bod Member) $0 $0
Joyce O'leary (Literature Sales) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Activities Comm Treasurer) $0 $0
Maurice Young (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Sherry Foust (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
Vevica Martin (Area Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$29,599
Expenses
$24,127
Net Income
$5,472
Net Assets
$22,103
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,400
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $199
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,103
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $22,103
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lodia Ward (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Rico Blake (Bod Co Chair) $0 $0
Mustafa Mack (Area Chair) $0 $0
William Truman (Bod Member) $0 $0
Mike Turner (Bod Member) $0 $0
Joyce O'leary (Literature Sales) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Activities Comm Treasurer) $0 $0
Maurice Young (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Sherry Foust (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$18,699
Expenses
$18,354
Net Income
$345
Net Assets
$16,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,337
87.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,362
12.6%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,631
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $16,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lodia Ward (Bod Chair) $0 $0
Rico Blake (Bod Co Chair) $0 $0
Tomas Poventud (Area Chair) $0 $0
Jose Rios (Area Treasurer) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Bod Member) $0 $0
William Turman (Bod Member) $0 $0
Mike Turner (Bod Member) $0 $0
Naomi Tucker (Literature Sales) $0 $0
Herb Johnson (Activities Comm Chair) $0 $0
Angela Porter (Activities Treasurer) $0 $0
Maurice Young (Convention Chair) $0 $0
Otis Lloyd (Convention Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$20,174
Expenses
$17,023
Net Income
$3,151
Net Assets
$16,286
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,221
95.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $953
4.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,286
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $16,286

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990-EZ
Filed on July 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$35,602
Expenses
$40,093
Net Income
-$4,491
Net Assets
$13,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,980
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $622
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,135
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $13,135

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$47,688
Expenses
$48,767
Net Income
-$1,079
Net Assets
$17,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,678
95.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,010
4.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,626
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $17,626

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

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.

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

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.

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990-EZ

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

PDF

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