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EIN 38-4100606

East Tennessee Freedom Schools

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Jefferson City
State
Tennessee
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
Description
Summer Reading Program serving under-representative communities using materials and curriculum from Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools program. Also engaged in year round activities focused on enrichment of children's lives and education in under-served communities. Added Drums Up Buns Down program in 2021 to help address gun violence in our communities.
Also known as...
Freedom Village of Hope
Total revenues
$287,038
2023
Total expenses
$196,597
2023
Total assets
$227,272
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at East Tennessee Freedom Schools

East Tennessee Freedom Schools is an eight-to-nine week summer reading program for 120 students, K-8, designed to serve under-representative communities using materials and curriculum from Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools program.

Who funds East Tennessee Freedom Schools

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK)Specific Programs$55,415
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$50,150
East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)Gen/oper Support$26,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at East Tennessee Freedom Schools

NameTitleCompensation
Denise J DeanChief Executive Officer$0
Mark DeanChief Financial Officer$0

Financials for East Tennessee Freedom Schools

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$286,744
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$294
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$287,038

Form 990s for East Tennessee Freedom Schools

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-03-04990View PDF
2022-122023-03-05990View PDF
2021-122022-06-17990View PDF
2019-122021-08-19990EZView PDF

Organizations like East Tennessee Freedom Schools

OrganizationLocationRevenue
South Texas Literacy CoalitionEdinburg, TX$105,269
Read To Succeed AshevilleAsheville, NC$451,342
Literacy ConnexusFort Worth, TX$81,252
Reading Is Fundamental of Northern VirginiaArlington, VA$247,419
Short the SquirrelDaphne, AL$191,716
Belize Education ProjectParker, CO$76,138
The Trenton Literacy MovementTrenton, NJ$111,384
Our Kids Read Association (OKRA)Laurel, MD$564,452
DIBS for KidsOmaha, NE$495,040
PlanetReadPiedmont, CA$151,374
Data update history
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $26,000 from East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $72,835 from United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK)
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2184 N Ridge Dr
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Metro area
Morristown, TN
County
Jefferson County, TN
Website URL
easttnfreedomschools.com/ 
Phone
(520) 906-3462
IRS details
EIN
38-4100606
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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