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EIN 82-1214607

Minnesota Freedom Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
City
Minneapolis
State
Minnesota
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
Description
Criminal bonds: Minnesota Freedom Fund pays bails for low-income individuals. By doing so, we allow people to continue to work their job, pay their rent, and raise their kids while their case concludes. Minnesota Freedom Fund was able to pay the bail for 113 individual incarcerated in hennepin county during 2018. The Minnesota Freedom Fund pays criminal bail and immigration bonds for those who cannot otherwise afford to as we seek to end discriminatory, coercive, and oppressive jailing.
Total revenues
$755,173
2023
Total expenses
$4,462,915
2023
Total assets
$18,349,190
2023
Num. employees
29
2023

Program areas at Minnesota Freedom Fund

In 2023, Minnesota Freedom Fund was active in supporting individuals with immigration bonds and pretrial bonds. Mff posted immigration bonds for 92 individuals. In addition, we provided paralegal support on numerous immigration cases, assisted in interpretation at ice offices and supported our clients after they were bonded out. Mff posted 489 pretrail bails (for 391 people), many of whom chose to receive additional post release support services from our organization. Supportive services include arranging rides to court, connecting clients with supportive services, and more. Mff spent time in the community presenting and educating people on the harms of pretrial bail and immigration detention.

Grants made by Minnesota Freedom Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Minnesota Freedom Fund ActionOperating Support$250,000
We ResolveParticipatory Defense Project$70,000
Immigrant Law Center of MinnesotaRemoval Defense Support$25,000
...and 5 more grants made

Who funds Minnesota Freedom Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$74,817
Never Again ActionTo Support the Organizations Mission.$27,363
Mightycause Charitable FoundationUnrestricted$19,762
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Minnesota Freedom Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Elizer DarrisExecutive Director$114,692
Jana KoorenDirector of Programs and Operations
Jeff WhiteDirector of Finance
Cacje HendersonDirector of Policy
Michael FriedmanTreasurer$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Minnesota Freedom Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$203,568
Program services$141,395
Investment income and dividends$410,210
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$755,173

Form 990s for Minnesota Freedom Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

Organizations like Minnesota Freedom Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Safe and Just MichiganLansing, MI$2,507,766
Citizens for Juvenile JusticeBoston, MA$720,925
Orange County Restorative JusticChelsea, VT$587,973
Correctional Association of New York (CA)Brooklyn, NY$1,038,121
Critical ResistanceOakland, CA$1,014,329
Pennsylvania Prison SocietyPhiladelphia, PA$1,322,862
Missouri AppleseedSt Louis, MO$272,105
Michigan Center for Youth JusticeAnn Arbor, MI$599,182
The Liberty FundNew York, NY$582,654
Emancipate NCDurham, NC$1,112,752
Data update history
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $33,187 from Mightycause Charitable Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $154,947 from Mightycause Charitable Foundation
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 6398
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
mnfreedomfund.org/ 
Phone
(612) 323-6011
IRS details
EIN
82-1214607
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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