EIN 82-1214607

Minnesota Freedom Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
26
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
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
$330,096
2022
Total expenses
$7,039,822
2022
Total assets
$22,089,479
2022
Num. employees
26
2022

Program areas at Minnesota Freedom Fund

In 2022, Minnesota Freedom Fund was active in supporting individuals with immigration bonds and pre-trial bonds.mff posted immigration bonds for 145 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 706 pre-trail bails (for 606 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 pre-trial bail and immigration detention.

Grants made by Minnesota Freedom Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Communities United Against Police BrutalityGeneral Operations$1,023,019
Alliance for Global Justice Corp (AFGJ)General Operations$350,000
Minnesota Freedom Fund ActionGeneral Operations$250,000
...and 14 more grants made

Who funds Minnesota Freedom Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$146,074
Mightycause Charitable FoundationUnrestricted$33,187
Never Again ActionTo Support the Organizations Mission.$27,363
...and 8 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 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$287,146
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$42,950
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$330,096

Form 990s for Minnesota Freedom Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122019-11-15990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

Organizations like Minnesota Freedom Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Pennsylvania Prison SocietyPhiladelphia, PA$1,412,874
Clean Slate UtahSalt Lake City, UT$654,882
Michigan Center for Youth JusticeAnn Arbor, MI$893,581
From Prison Cells To PHDBaltimore, MD$396,419
3R MinistriesThomasville, GA$226,456
Juvenile Justice Advocates of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA$94,503
Chicago Community Bond FundChicago, IL$897,686
Out For JUSTICEBaltimore, MD$1,044,127
Network for Life RochesterRochester, MN$87,676
Freedom Fighting MissionariesCharlotte, NC$574,008
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
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelTax deductible 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) 217-4442
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
Independent
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