NonprofitsCedar Rapids Freedom Festival Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Inc

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Total revenue

$477K

Total expenses

$435K

Net assets

$242K

Grants received

$157K

12 grants

EIN

421329035

Tax year

2023

Mission

The cedar rapids freedom festival seeks to provide safe, affordable, and fun annual events that embody the spirit of patriotism and a sense of community and family.

Programs

2 programs

The cedar rapids freedom festival focuses on programming options that are low or no cost for the community. One signature event each summer is the balloon glow. This event features hot air balloons, a concert, and vendors. Admission is a freedom festival button (10) that also provides you admission into additional programming each june-july.

The cedar rapids freedom festival focuses on programmming each june and july leading up to and including the 4th of july patriotic holiday. Additional programming offered by the cedar rapids freedom festival includes the tribute to heroes dinner, the freedom bike ride, a laser light show, a parade, and a patriotic porch contest.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$368K
Program service revenue$67K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$36K
Total revenue$477K

Expenses

Grants paid$2K
Salaries & benefits$137K
Fundraising$53K
Other expenses$297K
Total expenses$435K
Total assets$244K
Net assets$242K

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KAROL SHEPHERD TERM 824

EXEC DIRECTO

Board

$66K

40 hrs/wk

BRITTANY BARNHART EFF 092024

EXEC DIRECTO

Board

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA MACKEY

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONG SLAGLE

VICE PRESIDE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MEGAN MERRITT

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE WINTERS

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BECKY ECKLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN MUSSELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHELBY VANOUS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SIERRA WOODALL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNY TOWNSEND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIA FREEDMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

COADY SIERRA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENN MASON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANA CURTIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDSEY GAUNITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIZ LONEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORI ARMSTRONG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL NELSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TORRI FREESE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF BRUNSCHEEN

PAST PRESIDE

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
Freedom Festival
2024
$25K
Celebration of Freedom Fireworks
2023
$600
General Operating Support
2023
$25K
Celebration of Freedom Fireworks
2022
$20K
FREEDOM FESTIVAL GENERAL SUPPORT EXPENSES 2023 - 168576
2022
$6K
General Support
2022
$250
SUPPORT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$25K
CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM - FIREWORKS
2020
$10K
FREEDOM FESTIVAL COVID ASSISTANCE
2020

Funded by

$157K from 7 funders · 12 grants · 2020–2024

GreenState Credit Union

$100K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Greater Cedar Rapids Community

$30K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Dupaco Community Credit Union

$11K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN421329035
NTEE codeA840
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-03
Formed1988
Employees5
Volunteers100
CEDAR RAPIDS FREEDOM FESTIVAL INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo