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Crime & Legal-Related

Freedom To Choose Project

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$843K

Total expenses

$882K

Net assets

$804K

Grants received

$158K

18 grants

EIN

272521943

Tax year

2024

Mission

The freedom to choose project empowers incarcerated individuals to transform their lives through a trauma-informed, experiential curriculum focused on emotional healing, personal responsibility, and effective communication.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$807K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$24K
Other revenue$12K
Total revenue$843K

Expenses

Grants paid$1K
Salaries & benefits$671K
Fundraising$48K
Other expenses$203K
Total expenses$882K
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$804K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FORREST LEICHTBERG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$133K

40 hrs/wk

LELAND KEEL

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DAVID PAUL MD PHD

PRESIDENT

Board

—

20 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LATTIMORE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

FRAN LEWBEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

BONNIE PAUL PHD

DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

Board

—

20 hrs/wk

MOLLY REID

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KIRK SOUDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KAREN PETERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

KIM CULMONE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BALDWIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

Grants received

Showing 18 of 18

FromAmountPurposeYear
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
JAMES S BOWER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE VICTOR AND SUSAN SCHAFF FAMILY
$1K
EMPOWERING INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH REHABILITATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
2024
WILLIAMS-CORBETT FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO HELP INCARCERATED INVIDIVIDUALS
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$23K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
Pond Foundation
$5K
General Support
2023
THE VICTOR AND SUSAN SCHAFF FAMILY
$1K
EMPOWERING INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH REHABILITATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$13K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
MESHNICK CHARITABLE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
Transform the lives of individuals impacted by incarceration through compassionate experimental education.
2022
MESHNICK CHARITABLE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
Transform the lives of individuals impacted by incarceration through compassionate experimental education.
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
RUSSELL COLGATE FUND INC
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
RUSSELL COLGATE FUND INC
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
Chami Family Foundation
$1K
Counseling programs to support at-risk individuals
2018
GANG TYRE RAMER BROWN & PASSMAN
$250
PUBLIC INTEREST
2017

Funded by

$158K from 11 funders · 18 grants · 2017–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$50K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$26K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Williams-Corbett Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Meshnick Charitable Family Foundation Inc

$20K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Jewish Communal Fund

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

James S Bower Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Russell Colgate Fund Inc

$8K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Pond Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN272521943
NTEE codeI40
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-07
Formed2010
Employees9
Volunteers150
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