2024-05-14T20:29:12-04:00 2023-12-31 743116770 Abercrombie and Associates LLC 8609 Second Avenue 507B Silver Spring MD 20910 990 2023-01-01 432066514 Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop FREE 1816 12th Street NW Washington DC 20009 Allen Chin Dir of Finance 2027580829 2024-05-14 true Allen Chin true Tim Abercrombie P01254858 3015855050 2024-05-14 2 11 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Tara Libert 3120517 false X freemindsbookclub.org X 2004 DC The Organization builds community to foster personal development and systems change for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth and adults through the literary arts, workforce development, trauma healing, peace-building, and member-led advocacy. 10 10 21 2069 0 0 2656645 3053527 3562 2550 38208 64440 0 2698415 3120517 267354 344523 0 1024093 1119315 0 193669 635937 908862 1927384 2372700 771031 747817 3075708 3905713 143726 83216 2931982 3822497 The Organization builds community to foster personal development and systems change for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth and adults through the literary arts, workforce development, trauma healing, peace-building, and member-led advocacy. false false 1950232 During 2023, Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop (Organization) served 1,404 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults through four programs: Jail Book Club - weekly book club discussions and writing workshops with incarcerated teens and adults; we served 239 members in the Jail Book Club, including 100 women and 39 youths, as well as a dedicated Spanish language book club. 71% of our members completed their weekly reading assignments and 73% completed the writing assignments. Prison Book Club - a long-distance, correspondence-based book club and writing workshop with adults incarcerated in jails and prisons across the United States; 827 members in 110 prisons across the country received 5 issues of our magazine, the Free Minds Connect, written by and for our members, and 5,176 books personally curated for them. Members wrote 1,158 letters to the office and submitted 673 original poems. Reentry Book Club - a reading, writing and job readiness program that includes wraparound case management and job and school placements for formerly incarcerated youths and adults; served 335 members in the Reentry Book Club, with up to 140 members joining weekly virtual book club and writing workshop sessions and support groups. 97% of members were employed, in school, or in vocational training programs and only 9% recidivated. On the Same Page - a community education program in which formerly incarcerated Reentry Book Club members share poetry and personal experiences with diverse audiences to bring greater awareness of the systemic causes and impact of mass incarceration and to build a multi-racial movement working together on solutions and repairing harm. We conducted 115 On the Same Page sessions with schools, corporate workplaces, and with community groups, led by 40 reentry members known as Poet Ambassadors. In 2023, Free Minds continued to expand our services to new incarcerated and formerly incarcerated members, infuse member leadership and learning in all our programming, and elevate the voices of our members to change the narrative around mass incarceration. Our members are included in every aspect of our decision-making process, and we employed 5 Free Minds members full-time in 2023. After witnessing the impact of our work at the DC Jail over the last 20 years, the Department of Corrections requested that we develop an additional book club for their educational unit for emerging adults. In August 2023, we launched a new Emerging Adult Book Club for young adults aged 18-22 pursuing their high school diplomas. In 2023, the NFL Network selected Free Minds to be featured in a segment on NFL Now as part of the Inspire Change initiative, highlighting our work at the DC Jail. In partnership with the Justice Policy Institute, Thrive Under 25 coalition, and Neighbors for Justice, in 2023, we were selected as one of three innovation sites by Columbia University Justice Labs Emerging Adult Justice Project. 1950232 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 39 0 true 21 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false DC X Tara Libert 2027580829 1816 12th Street NW Washington DC 20009 Tara Libert Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 115683 0 0 Heather Kozlov Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Grosso Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Turner Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maegan Scott Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Premal Dharia Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Fettig Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Caleb Vice-Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jasmine Tyler Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Frohm Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alexandra Edwards Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 115683 0 0 1 false false false 21560 1118291 1913676 12365 3053527 publication 900099 2550 2550 2550 64440 64440 3120517 2550 0 64440 X 344523 344523 117700 70620 29425 17655 851376 750154 67536 33686 71240 60554 7124 3562 78999 67149 7900 3950 7487 7487 40523 40523 442634 310635 16044 115955 39102 17871 17247 3984 18129 15410 1813 906 112750 95838 11274 5638 41858 31851 9978 29 22049 19808 1265 976 1479 1479 3788 3220 379 189 Books 88576 88576 Office Equipt & Pr Supplies 36443 26508 8663 1272 Supplies In-kind 12365 10265 2100 Printing & Postage 41679 35771 41 5867 2372700 1950232 228799 193669 1218479 1219713 432886 874271 15719 13571 8996 4559 4437 1337113 1786013 71511 7708 3075708 3905713 81082 83216 62644 143726 83216 X 2297093 2735525 634889 1086972 2931982 3822497 3075708 3905713 747817 142698 0 X false true X true false X 1268744 1496556 1861134 2656645 3053527 10336606 1268744 1496556 1861134 2656645 3053527 10336606 4059 10332547 7125 4530 21627 38208 64440 135930 10472536 0.98660 0.92810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3080 3080 5916 1479 4437 4437 Security Deposit 7708 7708 X 3327244 142698 64029 206727 3120517 3120517 2436729 64029 64029 2372700 2372700 Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Free Minds has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Federal Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally for three years after it is filed. true Stipends to Participants 280 333603 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Participants meet regularly with program staff to ensure participation in the program Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The form 990 is prepared by a CPA. It is distributed to directors and officers for review, prior to filing with the IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each year, all officers and directors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The compensation of the Executive Director is reviewed annually by the Organizations Governing Body. The process consists of budget, and evaluation of performance, as well as consideration of available data on the compensation of personnel of similar organizations in the geographic area. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The executive director submits a self evaluation of her performance to the executive committee of the board of directors. The executive committee reviews this document and then conducts a discussion amongst themselves (without the executive director present). They agree on a recommended compensation for the following year and present to the overall board their recommendation. After discussion, the recommendation is voted for approval by the board (without the executive director present) Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organization makes required documents available upon request in accordance with IRS regulations. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Non-Employee Services Facilitator/Instructor - Program ($310,635)Non-Employee Services Facilitator/Instructor - G&A ($16,044)Non-Employee Services Facilitator/Instructor - Fundraising ($115,955)