2024-05-29T09:42:51-05:00 2023-12-31 463902058 Howell CPA PA PO Box 1347 Ocean Springs MS 395661347 990EZ 2023-01-01 320326105 Advocates for Freedom ADVO 2282292754 PO Box 2497 Gulfport MS 39505 Geraldine Overstreet President 2282292754 2024-05-29 1 Geraldine Overstreet 999009999 0 Denise Howell CPA P00445166 2283962996 2024-05-24 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.advocatesforfreedom.org X X 102800 X 82540 20260 9610 10650 93190 44550 235 11413 47518 103716 -10526 67245 0 56719 67245 56719 67245 56719 0 0 67245 56719 X Advocates for Freedom (AFF) mission is to bring awareness and education of human trafficking as we collaborate with law enforcement and other groups to help the victims of this modern-day slavery and find a place called "Home". Education/Public Awareness: 2023 has been a successful year in speaking in conferences compared to the three years before. We have been on two panels as an expert on Human Trafficking. The other three conferences were where we served as the keynote speaker and did one breakout session. The conference topics were mostly on how to recognize a victim, what are the next steps, and what is the follow through to help these victims' become survivors. One conference was "Our Weak Spots" in Human Trafficking. The total attendance either online or in person was 4,985. Our public speaking at civic organizations, churches, schools, and other venues have totaled 2,750 statewide. We are very proud of this number because it is here, we can see their faces and for those that have never told anyone that it happened to them as a child, healing begins. These opportunities put us in front of 38,125. We have also taken a new volunteer that wants to possibly be a speaker with us to train. Seeing how to interact with the audience, ask for donations, and confront hard questions is the best training we can offer. The Law Enforcement Trainings are the at the most important group to train and keep training. A policeman can change a person life forever if he/she looks for trafficking, responds correctly, and follows with a firm goal of stopping the perpetrator. We are training at police academies, police departments, sheriff's offices, first responders, and local fire departments. A total of 5 training courses with an attendance of 136 plus guests.Our billboards bring awareness, education and collaboration day after day and month after month. Different locations but always in a great spot. The looks touch the heart, bring thought to the mind, and a call to action We had 10 boards that were up in some of the best locations to get response, and the best views. The viewers of these boards were approximately 8,926,455. The purpose of a billboard is that it speaks to the entire population that passes by in 3 seconds going 70 miles an hour. It tells the "pimp" NO not in our town. It gives the national hot line number to the victims for help. And the billboard reminds the general public to be aware of trafficking and to say something if they see something. 0 0 Victim Support: Advocates for Freedom endeavors to create,for the victims of human trafficking, a plan of action andrestoration for their lives in addition to meeting each one'smost immediate needs for shelter and protection using local andnational resources. During 2023, through our efforts in AFF we have helped restore 423 adult survivors. Giving them a chance to heal physically and mentally. A new start and a better life. They start taking an active part in society, having the means to financially care for themselves and others and to have goals and hope. These totals do not represent minors as they will return to their family, or they will be in child protective services. 0 0 0 Brenda Rolison Director 2.00 0 0 0 Kyle Craig Director 20.00 0 0 0 Susie Harvill CEO 70.00 0 0 0 Geraldine Overstreet President 20.00 0 0 0 Christopher Vickery Treasurer 15.00 0 0 0 Thomas Harris Secretary 10.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MS Christopher Vickrey 703 Restertown Rd Poplarville MS 394703423 6014410508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 69539 63650 54301 129401 82540 399431 69539 63650 54301 129401 82540 399431 0 0 0 399431 69539 63650 54301 129401 82540 399431 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory Income: Gross Receipts: 20,260. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 9,610. Gross Profit: 10,650. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 0. Merchandise Purchased: 0. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 1,225. Other Costs: 8,385. Inventory at End of Year: 0. Cost of Goods Sold: 9,610. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7b - Other Costs Description: Stall Rent. Amount: 6,255. Description: Sales Commissions. Amount: 1,759. Description: Credit Card Fees. Amount: 371. Total included on Form 990-EZ, Part I, line 7b: 8,385. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Advertising and Promotion. Amount: 19,317. Description: Conferences, conventions, and meetings. Amount: 8,472. Description: Travel. Amount: 4,410. Description: Victim Support. Amount: 7,432. Description: Office expenses. Amount: 2,234. Description: Insurance. Amount: 900. Description: Training. Amount: 2,195. Description: Merchant fees. Amount: 1,472. Description: Fundraising expenses. Amount: 6. Description: Payroll Taxes. Amount: 1,080. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 47,518. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.