Nonprofit · EIN 84-2544330
FREE ALAS
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $855,337 | $483,311 | $372,026 | $1,595,593 | $16,000 | $1,579,593 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $272,045 | $514,694 | -$242,649 | $1,232,854 | $25,287 | $1,207,567 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,215,761 | $276,893 | $938,868 | $1,477,728 | $27,512 | $1,450,216 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $820,214
- Program service revenue
- $25,223
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $9,900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,776
- Other salaries and wages
- $174,613
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $303,880
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,910
- Occupancy
- $19,405
- Travel
- $45,577
- Program services (functional)
- $327,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,232,854
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,595,593
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,579,593
- Publicly traded securities
- $646,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,329,593
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,000
- Gross receipts
- $855,337
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director Key employee | 50 | $89,775 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daimont Staples | Executive Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Yasmin Falcon | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director Key employee | 50 | $86,850 |
| Cristina Sanchez | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Maria Rhodes | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $80,000 |
| Cristina Sanchez | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| William Snowden | Board Chair Institutional trustee, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Kwamena Aidoo | Board Secretary/Treasurer Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1734 SAINT ROCH AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-8224
- In care of
- % LISA MARIA RHODES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 3612 Banks St, New Orleans LA 70119
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lisa Maria Rhodes, 1734 St Roch, New Orleans, LA 70117
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Lisa Marie Rhodes, 3612 Banks St, Apt 441, New Oleans TX 70119
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Maria Rhodes, Executive Director
- Phone
- (336) 575-7003
- Website
- www.freealas.org
- Return prepared by
- VGR CPA LLC
Mission
ALAS equips youth and advocates to eliminate barriers to education, career and freedom with and for youth affected by criminal legal and/or immigration courts.
Program accomplishments
- ASPIRE & ASCEND: ALAS organized and trained youth fellows to be changemakers internally, interpersonally and institutionally with educators and before community leaders.Expenses $266,055
- Proyecto Defensor: ALAS staff and youth leaders trained educators, community partners, youth, and families to provide stronger support to youth who were impacted by immigration and criminal courts.Expenses $61,017
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2544330
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,595,593
- Income (IRS master file)
- $855,337
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $855,337 | $483,311 | $1,595,593 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $272,045 | $514,694 | $1,232,854 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,215,761 | $276,893 | $1,477,728 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $627,444 | $196,372 | $465,317 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Lisa Marie Rhodes | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-2544330).
Questions about FREE ALAS
- What is the EIN of FREE ALAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE ALAS is 84-2544330.
- Is FREE ALAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to FREE ALAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE ALAS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREE ALAS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE ALAS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE ALAS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lisa Maria Rhodes.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE ALAS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,775 (Lisa Maria Rhodes, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FREE ALAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $855,337, expenses of $483,311 and total assets of $1,595,593 at year end.
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