2025-05-15T01:51:57-05:00 2024-06-30 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC ONE BOSTON PLACE SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 990 2023-07-01 311436217 NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INC NATI 5133337500 1301 WESTERN AVE CINCINNATI OH 45203 JILL BERKEMEIER CFO 5133337500 2025-05-14 1 1 LORI ROTHE YOKOBOSKY P01273422 6176481400 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH PIERCE 1301 WESTERN AVE CINCINNATI OH 45203 4553393 0 X WWW.FREEDOMCENTER.ORG X 1995 OH TO REVEAL STORIES ABOUT FREEDOM'S HEROES, FROM THE ERA OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES, CHALLENGING AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO TAKE COURAGEOUS STEPS FOR FREEDOM TODAY. 25 23 39 119 366996 0 6209081 2021831 929992 1632764 103 -100 847066 868612 7986242 4523107 20813 1000 0 0 1880166 2088415 390000 419077 1621296 4715615 4863421 7006594 7371913 979648 -2848806 31759791 30491227 1403990 2457078 30355801 28034149 TO REVEAL STORIES ABOUT FREEDOM'S HEROES, FROM THE ERA OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES, CHALLENGING AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO TAKE COURAGEOUS STEPS FOR FREEDOM TODAY. 0 0 2809812 1000 721149 MUSEUM OPERATION: TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE CONDUIT FOR THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE USE OF HIGH-TECH INTERACTIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS, ROTATING TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, AND A COLLECTION OF OWNED AND BORROWED ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING AN AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY SLAVE PEN FROM MASON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE MUSEUM ALSO FEATURES A FULL SERVICE GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY, A GIFT SHOP OFFERING FAIR-TRADE INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GOODS, A TEACHER RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTER, AND MULTI-PURPOSE CLASSROOM SPACE. 1427206 1300690 EDUCATION: TO EDUCATE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN (K-12), INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY LECTURES, PUBLIC FORUMS, FIRST-PERSON RE-ENACTMENTS, AND DIGITAL/DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL CONTENT NATIONWIDE. 231507 COMMUNITY: TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WITH LIKE PURPOSE ENTITIES AND TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUMS AND PARTNER PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR CONSTITUENTS AND FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE FREEDOM CENTER. PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES ENABLE THE FREEDOM CENTER TO EXPAND THE RESOURCES AND THE REACH OF ITS PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE AWARENESS OF THE SIX CONTEMPORARY UNFREEDOMS: RACISM, ILLITERACY, GENOCIDE, HUNGER, TYRANNY, AND SLAVERY. 4468525 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 41 0 1 39 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH KY X JILL BERKEMEIER 5134557123 1301 WESTERN AVE CINCINNATI OH 45203 BARBARA TURNER OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN THOMAS OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C ED MASSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BROWN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAMON JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN GILMORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDGAR SMITH JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN RIGAUD HON CO-CHAIR, EX OFFICIO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PIERCE CEO, EX OFFICIO 3.00 42.00 X X 0 355272 59303 HON JEFFERY HOPKINS SECRETARY 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIA THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL BERKEMEIER CFO, EX OFFICIO 3.00 42.00 X X 0 271868 15191 JOHN PEPPER HON CO-CHAIR, EX OFFICIO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH ROBINSON CHAIR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGGAN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE REDUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BOOTH JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE STRANGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP LANHAM OUTGOING VICE CHAIR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REV DAMON LYNCH JR EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN RUGLESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUNDAR RAMAN OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ESLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 WOODROW KEOWN PRESIDENT AND COO 40.00 X X 240000 0 4005 ERIC NEWSOM VP OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 138328 0 12237 378328 627140 90736 2 0 1 0 COOLCO LLC PO BOX 7410060 CHICAGO IL 60674 HVAC SERVICES 333889 NOR-COM LLC DBA PIXEL TECHNOLOGIES 4620 WESLEY AVE CINCINNATI OH 45212 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITS 236465 IGNITE PHILANTHROPY 308 E 8TH ST 4TH FLOOR CINCINNATI OH 45202 ANNUAL APPEAL AND CAMPAIGN SUPPORT, GRAN 232500 COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICES LLC 527 MADISON AVE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 CAMPAIGN CONSULTING SERVICES 186577 ROLLKALL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 600 LAS COLINAS BLVD ESUITE 900 IRVING TX 75039 HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF SECURITY SERVICE 118958 5 352195 10053 1659583 2021831 PROGRAM FEES 900099 857291 857291 MUSEUM ADMISSIONS 900099 721149 721149 MEMBERSHIPS 900099 54324 54324 1632764 17 17 346888 0 346888 346888 234347 112541 30169 30286 -117 -117 -117 376396 0 376396 376396 CATERING 722320 145328 12679 132649 145328 4523107 2021839 366996 112441 1000 1000 244121 150159 16332 77630 1491758 917585 99797 474376 29206 17965 1954 9287 166670 102520 11150 53000 156660 96362 10480 49818 24390 19013 4017 1360 37957 37957 419077 419077 11166 11166 494796 287094 51847 155855 184634 61286 4029 119319 145500 80611 44967 19922 54298 64 46870 7364 844002 772016 63906 8080 68288 52308 5734 10246 7459 4588 499 2372 22625 22625 982397 780629 170261 31507 133005 104928 28077 ADMIN OVERHEAD 852700 103027 623795 125878 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 637889 626886 11003 MATERIAL & SUPPLIES 318850 264134 23654 31062 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 23616 14526 1580 7510 19849 11824 1395 6630 7371913 4468525 1282092 1621296 1370737 385210 2369893 1519183 22331 31574 79537 111974 192610 116456 32396575 13327445 18995137 19069130 8729546 9257700 31759791 30491227 443579 399520 860635 790367 1100000 99776 167191 1403990 2457078 X 16520561 14269144 13835240 13765005 30355801 28034149 31759791 30491227 -2848806 527154 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1885986 2920565 7554425 6209081 2021831 20591888 1885986 2920565 7554425 6209081 2021831 20591888 7148358 13443530 64999 21871 47581 111704 112558 358713 174005 35876 198491 411410 366996 1186778 2255 62551 16010 12679 93495 22230874 6564627 0.60470 0.59400 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CATERING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,255. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 16,010. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 12,679. BAD DEBT RECOVERY - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 62,551. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 8729545 1000 887513 352195 8164 9257699 8465654 20813 685507 434088 8341 8729545 9478085 577127 -1174374 405263 9921 8465654 8234193 16932 1656800 419445 10395 9478085 8200704 265100 207275 424684 14202 8234193 0.20000 0.61000 0.19000 0 1 1 27197201 10161600 17035601 1314964 1215279 99685 3884410 1950566 1933844 19069130 DUE TO AFFILIATES 167191 167191 X 5135796 527154 85535 612689 4523107 0 4523107 7457448 85535 85535 7371913 0 7371913 PART X, LINE 2: FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES, FREEDOM CENTER IS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"). THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE WHICH CLARIFIES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FREEDOM CENTER'S INCOME TAX RETURNS. FREEDOM CENTER'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. WHILE NO INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, TAX YEARS SINCE 2021 REMAIN OPEN. FREEDOM CENTER'S POLICY WITH REGARDS TO INTEREST AND PENALTIES IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST THROUGH INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES THROUGH OTHER EXPENSE. IN EVALUATING FREEDOM CENTER'S TAX PROVISION AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, INTERPRETATIONS AND TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES WERE CONSIDERED. FREEDOM CENTER BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. REVENUES DERIVED FROM CERTAIN CATERING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FREEDOM CENTER, CERTAIN MUSEUM SHOP SALES AND ADVERTISING INCOME THAT ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO FURTHERING THE FREEDOM CENTER'S MISSION ARE CONSIDERED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ARE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE. NO ACCRUAL HAS BEEN PROVIDED BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF TAX DUE IS CONSIDERED IMMATERIAL BY MANAGEMENT. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, CFO, CONTROLLER AND PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL ACTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON A FORM DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO COMPENSATION IS COMPARED WITH OTHER MUSEUMS ACROSS THE US, ALL CHANGES ARE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE SOLE MEMBER'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE SAME PROCESS APPLIES TO VICE PRESIDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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