Education Freedom Alabama
Donations deductibleEducation Freedom Alabama's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ryan | Executive Di | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julie Benz | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lesley Searcy | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ryan | Executive Di | 40 | $146k | $12k | |
| Julie Benz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Hk Matthews | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lesley Searcy | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Education Freedom Alabama
- EIN
- 861722407
- Address
- Po Box 59188, Birmingham, AL, 35259-9188
- State
- Alabama
- Mission
- To empower families to choose the school that best fits their child's unique educational needs. We provide scholarships to low-income, k-12 children who are not succeeding in their current environment. Scholarships are funded by the donation of corporate and individual alabama income tax liability. Every alabama child has an equal opportunity to a quality education, which can only occur when... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Andrew Ryan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsAndrew Ryan
≥4years on the filingsJulie Benz
≥4years on the filingsLesley Searcy
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.5m
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.3m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 3
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Success Unlimited Academy | $746k | |
| McGill-Toolen Catholic Hs | $332k | |
| Faith Academy | $295k | |
| Evangel Christian Academy | $255k | |
| Most Pure Heart of Mary School | $193k | |
| Mobile Christian School | $154k | |
| Montgomery Catholic Prep School | $141k | |
| Oakwood Adventist Academy | $124k | |
| Government Street Christian School | $121k | |
| Cottage Hill Christian Academy | $115k | |
| Trinity Presbyterian School | $107k | |
| Ephesus Jr Academy | $104k | |
| River Region Academy | $103k | |
| Spring Valley School | $100k | |
| Holy Family School | $96k | |
| Conecuh Springs Christian School | $90k | |
| Valley Fellowship Christian Academy | $86k | |
| St James Catholic School | $79k | |
| Jefferson Christian Academy | $78k | |
| Churchill Academy | $77k | |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School | $76k | |
| Little Flower Catholic School | $76k | |
| St Mary Catholic School | $74k | |
| Renaissance School of Eastern Shore | $66k | |
| Valiant Cross Academy | $66k |