A Free Bird Corporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
262963000
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2015–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2019
Location
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone
8772320122
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts Education

Reported finances

Revenue
$23,462
Expenses
$30,084
Assets
$20,976
Liabilities
$830

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • AMIR GODNI (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • AMIR GODNI (PRESIDENT)
  • KALPANA PATEL (BOARD MEMBER)
  • REKHA MENON (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

A ree bird is a 100% volunteer based 501c3 not for profit with a mission to empower children affected by cancer to discover their inner artist and fly free with arts education. We have been supporting children for the past 14 years engaging arts opportunities every day all across the us. Creative expression through the arts has been proven to help children process complex emotions, decrease pain and find joy. We are recognized by department of cultural affairs and department of education.

What it reported doing in 2024

Our advanced program fly free is designed for children to complete the take flight mentorship. It supports their continued growth andvisibility as emerging artists by offering professional exposure opportunities. The experience includes a professional photoshoot, custom outfits, and showcasing their work in relevant venues, such as art galleries, theaters, or other performance spaces, depending on their discipline. Limited to 3 participants annually due to travel and production costs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.6%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 68.3%; rating input score 68

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -28.2%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.7; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.5% per year; rating input score 0; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 87.6% of revenue deployed · 68.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $21K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2015 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 19/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 37/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 22/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.