Gateway to Freedom

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
384092006
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Port Townsend, WA, USA
Phone
3607973961
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment

Reported finances

Revenue
$664,429
Expenses
$475,887
Assets
$169,095
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Gabrhea Caudill (Chair)
  • Ashley Price (Treasurer)
  • Monique Ermine (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. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Gateway to Freedom is a organization dedicated to reducing recidivism and promoting community well-being by providing individuals involved in the criminal justice system with pathways to recovery and support. Through our outreach and reentry programs, we offer intensive case management, access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and connections to essential resources like housing, employment, and medical care. Our mission is to support long-term recovery, reduce recidivism, and empower individuals to lead stable, productive lives while strengthening community safety and resilience.

What it reported doing in 2024

Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program: In 2024, Gateway to Freedom's LEAD program continued to provide critical case management, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system, diverting them from incarceration toward community-based recovery. The program expanded its reach, serving over 100 participants throughout the year and strengthening partnerships with local law enforcement, treatment providers, and housing agencies. Participants were connected with safe housing, medical care, employment resources, and transportation assistance, resulting in measurable reductions in recidivism and improved overall stability. Outreach and Support Services: Through ongoing street outreach and a 24/7 support line, Gateway to Freedom assisted more than 400 individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance use crises. Staff provided naloxone, hygiene kits, clothing, tents, and sleeping bags, and coordinated referrals to treatment facilities and shelters. These efforts reduced barriers to care and promoted sustained recovery for high-risk individuals in the community. Community Education and Partnerships: In 2024, Gateway to Freedom facilitated 30 training sessions for law enforcement, healthcare providers, and community partners, reaching over 200 attendees. Training topics included trauma-informed response, harm reduction, and de-escalation strategies. These sessions strengthened cross-system collaboration and enhanced the community's capacity to respond compassionately and effectively to individuals in crisis.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 98% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
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 - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 64
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.4%; rating input score 63
  • Program expense ratio: 88.5%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: $275.47 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 28.4%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.36; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 109.5% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 196.1% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.4% of revenue deployed · 88.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $421K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 41 of 41 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.