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Call to Freedom

Public charity · Grantmaker Sioux Falls, SD EIN: 47-5469817 Website

Call to Freedom brings hope and wholeness to all individuals impacted by sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation by navigating a healing path through their continuum of care model.

Key facts about Call to Freedom

EIN
47-5469817
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$3,865,873

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

+12.1% YoY

Revenue

$3.2M

+26.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

$49K

+111.0% YoY

Expenses

$2.8M

+4.6% YoY

About Call to Freedom

Based on IRS filings

Call to Freedom is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $49K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Sioux FallsPierre

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $102K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,865,873$3,449,728$3,604,696
Revenue$3,188,105$2,530,894$2,904,534
Expenses$2,776,270$2,653,588$2,542,871
Net Investment Income$49,393$23,409$2,368

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Call to Freedom is led by Becky Simmons, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Becky Simmons

    CEO

    President & CEO → President, 2023

    President → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $126K (2024)

  • Joshua Duncan

    Director

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Korena Keys

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shari S. Pyle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Jacobs

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Buchholz

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pastor Jeff Wheeler

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammi Nesheim

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2024)

  • Dawn Stenberg

    Secretary

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2021

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Carmon

    Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Collette Johnson-Bliss

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Mary Jackson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Wheeler (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Donna Nugteren (2023) — Director of
  • Former: Kristen Thorkelson (2020–2022) — Vice President & Board Chair
  • Former: Marc Rasmussen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Becky Rasmussen (2020–2021) — President & Executive Director
  • Former: Judy Shaw (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Misten Langenfeld (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Becky Simmons — CEO: $126KBecky SimmonsCEO$126KTammi Nesheim — CFO: $58KTammi NesheimCFO$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $126K, to Becky Simmons (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Call to Freedom

How large is Call to Freedom?

Call to Freedom reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is Call to Freedom?

Call to Freedom is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Call to Freedom operate?

Call to Freedom has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is Call to Freedom's EIN?

Call to Freedom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5469817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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