Call to Freedom
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.
Call to Freedom at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,865,873
- +12.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,188,105
- +26.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $49,393
- +111.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,776,270
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Call to Freedom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc Sioux Falls, SD | To create an endowment to support the general purpose. | $50,000 |
| South Dakota Community Foundation Pierre, SD | To create an endowment to support the general purpose. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,865,873 | $3,188,105 | $2,776,270 | — | — | $49,393 |
| 2023 | $3,449,728 | $2,530,894 | $2,653,588 | — | — | $23,409 |
| 2022 | $3,604,696 | $2,904,534 | $2,542,871 | $100,000 | 2 | $2,368 |
| 2021 | $3,238,694 | $4,145,084 | $2,334,195 | $102,000 | 1 | $48,429 |
| 2020 | $871,625 | $1,833,011 | $1,400,582 | $3,510 | Total only | $-789 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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