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Freedom Church Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 46-3864198 Website

Empowering a network of churches and organizations to fight human trafficking.

Freedom Church Alliance at a glance

In short: Freedom Church Alliance gave $132K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$131,550
+95.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$21,925
+95.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,900
Total assets
$342,989
+16.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Freedom Church Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Elijah Rising: $26KElijah Rising$26KRescue America: $25KRescue America$25KThe Joseph Project: $25KThe Joseph Project$25KDemand Disruption: $21KDemand Disruption$21KRefuge for Women: $20KRefuge for Women$20KStreet Grace: $15KStreet Grace$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Elijah Rising ($26K). Together the top 6 received $132K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonLexingtonPearlandSpringColumbiaConroeCypressGross Pointe FmKaty

How Freedom Church Alliance gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K8 grants2020 11 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2023) to $175K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $132K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elijah Rising Houston, TXProgram Support$25,750
Rescue America Houston, TXProgram Support$25,000
The Joseph Project Gross Pointe Fm, MIProgram Support$25,000
Demand Disruption Pearland, TXProgram Support$20,800
Refuge for Women Lexington, KYProgram Support$20,000
Street Grace Houston, TXProgram Support$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$342,989$399,806$350,337$131,5506
2023$294,890$486,950$271,912$67,1506
2022$80,205$373,116$477,506$175,1006
2021$186,782$384,338$245,166$131,35011
2020$46,410$200,974$213,076$112,0008

About Freedom Church Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Freedom Church Alliance is a public charity focused on religion, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $343K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $132K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Freedom Church Alliance is led by Leigh Kohler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leigh Kohler

    President

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Echo Green

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Barrow

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Ramirez

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Debra Parker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Natalie Mantel (2020–2021) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Freedom Church Alliance

How much does Freedom Church Alliance give each year?

Freedom Church Alliance gave $132K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $67K across 6 grants.

What is Freedom Church Alliance's typical grant size?

Freedom Church Alliance's median grant in 2024 was $22,900, and its average grant was $21,925, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Freedom Church Alliance give grants?

Freedom Church Alliance gives mostly in Texas: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (19%) and Kentucky (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).

Does Freedom Church Alliance give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Freedom Church Alliance's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).

Who are Freedom Church Alliance's largest grantees?

Freedom Church Alliance's largest 2024 grantees include Elijah Rising ($25,750), Rescue America ($25,000) and The Joseph Project ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Freedom Church Alliance?

Freedom Church Alliance reported $343K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $400K.

What is Freedom Church Alliance?

Freedom Church Alliance is a public charity focused on religion, based in Houston, TX. It holds $343K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Freedom Church Alliance's EIN?

Freedom Church Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3864198. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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