Freedom Project Network
The Freedom Project Network (FPN) carries forward the spirit of the 1964 Freedom Schools by holding space for young people - Freedom Fellows - to share their personal and community struggles, to create healing for themselves and their communities, and to study, train, and act on solutions. We aim to build community and power alongside young Mississippians by providing holistic and liberatory educational experiences.
Freedom Project Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,345,534
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,012,883
- +337.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,804
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $751,096
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Freedom Project Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2021) to $175K (2022). In 2023 it reported $60K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Freedom Project Meridian, MS | General operating expenses for Meridian Freedom Project programming (as stipulated in FPN's grant agreement with the Hardin Foundation). Alumni College Success Program's alumni fellow stipends and textbook stipends. | $93,400 |
| Sunflower County Freedom Project Sunflower, MS | General operating expenses for Sunflower County Freedom Project programming (as stipulated in FPN's grant agreement with the Hardin Foundation). Alumni College Success Program's alumni fellow stipends and textbook stipends. | $54,400 |
| Rosedale Freedom Project Rosedale, MS | General operating expenses for Rosedale Freedom Project programming (as stipulated in FPN's grant agreement with the Hardin Foundation). Alumni College Success Program's alumni fellow stipends and textbook stipends. | $26,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,345,534 | $1,012,883 | $751,096 | — | — | $6,804 |
| 2024 | $1,065,688 | $231,398 | $535,840 | — | — | $6,481 |
| 2023 | $1,383,099 | $1,131,534 | $375,745 | $60,000 | Total only | $3,498 |
| 2022 | $619,177 | $635,486 | $338,049 | $174,700 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $320,305 | $433,295 | $200,968 | $53,921 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $24,611 | $8,105 | $15,424 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Freedom Project Network
Based on IRS filings
Freedom Project Network is a public charity, based in Sunflower, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freedom Project Network is led by LaToysha Brown, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
LaToysha Brown
Executive Director
Board Member → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$25K (2023) → $60K (2025)
Kate Gluckman
Board President
Board Member → Board President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Donnelly
Outgoing Board Treasurer
Executive Director → Board Treasurer, 2021
Board Treasurer → Outgoing Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Shawn Raymond
Board Member
Board President → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lukendric Washington
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Alford
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vaish Shastry
Board Member
Board President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amir Badat
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cedric Gathings
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie McGriff
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Rapisarda
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lydia DuBois
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ste'Niya Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Corrigan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Huebner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J Hoke Peacock III
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rohan Sheth
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hylden
Incoming Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Gregg Costa (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Perkins (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shequite Johnson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Thad Fairley (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tyeisha Smith (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ki Harris (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: James Trey Peacock (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Markeia Brown (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Niharika Singh (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Gowen (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Myers Asch (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Denison (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Luke Washington (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to LaToysha Brown (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Freedom Project Network
How large is Freedom Project Network?
Freedom Project Network reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Freedom Project Network operate?
Freedom Project Network has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Freedom Project Network's EIN?
Freedom Project Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3494728. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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