The Freedom Institute Inc

Programs

1. Western Slope WAGEES Through fostering strong partnerships with the Colorado Dept of Corrections and our community, the Western Slope WAGEEs program provides direct service support to help individuals successfully transition back into society, after incarceration. We are not about our participants past, we are about their future. We believe in and value our participants as worthy partners with lived-experience. And through healthy partnership, we all win. This success is achieved through reentry supportive services, case management, stabilization, mentorship, life skills development, educational and employment goal setting and placement as well as self-actualization, the process by which an individual reaches his or her full potential.

   $439,226 spentof which $40,674 as grants
   31% of program spending

2. Transitional Housing TFIs Housing Program exists to provide housing support, guidance, resources and hope for participants to avoid destitution and safely transition from incarceration or homelessness. This success is achieved by securing participants with a transitional-home then guiding them to stable housing, with the end goal of home ownership for those who qualify. We provide a healthy environment, where participants engage in a culture of care, responsibility and accountability. They receive guided support to develop the skills necessary to create practical pathways leading them to safe, stable and self-sufficient housing.

   $311,329 spentof which $1,692 as grants$122,562 earned by the program
   22% of program spending

3. Social Enterprise Freedom Industries was birthed out of a need to provide participants with training and employment opportunities that would supersede the stigma associated with incarceration. By validating our participants inherit worth and potential, we restore their dignity and offer them a career pathway. This success is achieved through apprenticeships and vocational employment. Freedom Industries partners with local community businesses to hire and train our participants in a specific trade. We develop skills for life stability and create community through teams, while cultivating work ethic and responsibility. It is our goal to to produce healthy, contributing members of society by training and staffing participants in all levels of employement including helping them to launch their own business, when possible.

   $331,498 spentof which $1,802 as grants$281,779 earned by the program
   23% of program spending

4. Program Service Expenses 152,902, Grants and allocations 831, Revenue 0 TFI Advocacy Program TFI understands the importance of maximizing the time and opportunity for affecting change. The TFI Advocacy Program was created to educate, develop and engage teams who aim to help the community care about important issues, understand the facts and know exactly how they can help. This success is achieved by a passionate team devoted to and focused on advocacy. Through effective coalition building, we are able to educate, influence and mobilize networks. Our teams are woven into and represent the fabric of our community, invested in and committed to having long-term and sustainable impact. We empower both adults and youth to occupy seats and influence decisions through advocacy, on platforms where resolutions are being made about money and community. Program Service Expenses 150,646, Grants and allocations 64,173, Revenue 0 Mesa County Reentry Program The Mesa County Re-Entry program assists participants in securing stable housing, developing employement skills, accessing mental healthcare, and engaging in pro-social activities. MCRP is an expansion of the services we offer to the parole…

   $342,078 spentof which $65,213 as grants
   24% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2022 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,424,131.