Mission
THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT EMPOWERS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED, EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL HEALING, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
Public Charity
THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT
THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $843K revenue, $882K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $102K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272521943
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$843K
Total Expenses$882K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$102K
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$15,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$22,500
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$7,250
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY
Bonnie Paul Phd
PRESIDENT
David Paul Md Phd
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Forrest Leichtberg
DIRECTOR
Fran Lewbel
DIRECTOR
Karen Peterson
DIRECTOR
Kim Culmone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $843K | $882K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $751K | $650K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $550K | $432K | $722K |
| 2020 | $334K | $321K | $455K |
| 2019 | $460K | $274K | $420K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $460K to $843K (+83%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.