Public Charity

FREEDOM 4 YOUTH

FREEDOM 4 YOUTH, of SANTA BARBARA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $823K in revenue, $805K in expenses, $45K in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $366K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 274437945 SANTA BARBARA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$823K
Total Expenses$805K
Total Assets$45K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$366K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FREEDOM 4 YOUTH'S (F4Y) MISSION IS TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER YOUTH TO BUILD SAFE AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES. F4Y PARTNERS WITH UCSB, SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE, THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT-LARGE, TO PROVIDE BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIY RE-ENTRY SUPPORT SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNITY SETTING. YOUTH ARE SUPPORTED TO DEFINE THEIR OWN EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHWAY AND DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLAN WITH MEASURABLE GOALS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND A DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE.

Officers & Directors

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Billi Jo Starr
President Katy Powers
Director Lucy Firestone
Secretary Melissa Cohen
Director Nate Conteras
Director Roger Perry

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

FEM-POWERMENT PROGRAM FOR GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE LEGAL SYSTEM
$100,000 1 grant
EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$67,500 2 grants
EDUCATION
$53,700 4 grants
Funds will be used to support the work of F4Y and their efforts to address the needs of at promise youth in Santa Barbara County. Funds were used to support Freedom 4 Youth's new office space.
$40,710 1 grant
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$40,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $823K $805K $45K
2024 $1.1M $1.3M $73K
2023 $666K $892K $227K
2022 $826K $424K $441K
2021 $195K $198K $39K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $195K to $823K (+322%), with total assets most recently reported at $45K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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