Name

Freedom

Legal name

Freedom, Inc.

Website

https://freedom-inc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Domestic violence advocacy
• Sexual assault services
• Community organizing
• Youth leadership programs
• Civic engagement coalitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Freedom, Inc. generates revenue through charitable donations and grants. The organization states that 100% of contributions are used for programs. They have received grants from organizations like A Fund for Women ($10,000).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Freedom, Inc. is a nonprofit social justice organization that provides free and confidential direct services, including housing assistance, legal aid navigation, crisis intervention, case management, sexual assault and domestic violence advocacy, and benefits application support to low- to no-income communities of color in Dane County, WI. It couples these services with community organizing, leadership development, and culturally specific youth and adult programs centered on Gender Justice, Queer Justice, and Black and Southeast Asian Liberation.

Product overview

Freedom, Inc. is a nonprofit social justice organization (not a technology company) that provides a suite of community programs and direct services. The organization operates a portfolio of culturally-specific youth and adult programs focused on Gender Justice, Queer Justice, and Black and Southeast Asian Liberation. Youth programs include Freedom Youth Squad, Freedom Youth Organizing Camp, Books and Breakfast, Black Girls Matter, Nkauj Hmoob, and Viv Ncaus Dance Troop. Adult programs include Hmong Women's Group, Wisdom Project, 50 Plus and Fabulous, and People Like Us (PLUS). The organization also provides direct victim/survivor services for domestic violence and sexual assault, political education resources, and civic engagement through the Community Power Coalition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Freedom Inc. Community Power Coalition (FICPC): A coalition of WI organizations that engage Southeast Asian and Black populations in political power building and action, established in 2018.

Products and services

• Direct Victim/Survivor Services Free and confidential advocacy services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault, including housing assistance, legal aid navigation, benefits applications, school advocacy, immigration assistance, case management, and health system navigation. Targeted at low- to no-income Black and Southeast Asian community members in Dane County, WI.
• Freedom Youth Squad Youth leadership program for Black, Hmong, and Khmer youth focused on anti-violence work through political education, leadership development, and relationship building.
• Freedom Youth Organizing Camp Summer program for all youth in the Madison area focused on anti-violence education and leadership development.
• Books and Breakfast Weekly program for youth of color designed to promote literacy, learning and life skills, featuring healthy breakfast and educational books.
• Black Girls Matter Anti-violence program that is culturally specific for Black girls, providing political education and leadership development.
• Nkauj Hmoob Southeast Asian girls/teens organizing program founded in 2004, building strong female leaders through political education, organization skills, LGBTQ issues, domestic violence awareness, outreach, and leadership development.
• Viv Ncaus Dance Troop Dance troupe founded in 2007 dedicated to ending gender-based violence by building sisterhood that challenges patriarchy, homophobia, racism, and classism through Hmong arts.
• Hmong Women's Group Support and organizing program for Hmong women ages 18 and older focused on anti-violence and empowerment.
• Wisdom Project Anti-violence program that is culturally specific for Hmong women elders.
• 50 Plus and Fabulous Program for Black elders providing community, support, and resources.
• People Like Us (PLUS) Program for Black and Southeast Asian people who identify as LGBTQ+.
• Freedom Inc. Community Power Coalition (FICPC) Coalition of Wisconsin organizations engaging Southeast Asian and Black populations in political power building, voter registration, polling, and community organizing.
• Freedom Papers / Political Education Educational resources and programs covering police free schools, defunding police, Southeast Asian and Black liberation, and Queer Justice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 voters helped to polls in 2018 midterm elections
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Free the 350 Bail FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree the 350 Bail Fund is referenced for donating to support Black folks who have been arrested during protests and actions. Freedom, Inc. promotes this bail fund to supporters.
• Freedom Inc. Community Power Coalition (FICPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficially established in 2018, FICPC is a coalition of WI organizations that engage Southeast Asian & Black populations in political power building and action. Coalition includes multiple Wisconsin organizations working together on civic engagement.
• Urban Triage Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Freedom, Inc. for actions demanding an end to racist police terror, including the May 31, 2020 Week of Action in solidarity with George Floyd and other victims of police violence.
• Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized actions with PSL demanding defund the police, reparations, release of incarcerated Black people, and community control over police.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• API Chaya: Seattle-based nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander communities — directly comparable mission and culturally specific service model.
• Casa de Esperanza: National nonprofit providing domestic violence resources and shelter for Latinas and other underserved communities — highly comparable culturally-specific service model for communities of color facing gender-based violence.
• Hmong American Women's Association: Organization providing culturally specific advocacy and services for Hmong women and families — closely comparable to Freedom, Inc.'s Hmong Women's Group, Wisdom Project, and Nkauj Hmoob programming.
• YWCA Madison: Local Madison-area nonprofit providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and racial justice services to women and girls of color — directly comparable to Freedom, Inc. given overlapping geography, mission, and beneficiary population.
• Urban Triage Inc. Madison-based nonprofit focused on Black community wellness, criminal justice reform, and mutual aid — a documented partner of Freedom, Inc. with closely aligned missions serving overlapping Dane County populations.
• Black Women's Blueprint: National organization centering Black women and girls through advocacy, organizing, and direct services — directly comparable intersectional gender/racial justice approach for Black communities.

Broad incumbents

• Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Statewide coalition supporting sexual assault service providers, including culturally specific programs — a comparable mission at a broader state-level scope, with overlapping sexual assault advocacy focus similar to Freedom, Inc.
• Freedom Fund: Global fundraising and grantmaking foundation focused on ending modern slavery and human trafficking — adjacent in name and direct client service intensity to Freedom, Inc.'s survivor advocacy work, though operating internationally.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence: National umbrella advocacy organization addressing domestic violence — comparable in survivor advocacy mission, though operating at a systems/coalition level rather than direct services like Freedom, Inc.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: National Asian American civil rights organization with programs on gender-based violence, immigrant rights, and community advocacy — comparable in mission around Asian American liberation and culturally specific advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AboutFreedomInc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeW7cNyWMxzDjuHq1qDJs0w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wifreedom-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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