Freedom International Ministries, Inc.

What Freedom International Ministries, Inc. does

Freedom International Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana (9957 Crosspoint Blvd, Suite 100), with operational headquarters in Ramon Santana, San Pedro, Dominican Republic (Calle Freedom S/N, Jabilla Gorda). The organization operates Freedom Christian School, a bilingual K-12 Christian institution serving Dominican and Haitian children from sugarcane village communities, delivering approximately 18,000 hours of contact time per student across preschool through 12th grade. The ministry is ECFA-accredited (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) and is led by Scott Gorrill (President), Toni Simos (Head of School), Josh Simos (Campus Chaplain), and Kurt Cline (Director of Campus Ministry and School Counseling). Its beneficiary population is Dominican and Haitian families with limited access to quality education and English-language instruction.

The ministry's service portfolio includes the core K-12 educational program, three internship tracks (Summer Construction at $2,500 + airfare, Summer English Enrichment & VBS, and a TESOL School-Year program at $10,000 + airfare for 2026-2027), short-term mission trips, and structured child sponsorship at $60-$180 per month. There are no proprietary technology systems; the underlying delivery model is in-person instruction and discipleship supported by a public website (itisforfreedom.com), online donation portals, and email newsletters ('On the Front Lines') distributed via Mailchimp. The organization grew from a 'pop-up preschool' operating out of two borrowed church buildings in 2011 to a full K-12 program, with its first high school graduating class of 25 seniors anticipated in 2026.

Revenue is generated through four streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring, designated to General Fund, Capital Fund, Sponsorship Fund, or specific missionaries), recurring child sponsorship payments, internship program fees, and mission trip participation fees. Distribution is relationship-driven—missionaries personally recruit supporters and participants through their networks, church partnerships, newsletters, and the organization's website. The organization's geographic footprint is concentrated in two markets: the United States (donor/support base, Indianapolis admin) and the Dominican Republic (program delivery).

Name

Freedom International Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Freedom International Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://itisforfreedom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freedom International Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating Freedom Christian School, a bilingual K-12 institution in the Dominican Republic serving Dominican and Haitian children through Christian education, child sponsorship, internships, and short-term mission trips.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Education and Ministry Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Student Welfare, Pastoral Care & Safeguarding Services (EDAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian education services
• Child sponsorship programs
• Mission trip organization
• K12 bilingual school
• Faith based ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Freedom accepts one-time and recurring donations from individuals. Donors can designate gifts to various funds including the General Fund, Capital Fund, Sponsorship Fund, or specific missionaries.
2. Child Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship program where supporters commit recurring payments of $60-$180 per month to support children in the school. Sponsors can sponsor specific children or allow Freedom to assign a child.
3. Internship Program Fees: Fees charged to participants in various internship programs including Construction ($2,500 + airfare), TESOL School Year ($10,000 + airfare), and Summer English/VBS programs. These fees cover food, transportation, housing, insurance, and ministry costs.
4. Mission Trip Participation Fees: Short-term mission trip participants pay fees that cover operational costs of hosting teams, with all prices including food, transportation, housing, supplemental insurance, and ministry expenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Freedom International Ministries operates Freedom Christian School, a bilingual K-12 Christian school in the Dominican Republic providing approximately 18,000 hours of contact time for spiritual and academic discipleship. The ministry funds this work through individual donations, recurring child sponsorships ($60-$180 per month), short-term mission trips, and structured internship programs (TESOL, Summer Construction, and Summer English/VBS), all supporting children and families in underserved Haitian and Dominican sugarcane villages.

Product overview

Freedom International Ministries operates a unified ministry platform centered on Freedom Christian School, a bilingual K-12 Christian school in the Dominican Republic. The core offering combines formal education with spiritual discipleship, supplemented by short-term mission trips and three internship programs (TESOL, Summer Construction, and Summer English Enrichment & VBS). Additional services include a Child Sponsorship Program and an Online Giving Platform for donors to support specific funds. The ministry also publishes 'On the Front Lines' newsletters and maintains 'Stories of Change' testimonials documenting student transformation. All offerings are grounded in Christian evangelism and discipleship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Freedom Christian School: A bilingual, Christian school providing approximately 18,000 hours of contact time to give students a gospel foundation and guide them towards a relationship with Jesus.

Products and services

• Freedom Christian School A bilingual, Christian K-12 school in the Dominican Republic that uses approximately 18,000 hours of contact time to provide students with a gospel foundation and guide them toward a relationship with Jesus, serving Dominican and Haitian children from preschool through 12th grade in sugarcane village communities.
• Mission Trips Short-term mission trip opportunities for individuals and groups to serve alongside Freedom missionaries in the Dominican Republic, including work with local communities and Vacation Bible School programs, with all-inclusive pricing covering food, transportation, housing, supplemental insurance, and ministry expenses.
• TESOL School-Year Internship A school-year internship program (August 8, 2026 – June 5, 2027) for individuals at least two years post-high school to teach English to Dominican and Haitian students, including lesson planning, classroom management, grading, and long-term discipleship, priced at $10,000 + airfare.
• Summer Construction Internship A six-week summer internship (Summer '26: May 30 – July 4) for individuals who have completed their junior year of high school or older, involving woodworking, metalwork, plumbing, electrical, maintenance, mechanics, and project management on Freedom facilities, with afternoons spent hosting Vacation Bible School in villages, priced at $2,500 + airfare.
• Summer English Enrichment & VBS Internship A summer internship combining English Enrichment Camp with Vacation Bible School for children in Haitian sugarcane villages, integrating biblical truths, assisting with visiting teams, and providing English language instruction to local children.
• Child Sponsorship Program A sponsorship program allowing donors to support children attending Freedom Christian School through recurring monthly gifts at tiered levels—1 share at $60/month, 2 shares at $120/month, or 3 shares at $180/month—covering educational expenses for children from preschool through 12th grade, with sponsors receiving updates, letters, and photos.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 students will graduate from Freedom Christian School in 2026 - the first high school graduating class
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical relief and missions organization running international programs including child sponsorship and education ministries. Shares Freedom's evangelical donor base and faith-based education focus.
• International Mission Board (SBC): The Southern Baptist Convention's international mission-sending agency. Plausibly comparable as it coordinates US-based missionaries placed at faith-based schools and ministries in the Dominican Republic and similar regions.
• Compassion International: Large established child-sponsorship and Christian education ministry operating internationally. Comparable to Freedom in combining recurring child sponsorship with K-12 education in developing countries, but at vastly greater scale.
• ChildFund International: International child sponsorship organization supporting education in developing countries. Overlapping model with Freedom's recurring sponsorship program tied to children's schooling in Latin America/Caribbean.
• World Vision: Major faith-based humanitarian organization running child sponsorship, education, and community development programs worldwide. Comparable sponsorship-plus-school model and donor acquisition motion to Freedom.

Direct peers

• Mission Discovery: Faith-based organization coordinating short-term mission trips and internship-style service opportunities internationally. Comparable trip/internship revenue model and reliance on US church partnerships to recruit participants.
• Children of the Nations: Faith-based nonprofit operating schools and child sponsorship programs for children in developing countries including the Dominican Republic. Directly comparable sponsorship-plus-school model serving similar sugarcane/batey communities.
• Avant Ministries: Mission-sending agency mobilizing church-based missionaries to plant churches and ministries internationally. Shares Freedom's model of recruiting and supporting US missionary families for overseas ministry work.
• Pioneers: Faith-based mission organization that sends and supports missionaries to plant churches and ministries among unreached peoples. Comparable to Freedom in missionary-deployment model and reliance on US donor support, with overlapping focus on Latin America/Caribbean.

Regional players

• Deep River Mission (DRM) / Dominican-based missions: Smaller evangelical mission organization with presence in the Dominican Republic supporting church planting and education work. Comparable due to shared geography, evangelical base, and combined church-education mission in DR villages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freedom-international-ministries-inc.

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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