Freedom City

What Freedom City does

Freedom City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Oklahoma (EIN 38-4115984), founded in 2019 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, that delivers academic enrichment, mentorship, and after-school/summer care to Pre-K through 8th-grade students in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Its target population is students from financially disadvantaged families who are often up to three years behind in math and reading achievement, with programming delivered at schools (KIPP OKC, Millwood, Thelma Parks, F.D. Moon, Douglass, MLK Jr.) and at Boys & Girls Club locations in OKC and Midwest City. The portfolio of core programs comprises the After-School Program @ KIPP, the Summer Program (capped at 50 students), individualized Tutoring in math and reading, a Mentoring Program, a Pen Pal Program (2nd–8th grade, weekly email exchanges reviewed by staff), and the Freedom City Family Stability Fund, which provides direct financial aid to families affected by childcare funding cuts.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight and outsourced: instructional delivery is built on the IXL curriculum platform for personalized math and reading practice, while enrollment, attendance notifications, and SMS/email communications run through the Procare enrollment system. Operating hours are constrained (KIPP site: Mon–Thu 3pm–6pm, Fri 2:30pm–6pm; Boys & Girls Club NE 36th: Wed 4:30pm–6pm; TelStar: Thu 3:30pm–5pm), and the named program staff consists of roughly six to eight individuals under a thin leadership team (Executive Director Judy Reyes-Henderson, Fundraising & Development Manager Brianne Hinojosa Tabatabaee, Site Director Veneicia Williams, Site Coordinator Gabrielle Reyes, plus program staff).

Revenue is hybrid and not publicly disclosed. Tuition is collected via private pay ($55/week after-school; $119–$145/week summer) and via Oklahoma DHS childcare subsidy contracts (Contract #29898), supplemented by corporate sponsorships and foundation grants (most prominently a $100,000 Boeing grant awarded December 10, 2025) and individual donations that flow increasingly into the Family Stability Fund. Go-to-market is community-led: families are reached through school referrals, Boys & Girls Club host sites, local churches, and an annual 'Are You Smarter?' quiz bowl fundraiser, with volunteer recruitment underpinning program delivery. Strategic corporate and foundation partners include Boeing, Mathnasium, the Oklahoma State Department of Health, and a roster of regional financial sponsors (First United Bank, Tinker FCU, Alliant, BancFirst, Great Plains Bank) plus OG&E.

Name

Freedom City

Legal name

Freedom City Inc.

Website

https://freedomcityokc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freedom City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019 in Oklahoma City that delivers after-school, summer, tutoring, mentoring, and pen pal programs to Pre-K through 8th-grade students in the OKC metro via school and Boys & Girls Club host sites, supported by DHS childcare subsidies, tuition, and corporate/foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Enrichment Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• After-school programs
• Youth tutoring services
• Summer enrichment programs
• Mentorship programs
• Educational nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Fees (DHS Contract): Revenue from government-subsidized childcare contracts through Oklahoma DHS, allowing families to use state funding for after-school care. DHS Contract #29898.
2. Private Pay Tuition: Direct family payments for program enrollment at $55/week for after-school care, with $145/week for summer program (ages 4-5) and $119/week (ages 6+).
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual quiz bowl event sponsorship packages ranging from $500 (Photo Booth Underwriter) to $15,000 (Principal Sponsor), plus ongoing corporate partnerships.
4. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grant funding from corporations like Boeing ($100,000 for math tutoring) and partnerships with foundations for program support.
5. Donations: Individual and community donations supporting the Family Stability Fund to provide financial aid for families affected by funding cuts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Freedom City is a nonprofit organization that delivers academic enrichment, tutoring, mentorship, and summer programs to Pre-K through 8th grade students in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Its core offerings include after-school programming at KIPP OKC, individualized math and reading tutoring using the IXL curriculum, summer enrichment, volunteer mentoring, a pen pal program, and a Family Stability Fund that subsidizes childcare costs for families affected by funding cuts.

Product overview

Freedom City is a nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of educational enrichment programs for students in Pre-K through 8th grade in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The organization's core offerings include the After-School Program @ KIPP, the Summer Program, Tutoring (math and reading), the Mentoring Program, the Pen Pal Program, and the Freedom City Family Stability Fund. These programs work together to provide academic enrichment, mentorship, and character development, with the goal of closing achievement gaps and disrupting generational poverty. The organization uses the IXL curriculum platform for math tutoring and partners with Procare for enrollment management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After-School Program @ KIPP An after-school enrichment program serving Pre-K to 3rd grade students at KIPP OKC, focused on boosting reading and math skills, homework help, and character development through mentorship and extracurricular activities.
• Summer Program A summer enrichment program serving Pre-K to 8th grade students, providing academic skill-building in reading and math, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, mentoring, and career exploration.
• Tutoring

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving students in Pre-K through 8th grade with equitable access to quality educational opportunities in Oklahoma City metro area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• MathnasiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership to provide premier math tutoring to Millwood Middle School, Thelma Parks Elementary School, F.D. Moon Middle School, and Douglass High School. Expanded math tutoring services across multiple partner schools.
• KIPP OKCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIPP OKC hosts Freedom City's after-school program (Pre-K to 3rd grade) and summer program at 8400 N Robinson Ave. School-year program begins August 11, 2025, Monday-Thursday 3pm-6pm, Friday 2:30pm-6pm.
• Boys & Girls Club - NE 36thmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for after-school and mentoring programs. Located at 3806 N Prospect Ave, Oklahoma City. Mentoring on Wednesdays 4:30pm-6pm.
• Boys & Girls Club - TelStarmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for after-school and mentoring programs. Located at 9521 NE 16th Street, Midwest City. Mentoring on Thursdays 3:30pm-5pm.
• Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnership supporting community health initiatives and organizational operations.
• Local ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local churches as part of community engagement strategy to help kids realize their dreams.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• After-School All-Stars: National nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programming to youth in low-income communities. Directly comparable mission, target population, and program model (academic enrichment, mentoring, summer programming) serving similar disadvantaged K-12 students.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma: Oklahoma mentoring nonprofit matching adult volunteers with youth for one-to-one relationships. Directly comparable mentoring program model and target population (at-risk youth in OKC), with a similarly volunteer-dependent delivery structure.
• BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life): National nonprofit running academic enrichment, tutoring, and summer programs for scholars in under-resourced communities. Closely comparable program portfolio (after-school, summer, tutoring, mentoring) and similar outcome focus on closing achievement gaps for disadvantaged K-8 students.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma: Oklahoma statewide affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, operating youth development and after-school programming for K-12 students in OKC. Directly comparable mission and beneficiary population, and Freedom City actually delivers programs at BGC sites, making BGC both a partner and the closest direct peer in after-school youth services.
• Citizen Schools: National nonprofit providing expanded learning time, mentoring, and career exposure for middle school students from low-income communities. Highly comparable model focused on academic enrichment plus career exploration for grades 5-8, with a similar volunteer/corporate partner dependency.
• KIPP Oklahoma City: KIPP charter school network serving Oklahoma City, where Freedom City currently hosts its after-school and summer programs. Comparable target population and educational equity mission, with Freedom City functioning as the wraparound service provider for KIPP students and families.

Others

• United Way of Central Oklahoma: Central Oklahoma's primary funder and convener of human services nonprofits, including youth education programs. While not a direct operator of Freedom City's services, United Way is a likely funding partner and ecosystem peer given shared donor base and beneficiary population in the OKC region.
• Mathnasium: National math tutoring franchise that has been an actual operational partner of Freedom City since 2022, providing math tutoring to Freedom City students at multiple school sites. A peer in the sense of serving the same student population and subject matter, though operating as a for-profit franchise versus Freedom City's nonprofit model.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City: Large established OKC youth services organization offering after-school care, summer camps, tutoring, and youth development programming. Comparable mission and service mix but operates as a much larger, multi-facility incumbent with broader recreational and family programming beyond Freedom City's narrower academic-enrichment focus.

Regional players

• Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma: Western Oklahoma regional youth development nonprofit serving K-12 girls with after-school and summer programming, leadership development, and mentoring. Comparable Oklahoma-based nonprofit youth services operator with a similar volunteer-dependent model and OKC metro footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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