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THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT

SANTA BARBARA, CAEIN: 27-2521943Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE PROJECT 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.

Trauma-Informed/Healing-Centered
Regional (Multi-County/State)
Local (City/County Level)
Adults (Ages 26-64)
Criminal Justice Reform
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Direct Service Delivery

Annual Revenue

$842,784

Known Funders

13

Grants Received

23

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$842,784$881,885$1,163,070
2023$693,369$651,780$980,694
2022$549,035$431,508$721,660
2021$599,355$428,422$615,341
2020$334,421$321,351$454,991
2019$459,730$274,440$419,861
2018$235,774$185,415$236,114
2017$326,351$308,635$189,735

Top Funders

$25,000 (2023)
$11,200 (2021)
$10,000 (2023)
JAMES S BOWER FOUNDATION

SANTA BARBARA, CA

$10,000 (2024)
$10,000 (2021)
$7,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 13 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

F

FORREST LEICHTBERG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Officer
K

KIM CULMONE

DIRECTOR

K

KAREN PETERSON

DIRECTOR

K

KIRK SOUDER

DIRECTOR

M

MOLLY REID

DIRECTOR

M

MICHAEL BALDWIN

DIRECTOR

F

FRAN LEWBEL

DIRECTOR

B

BONNIE PAUL PHD

DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

Officer
L

LELAND KEEL

TREASURER

Officer
D

DAVID PAUL MD PHD

PRESIDENT

Officer

Showing 10 of 11 key personnel.

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