No Fees. No Charges. No Cost — Including for Beneficiaries

There has been ongoing confusion and, in some cases, misinformation about whether people are charged to participate in this work. This clarification is necessary and definitive:

The Trust, the Freedmen Nation PMA, and the Beneficiary framework do not charge anything.

Beneficiaries Are Never Charged

Individuals recognized or protected as Beneficiaries under the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust are never charged to:

• Be named or recognized as a Beneficiary

• Maintain Beneficiary standing

• Receive Trust protection

• Be included in Trust governance or records

• Participate in Trust-directed processes

• Have their status protected or enforced

Beneficiary status is not for sale.

It cannot be bought, upgraded, expedited, or maintained through payment.

Freedmen Nation PMA Does Not Charge Members or Beneficiaries

The Freedmen Nation PMA does not charge:

• Membership fees

• Dues

• Application fees

• Participation costs

• Verification fees

• Access fees

This applies equally to:

• Members

• Pending participants

• Verified individuals

• Beneficiaries connected to the Trust

No one is required to pay in order to belong, participate, or be protected.

Why This Structure Exists

The Trust and PMA were deliberately structured to eliminate financial coercion, exploitation, and gatekeeping—especially in spaces where identity and status have historically been monetized.

Charging Beneficiaries would undermine:

• Fiduciary integrity

• Equity and access

• Cultural protection

• Trust law principles

A Trust cannot ethically claim to protect people while charging them for that protection.

Donations Are Voluntary — Never Required

Some individuals voluntarily donate to support operations, legal advocacy, education, or enforcement work. These donations are optional and never connected to:

• Beneficiary recognition

• Status determination

• Access to Trust protections

• Priority treatment

• Decision-making authority

Choosing not to donate has zero impact on participation or standing.

A Clear and Permanent Statement

To remove all ambiguity:

• Beneficiaries are not charged.

• Members are not charged.

• Participation is not monetized.

• Status is not transactional.

This is not a temporary policy.

It is a foundational principle of the Trust and the PMA.

Final Word

If you encounter claims suggesting that the Trust, the PMA, or the Beneficiary framework requires payment, those claims are false.

Protection is not for sale.

Belonging is not behind a paywall.

Beneficiaries are never charged.

That position is firm—and it is not changing.