To help advance the education of incarcerated people and to bridge the divide that separates those inside and outside of prison.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $229K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$355K
Spent
$336K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$441K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$355K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$355K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$728K
Expenses
$336K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$704K
Net assets
$441K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$441K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$775K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$768K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $168K Management & general 13% · $44K Fundraising 37% · $124K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,750Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arthur Bembury’s $226K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Arthur Bembury$226,445$301,662$226,333$95,833$97,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates incarcerated people and connects them with the outside world.

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1 program · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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College behind bars supports incarcerated women and men enrolled in several undergraduate college programs. With community mentoring our students graduate with a associte or ba degree and return to their communities as contributors, thus reducing the risk of RECIDIVISM.COLLEGE behind bars correspondence course program provides…

$168Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$441K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$365K
SavingsLn 2$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$522K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$441K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K$522K
Total assetsLn 16$427K$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$441K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$118K$24K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$7K$1K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$1K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$716$143$573
Office expensesLn 13$17K$8K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$6K$1K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$405$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$168K$44K$124K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $728K$704K$25K$768K 990 PDF
FY2024 $722K$779K−$57K$718K 990 PDF
FY2023 $783K$513K$270K$775K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$319K$64K$506K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $355K$336K$19K$441K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $354,524 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,121$330,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$20,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,572$2,439
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,455$1,098
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,238$354,524
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,690$261,374
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,410$74,445
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,100$335,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,138$18,705
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $354,524 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,098 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,278
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,709$20,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,439$2,439
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,807 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,439$354,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,819 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,025 · Management $23,605 · Fundraising $94,420$236,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,022 · Management $1,404 · Fundraising $5,618$14,044
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,640 · Management $1,128 · Fundraising $4,512$11,280
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,122$12,122
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,375$2,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $5,675$5,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $716 · Management $143 · Fundraising $573$1,432
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,996 · Management $1,957 · Fundraising $6,830$16,783
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,524 · Management $1,105 · Fundraising $4,419$11,048
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,027 · Management $405 · Fundraising $1,621$4,053
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,957$20,957
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $167,907 · Management $44,244 · Fundraising $123,668$335,819
Part X · Balance sheet $598,649 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,443$364,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $336,915$156,887
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$75,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$785
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $298$983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,656$598,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,971$7,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$150,239
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,971$157,259
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $422,685$366,390
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$75,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $422,685$441,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,656$598,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $441,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,524
XI-2 Total expenses$335,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$422,685
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$441,390

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