Getting Out by Going in

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To enable men, women and children in prisons and jails with tools for positive decision making for their successful return to society.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3264893) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 123 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
21% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.1 mo
of spending, in cash
4.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
None of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$83K
-76% vs prior year
Spent
$347K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$83K
FY2025▼ -76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$193K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$347K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$347K
Net assets
$214K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$394K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$214K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2006.

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $73K Fundraising 79% · $274K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$73,000Pt VII · Sec A

Tamara Taylor’s $73K as President is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 184 <$100K mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Tamara Taylor$73,000$60,000$86,200

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers incarcerated individuals with tools for positive decision-making and successful reintegration.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

There have been more than 30,000 graduates of getting out by going in. Programming and gogi studies since 2005. We have responded with handwritten letters to 200 incoming letters each week since 2007. We hold monthly workshops with hundreds of prisoners attending and have waiting lists for all gogi appearances.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3264893) · Dispute this line
$73Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Fundraisingcol D$274K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6123
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$167K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$479K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$479K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$73K$73K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$250K$250K
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$73K$0$274K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 11, 2026 $83K$347K−$265K$214K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2025 $339K$280K$58K$479K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2024 $494K$467K$27K$420K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2023 $193K$397K−$204K$394K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 24, 2022 $1.1M$240K$834K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 $575K$205K$370K$478K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $82,687 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $338,545$82,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $338,545$82,687
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 $60,000$73,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,372$274,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,372$347,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,173−$264,601
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,687 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$76,492
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,195
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,687
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$82,687
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,288 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $73,000$73,000
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $23,417$23,417
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $250,121$250,121
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $274,288$347,288
Part X · Balance sheet $213,967 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $311,595$117,868
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $166,973$96,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,568$213,967
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $478,568$213,967
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $478,568$213,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,568$213,967
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,687
XI-2 Total expenses$347,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$264,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$478,568
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,967

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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