Exodus.Life exists to reduce drug and alocohol related recidivsm in the state of arkansas through pre-release education and equipping, transitional peer support and recovery to post release family reunification and community restoration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$177K
497% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 497% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$453K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$602K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$453K
FY2021▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$636K
Expenses
$602K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$644K
Net assets
−$141K
FY2021▼ -1847%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021−$141K
FY2022−$62K
FY2023−$157K
FY2024−$165K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $482K Management & general 20% · $120K Fundraising 0% · $360

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

5 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,511Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Myra Woolfolk’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 48th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Stevens———$81,511$74,920
Myra Woolfolk$71,234$65,518——$65,500
Chuck Davis——$67,250——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps Arkansans overcome addiction through education, support, and family reunification.

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3 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Initiation of peer services at the juvenile detention center in jefferson county, arkansas. Peer specialists provide moral support, assist in job placement, career development, and support services to provide families what they need for a new start. The organization tries to connect alumni in different regions of the state when possible.

$100Kprogram expense
02

0 the acc academy is designed to reshape students fundamental belief systems and the critical thinking patterns that flow out of them. It is a specialized education focused on building interior skills increasing resiliency and self-control. The goal is foster hope, dignity and a sense of purpose that were either missing or distorted.

$100Kprogram expense
03

Re-established the acc academy in little rock, arkansas (post pandemic) the acc academy is designed to reshape students fundamental belief systems and the critical thinking patterns that flow out of them. It is a specialized education focused on building interior skills increasing resiliency and self-control.

$25Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$453K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Money outPt IX
$602K
Ln 25
Programscol B$482K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$360
Owns and owesPt X
−$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Total revenueLn 12$453K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32−$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$77K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$177K
Net assetsLn 32$8K−$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$49K$33K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$337K$312K$25K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$27K$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$22K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$50K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$588$228$0$360
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$22K$5K$17K$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$0$12K$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$0$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$681$0
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$3K$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$602K$482K$120K$360

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $636K$644K−$8K−$165K 990 PDF
FY2023 $579K$673K−$95K−$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $747K$796K−$49K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $453K$602K−$149K−$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $532K$530K$2K$8K 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
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Part I · Summary $452,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $516,429$325,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,724$127,558
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $532,156$452,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $411,076$473,903
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,751$128,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,827$602,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,329−$149,364
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,959 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$123,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,338
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,558 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$452,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $602,323 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,910 · Management $32,601 · Fundraising $0$81,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $312,024 · Management $25,215 · Fundraising $0$337,239
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,327 · Management $3,036 · Fundraising $0$30,363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,311 · Management $2,479 · Fundraising $0$24,790
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,065 · Fundraising $0$1,065
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,681 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$49,681
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $228 · Management $0 · Fundraising $360$588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,368 · Fundraising $0$6,368
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,230 · Management $16,705 · Fundraising $0$21,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $12,315 · Fundraising $0$12,315
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,403 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,403
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $8,835 · Fundraising $0$8,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,846 · Management $681 · Fundraising $0$4,527
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,407 · Management $10,296 · Fundraising $0$13,703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,367 · Management $119,596 · Fundraising $360$602,323
Part X · Balance sheet $35,556 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,493$27,982
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,418$7,574
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,911$35,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,657$20,083
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $54,300$138,138
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,866$18,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,823$176,883
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,088−$141,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,088−$141,327
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,911$35,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$141,327 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,959
XI-2 Total expenses$602,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,088
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$141,327

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