The organization is an inter-denominational ministry that contracts chaplain services to lancaster county Prison and lancaster county youth intervention center. The organization conducts bible studies, mentoring, counseling, distributes christian literature and arranges for churches to conduct regular worship services and christian activities for young residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$738
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$489K
Spent
$384K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$543K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$489K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$523K
Expenses
$384K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$512K
Net assets
$543K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$627K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$730K
FY2025$742K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $283K Management & general 14% · $56K Fundraising 12% · $45K

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; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$48,930Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Delmar Burkholder$61,722$57,958$55,012$50,534$49,738$48,930

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

Provides spiritual care and support to incarcerated youth and adults.

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2 programs · $283K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide ministry services to lancaster county prison and lancaster county youth intervention center

$245Kprogram expense
02

To assist with other prison ministry programs.

$38Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $394K · 2020–2025
We Care ProgramAL · FY2025$45,000
Transition to CommunityPA · FY2025$32,500
We Care ProgramAL · FY2024$31,150
Transition to CommunityPA · FY2024$22,250
We Care ProgramAL · FY2023$35,000
Transition to CommunityPA · FY2023$25,000
We Care ProgramAL · FY2022$35,000
Transition to CommunityPA · FY2022$25,000
We Care ProgramAL · FY2021$30,000
Transition to CommunityPA · FY2021$20,000
We CareFY2020$10,000
Transition to CommunityPA · FY2020$9,000
Freedom Gate MinistriesFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$489K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$283K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$543K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K
Total assetsLn 16$544K
LiabilitiesLn 26$738
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$489K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$439K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$544K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57
Total assetsLn 16$544K
LiabilitiesLn 26$738
Net assetsLn 32$543K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K$544K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226$57
Total assetsLn 16$439K$544K
LiabilitiesLn 26$825$738
Net assetsLn 32$438K$543K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$186K$8K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$24K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$689$688
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$169$169
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$6K$6K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$579$551
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$283K$56K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $523K$512K$11K$742K 990 PDF
FY2024 $564K$520K$44K$730K 990 PDF
FY2023 $559K$513K$46K$687K 990 PDF
FY2022 $490K$477K$13K$640K 990 PDF
FY2021 $499K$415K$84K$627K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $489K$384K$105K$543K 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 $488,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,487$363,341
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,698$109,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,924$1,898
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $104,656$14,118
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $474,765$488,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,703$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,235$293,271
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,890$60,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $490,828$383,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,063$105,006
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $488,529 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,341
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $109,172$109,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,898$1,898
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,118$14,118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,172 · Excluded from tax $16,016$488,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,523 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $24,465 · Fundraising $24,465$48,930
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,839 · Management $8,274 · Fundraising $1,757$195,870
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,249 · Management $4,094 · Fundraising $3,149$31,492
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,074 · Management $2,207 · Fundraising $1,698$16,979
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,622$6,622
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,789$17,789
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $689 · Fundraising $688$1,377
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $169$169
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,367$2,367
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,171 · Management $6,275 · Fundraising $12,652$25,098
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,300 · Management $579 · Fundraising $551$4,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,958 · Management $55,605 · Fundraising $44,960$383,523
Part X · Balance sheet $544,158 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,476$104,659
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $357,537$439,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $226$57
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $439,239$544,158
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $825$738
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $825$738
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $408,776$507,103
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,638$36,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $438,414$543,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $439,239$544,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $543,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$488,529
XI-2 Total expenses$383,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$438,414
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$543,420

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