Taking the gospel into jails and prisons

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $88
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$69K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$819K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$69K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$84K
Expenses
$102K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$93K
Net assets
$819K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$851K
FY2021$819K
FY2022$815K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$773K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 1975.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $97K Management & general 4% · $5K

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; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$27,605Pt VII · Sec A
$3,898Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wanda Singleton$31,200$31,200$27,598$25,650$27,605$27,605
George L Singleton————$3,898—
G Lynn Singleton—————$3,898

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Share the gospel with incarcerated individuals.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide bible studies and Christian counseling to prison inmates and their families throughout Maryland and West Virginia

$97Kprogram 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$88

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$819K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$821K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$69K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K
Total assetsLn 16$821K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$819K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 666
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K$552K
Total assetsLn 16$853K$821K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$851K$819K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$27K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$322
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$432$432
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$97K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $84K$93K−$9K$773K 990 PDF
FY2024 $67K$97K−$29K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023 $96K$101K−$4K$811K 990 PDF
FY2022 $111K$114K−$3K$815K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $69K$102K−$33K$819K 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$97K−$24K$851K 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 $69,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,794$61,300
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,042$7,999
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,836$69,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,277$45,278
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,213$56,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,490$101,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,654−$32,562
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $69,299 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,999$7,999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,999 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$69,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,861 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,297 · Management $4,206$31,503
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,557$10,557
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,896 · Management $322$3,218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,492$21,492
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,659$34,659
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $432$432
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,333 · Management $4,528 · Fundraising $0$101,861
Part X · Balance sheet $820,654 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,655$42,391
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $552,385$552,385
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $259,129$225,878
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $852,586$820,654
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,365$1,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,365$1,995
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $851,221$818,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $851,221$818,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $852,586$820,654
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $818,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,299
XI-2 Total expenses$101,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$851,221
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$818,659

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