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Forgiven Felons FY2021 filing

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Waxahachie, TX501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 26-0323468Revenue $205K in FY2021

On file with the IRSforgivenfelons.org141 Trail Dr, 75165-2067 · Waxahachie, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping released prison inmates realize their future Our goal is to the prison recedivism rate

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $14K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$664
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$205K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$144K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$186K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$105K
FY2021▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$75K

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 Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $57K Management & general 60% · $87K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jay D Gumm
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessamy Gumm
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tj Henley
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering formerly incarcerated individuals to build successful futures and reduce reoffending.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Minstered to inmates in jail and prisons. Minstered to released

$144Kprogram 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
Network for Good INCFY2024$52K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$16K
Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$75K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$664
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$664
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$664
Net assetsLn 32$66K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$236$1K
InterestLn 20$232$232
InsuranceLn 23$360$360
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$401$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$57K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $258K$248K$10K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024 $179K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$186K$2K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $153K$191K−$38K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $205K$144K$60K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$121K$35K$66K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,041$132,833
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,736$71,932
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$55
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,794$204,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,575$12,293
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,754$39,547
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,370$92,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,699$144,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,095$60,427
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,820 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,833
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,932$71,932
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $55$55
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,932 · Unrelated business $55$204,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,393 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,911$9,911
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,382$2,382
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,547$3,547
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,539$2,539
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,716$3,716
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,264$2,264
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,408$44,408
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,628$1,628
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $236 · Management $1,011$1,247
IX-20 InterestManagement $232$232
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $360$360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,559$20,559
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $401 · Management $3,699$4,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,338 · Management $87,055 · Fundraising $0$144,393
Part X · Balance sheet $105,454 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,180$100,816
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,907$2,638
X-15 Other assets$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,087$105,454
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $667$664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,715$664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,372$104,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,372$104,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,087$105,454
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,820
XI-2 Total expenses$144,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,790

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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