Forgiven Felons FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Waxahachie, TX501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 26-0323468Revenue $188K in FY2023

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.
50¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$25K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$188K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$186K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$186K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$64K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$75K

From the FY2023 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

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $94K Management & general 50% · $92K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Ministered to inmates in jail and prisons. Ministered to released.

$186Kprogram 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 3 funders$75K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$506$25K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$295$18K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$588$71$517
InterestLn 20$867$867
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$19K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$893$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$94K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $258K$248K$10K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024 $179K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $188K$186K$2K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $153K$191K−$38K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part I · Summary $188,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $151,255$170,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,536$16,528
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$1,349
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $152,833$188,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,708$6,696
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,003$51,714
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,154$127,443
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,865$185,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,032$2,203
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $188,056 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,528$16,528
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,349$1,349
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,528 · Unrelated business $1,349$188,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,853 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,696$6,696
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $48,000$48,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,714$3,714
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,643$10,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,384$5,384
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $295 · Management $17,687$17,982
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,113$63,113
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,747$3,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $71 · Management $517$588
IX-20 InterestManagement $867$867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,928 · Management $2,140$21,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $893 · Management $1,858$2,751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,743 · Management $92,110 · Fundraising $0$185,853
Part X · Balance sheet $88,980 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,331$45,017
X-4 Accounts receivable$500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,933$39,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,264$88,980
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$21,428
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $506$3,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $506$24,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,758$64,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,758$64,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,264$88,980
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,056
XI-2 Total expenses$185,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,758
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,108

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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