To assist in poverty reduction and the reintegration of returning citizens into the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $33K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$459K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$749K
FY2024$596K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$459K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$501K
FY2025$459K
Net assets
$36K
FY2025▼ -85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$839
FY2022$106K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$36K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $402K Management & general 10% · $47K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Fin Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Mosby’s $36K as Exec Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Mosby$36,000$64,500$72,000$72,000$72,000$88,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families navigate justice system involvement and connects individuals with reentry services.

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1 program · $402K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Assisted 117 persons experiencing isses with the justice system

$402Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$33K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $83K · 2023–2023
Broken Men FoundationVA · FY2023$83,333

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$239
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$239
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$248K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$279K$279K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$930$930
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$655$214$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$402K$47K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $247K$459K−$212K$36K 990 PDF
FY2024 $596K$501K$95K$248K 990 PDF
FY2023 $749K$700K$49K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $435K$460K−$25K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$307K−$169K$839 990 PDF
FY2020 $386K$263K$123K$295K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $246,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $596,036$246,584
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $236$239
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $596,272$246,823
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,500$80,708
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,994$378,263
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $501,494$458,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,778−$212,148
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,823 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$137,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $239$239
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $239$246,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,971 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,968$33,968
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,740$10,740
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,636$2,636
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $278,800$278,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $930$930
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,909$6,909
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,055$7,055
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,025$66,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,617$4,617
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $655 · Management $214 · Fundraising $10,422$11,291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,860 · Management $46,689 · Fundraising $10,422$458,971
Part X · Balance sheet $36,122 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,270$36,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $248,270$36,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,270$36,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $248,270$36,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,823
XI-2 Total expenses$458,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$212,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,270
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,122

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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