Bonafide INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 38-4086262Revenue $760K in FY2022

On file with the IRSbonafidelife.org2626 Harrison St, 94612-3814 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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It is our mission to ensure that people affected by incarceration have the material, emotional and advocacy support they need to both integrate into society and build healthy, productive lives going forward.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$214K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$214K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $359K
Looks good: 5 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
1
of 6 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 6 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$760K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$760K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$628K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$548K
FY2022▲ +145%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$756K
FY2022▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$544K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$883K
FY2024$917K

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $262K Management & general 46% · $254K Fundraising 9% · $49K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $214K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$106,826Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$106,826Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Cowan’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
David Cowan$109,315$107,363$106,826

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

Programs and updates

Provides support for people impacted by incarceration to reintegrate and build healthy lives.

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4 programs · $426K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Gate Pickup

Greeting and transporting people released from California State Prisons

$172Kprogram expense
02

Gate Pickup

Greeting and transporting people released from California State Prisons

$154Kprogram expense
03

The Reachthru

Youth support

$50Kprogram expense
04

The Reachthru

Youth support

$50Kprogram 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 · 11 grants · $169K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,480
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$705K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$274
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$254K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$705K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$128
Other incomeLn 4–11$274
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$743K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.0M$34K$917K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.0M$127K$883K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $760K$548K$212K$756K 990 PDF
FY2021 $628K$223K$405K$544K 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 VI · Governance 1 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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