Truth Be Told FY2021 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 42-1558329Revenue $315K in FY2021

On file with the IRStruth-be-told.orgPo Box 40221, 78704-0004 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To break the cycle of incarceration among women by offering safe community and healing programs to women during and after incarceration

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$315K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$315K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$52K
Expenses
$300K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$79K
Net assets
$254K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$135K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $225K Management & general 20% · $60K Fundraising 5% · $15K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,857Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$24,250Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$19,480Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rutanya Pearson-Mitchner’s $7K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 156 <$100K 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie Ford———$45,857$76,050
Rutanya Pearson-Mitchner$7,292$73,100———
Jocelyn De La Rosa——$30,420——
Rakhi Agrawal———$24,250—
Heather Emerson——$5,785$19,480—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering women to heal and break cycles of incarceration through community and support programs.

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1 program · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Since 2000, truth be told has been addressing a documented service gap in the carceral system for programs designed by women for women. Our gender-responsive programs address the unique risk factors that lead women into the criminal legal system - namely, high rates of interpersonal violence, substance abuse, mental health issues, and…

$225Kprogram 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 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Investment incomeLn 3$498
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$498
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$239K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$65K$17K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$103K$27K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$3K$702
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$2K$437
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$13K$4K$892
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$9K$2K$607
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$3K$647
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K$311
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$358$89
TravelLn 17$286$214$58$14
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$893$238$60
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$287$72
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$225K$60K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $52K$79K−$27K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$211K−$55K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$205K−$49K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $315K$300K$15K$254K 990 PDF
FY2020 $257K$237K$20K$239K 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 $315,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $256,007$314,982
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $927$498
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,934$315,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $180,217$237,703
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,832$62,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,049$300,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,885$15,208
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $315,480 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$70,083
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$314,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $498$498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $498$315,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,272 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,940 · Management $17,318 · Fundraising $4,329$86,587
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,807 · Management $27,415 · Fundraising $6,854$137,076
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,530 · Management $2,808 · Fundraising $702$14,040
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,552 · Management $1,747 · Fundraising $437$8,736
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,381 · Management $3,567 · Fundraising $892$17,840
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,103 · Management $2,427 · Fundraising $607$12,137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,701 · Management $2,587 · Fundraising $647$12,935
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,668 · Management $1,246 · Fundraising $311$6,225
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,338 · Management $358 · Fundraising $89$1,785
IX-17 TravelPrograms $214 · Management $58 · Fundraising $14$286
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $893 · Management $238 · Fundraising $60$1,191
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,075 · Management $287 · Fundraising $72$1,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,202 · Management $60,056 · Fundraising $15,014$300,272
Part X · Balance sheet $263,536 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,180$152,685
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,948$110,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,128$263,536
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,474
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,274$9,474
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,854$254,062
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,854$254,062
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,128$263,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,062 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,480
XI-2 Total expenses$300,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,854
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,062

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

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