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Prison Contemplative Fellowship

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Religion EIN 46-2349055Revenue $2.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRS4905 Stockton Blvd Pmb 399, 95820-5405 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pcf builds Contemplative community that transcends walls. Journeying together as people affected by incarceration, we share centering prayer meditation and foster connections to support healing and transformation, both personal and communal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
×30 vs prior year
Spent
$378K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ ×30
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$73K
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ ×31
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$61K
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $244K Management & general 33% · $126K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chandra Hanson
Executive Di
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Fialco
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric McIntosh
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chandra Hanson’s $32K as Executive Di is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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.

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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

Builds contemplative community for those affected by incarceration through shared meditation and connection.

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3 programs · $212K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The prison outreach national database (pond) is a software platform that stores and consolidates information on correctional facilities, incarcerated individuals, and volunteers, enabling staff and volunteers to manage communications and maintain continuity of contact despite transfers and complex jurisdictional rules.

$186Kprogram expense
02

Inside the walls this program provides incarcerated individuals with materials and support to cultivate contemplative practices, both directly-through the centering inside newsletter, locked up and free pamphlets, and ray leonardini's books-and indirectly, through supporting volunteers who facilitate practice inside facilities.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

Outside the walls for individuals returning to society after incarceration, this program works alongside copost (contemplative outreach prison outreach service team) to provide books, technical resources, tablets, and access to a growing community of centering prayer practitioners.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Praestolari INCFY2023$2.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.0M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Money outPt IX
$378K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Gains on assetsLn 7$744
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$459K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$477K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$477K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70$46K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$16K$14K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$82K$48K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$189$189
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$7K$5K$167
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$109K$30K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$124$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K$89
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$660$660
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$11K$5K$436
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$378K$244K$126K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$378K$1.8M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $73K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 $34K$51K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,193,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,083,804
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$109,302
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,193,106
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,628
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$176,621
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$197,720
I-18 Total expenses$377,969
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,815,137
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $2,193,106 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,083,804
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,083,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $108,558$108,558
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $744$744
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $109,302$2,193,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,969 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,528$2,528
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,370 · Management $14,336 · Fundraising $1,794$32,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,889 · Management $48,266 · Fundraising $1,181$131,336
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $189$189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,199 · Management $5,230 · Fundraising $167$12,596
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,730$7,730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,275$2,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $109,098 · Management $30,256 · Fundraising $4,444$143,798
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124 · Management $1,241$1,365
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,411 · Management $1,408$2,819
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,952 · Management $1,103$5,055
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,745 · Fundraising $89$7,834
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $660$660
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,289$4,289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,207 · Management $5,396 · Fundraising $436$17,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,428 · Management $3,428$4,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,051 · Management $125,807 · Fundraising $8,111$377,969
Part X · Balance sheet $1,918,893 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,154$18,552
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,740$458,766
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$58
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$37,551
X-12 Other securities$1,403,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,894$1,918,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70$46,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70$46,256
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,824$1,872,637
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,824$1,872,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,894$1,918,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,872,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,193,106
XI-2 Total expenses$377,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,815,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,824
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$290
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,872,637

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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