Project New Start INC FY2021 filing

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Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 47-2300080Revenue $284K in FY2021

On file with the IRSproject-new-start.org4601 Concord Pike, 19803-1406 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Jan 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create programs and partnerships that assist individuals transitioning out of prison

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $65K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$335K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$545K
Net assets
$103K
FY2021▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$295K

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 Jan 2015.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $302K Management & general 8% · $28K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Priscilla Turgon’s $104K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Priscilla Turgon$103,809$99,759$96,385$95,000$90,000

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

Programs and updates

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals successfully re-enter society through programs and partnerships.

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1 program · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Project new start provides the new start reentry program for justice-involved individuals transitioning from incarceration back to their families, communities and employment. During 2021, project new start assisted 71 individuals.

$302Kprogram 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 2 funders$65K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$153K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$153K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$76K$14K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$861$287
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103$103
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$929
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$592
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$13K$928
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$302K$28K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $692K$545K$148K$295K 990 PDF
FY2023 $535K$499K$35K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $459K$454K$5K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $284K$335K−$51K$103K 990 PDF
FY2020 $347K$303K$44K$153K 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 $284,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $347,044$284,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,058$284,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $232,951$256,697
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,718$78,443
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,669$335,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,389−$50,662
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $284,478 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$112,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2 · Excluded from tax $0$284,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,140 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,000 · Management $14,250 · Fundraising $4,750$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,218$132,218
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,370 · Management $3,726$12,096
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,235 · Management $861 · Fundraising $287$17,383
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,548$1,548
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,933$3,933
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,851$15,851
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103$103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,264 · Management $929$6,193
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,538$6,538
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,355 · Management $592$3,947
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,060$2,060
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,351$12,351
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,523 · Management $1,504$10,027
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,999 · Management $928$13,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,965$1,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,832 · Management $28,271 · Fundraising $5,037$335,140
Part X · Balance sheet $102,780 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,119$73,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,323$29,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,442$102,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,442$102,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,442$102,780
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,478
XI-2 Total expenses$335,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,442
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,780

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