Restorative Partners mission is transforming lives impacted by crime through healing services and relationships by reducing violence and lowering recidivism in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 36 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $95K a year · 5% 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
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$795K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$795K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$742K
FY2025$795K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.9M Management & general 23% · $590K Fundraising 2% · $43K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$97,760Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Part Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Part Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sister Theresa Harpin Ex Officio’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 22nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Sister Theresa Harpin Ex Officio$97,760$97,760$87,551—
Sister Theresa Harpin———$76,566

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

Transforms lives impacted by crime through healing services, reentry support, and restorative justice.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides services and programs that embody our restorative justice approach and are coordinated with support from various organizations including the county of slo, family care network and geo solutions.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Transforming Lives One Bite at a Time

Joining restorative partners dozens of other wraparound programs and services, the bridge cafe creates a community for justice-involved individuals to seek empolyment, gain empowered education, and enter the workforce in a supported, sustainable way.

$406Kprogram expense
03

The organization works with the san luis obispo county sheriff's office which provides funding for in-custody programs for those incarcerated and leads re-entry mentoring programs.

$373Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$935K
Other incomeLn 4–11$221K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$590K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$795K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$581K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$938K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$935K
Investment incomeLn 3$841
Other incomeLn 4–11$221K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
SavingsLn 2$356K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$581K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$148K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$795K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$752K$581K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$742K$795K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$75K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$247K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112K$88K$103$24K
Office expensesLn 13$181K$62K$105K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$28K$45K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$205K$6K
TravelLn 17$19K$14K$4K$965
InterestLn 20$66K$8K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$102K$75K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$39K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$64K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.9M$590K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.6M$52K$795K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.4M−$502K$742K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.3M−$238K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$39K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$249K$1.3M 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 $2,625,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $834,206$1,468,717
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $922,180$935,439
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,161$841
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $102,669$220,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,861,216$2,625,824
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 $1,582,089$1,617,567
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $780,770$955,865
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,362,859$2,573,432
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$501,643$52,392
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $2,625,824 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $133,054 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$145,547
VIII-1e Government grants$937,693
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$385,477
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,468,717
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $935,439$935,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $841$841
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $78,534$78,534
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,239$9,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,077,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $79,375$2,625,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,573,432 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,181 · Management $23,205$98,386
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,271,774 · Management $247,407$1,519,181
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,750$32,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,997 · Management $103 · Fundraising $24,013$112,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,246 · Management $105,229 · Fundraising $13,441$180,916
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,549 · Management $45,239 · Fundraising $1,370$74,158
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $205,242 · Management $6,158$211,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,435 · Management $3,790 · Fundraising $965$19,190
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,067 · Management $57,579$65,646
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $75,000 · Management $26,760$101,760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,966 · Management $34,965$73,931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,015 · Management $6,968 · Fundraising $1,643$72,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,934 · Fundraising $1,441$11,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,940,406 · Management $590,153 · Fundraising $42,873$2,573,432
Part X · Balance sheet $2,980,723 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $393,234$224,681
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $358,891$355,832
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $129,937$197,720
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,351$67,351
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,047,201$1,987,347
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $218,365$147,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,164,979$2,980,723
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,887$85,260
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $124,685$9,561
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $225,210$152,413
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,422,620$2,185,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $618,265$670,654
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $124,094$124,097
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $742,359$794,751
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,164,979$2,980,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $794,751 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,625,824
XI-2 Total expenses$2,573,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$742,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$794,751

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