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Kolbe Prison Ministries

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Kerrville, TX501(c)(3)Religion EIN 47-5446694Revenue $277K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSkolbeprisonministries.orgKerrville, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Bring the Catholic faith into prisons and jails throughout the United States.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5446694) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 57% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12.2 mo
of spending, in cash
12.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
18 of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$277K
+121% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$277K
FY2024▲ +121%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$277K
Expenses
$219K
FY2024▲ +209%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$71K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$219K
Net assets
$222K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$222K

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 Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $214K Management & general 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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Don Duplan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Edelen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Gaenslen
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Murphy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Itz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen Mcdonald-Tong
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings the Catholic faith to incarcerated individuals nationwide.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Distribution of religious education materials and sacramental programs held during 3-DAY retreats in various prison.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5446694) · Dispute this line
$214Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$778
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
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$140K$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$778
Total assetsLn 16$163K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$85$85
Advertising and promotionLn 12$860$860
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$848$848
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$198K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$214K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $277K$219K$58K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $125K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2023 $402K$71K$331K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2022 $33K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2021 $46K$37K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $276,745 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,501$245,310
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,678$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61$198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,947$31,237
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,187$276,745
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $422,329$218,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,329$218,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$297,142$58,060
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $276,745 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $198$198
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,237$31,237
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,237$276,745
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,685 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $85$85
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $860$860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,230$4,230
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,778$10,778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,651$1,651
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $848$848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,806$197,806
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,427$2,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,674 · Management $5,011 · Fundraising $0$218,685
Part X · Balance sheet $223,608 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,259$222,830
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,909$778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,444$223,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$135
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,969
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,104
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $163,444$221,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,444$221,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,444$223,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,745
XI-2 Total expenses$218,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,060
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,504

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

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