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To help bridge the gap from homelessness, addiction, unemployment, and basic skill development to self empowerment

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 76-0567116) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$105K
46% of total assets
Liabilities are 46% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$782K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$864K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$782K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$604K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$782K
Expenses
$864K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$864K
Net assets
$123K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$123K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $833K Management & general 4% · $31K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$107,655Pt VII · Sec A
B O Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B O Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B O Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B O Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B O Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B O Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Prentice Goods’s $108K as Exec Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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
Prentice Goods$107,655$69,038$58,222$96,640$85,102

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $833K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Helping bridge the gap from homelessness, addiction, unemployment, and basic skill development to self enpowerment

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 76-0567116) · Dispute this line
$833Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$782K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$762K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$833K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$762K
Government grantsLn 1e$762K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Total revenueLn 12$782K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$105K
Net assetsLn 32$204K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$108K$100K$8K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$378K$378K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$40K$586$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K$0$0
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$0$10K$0
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$88K$84K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$833K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $782K$864K−$81K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $622K$654K−$32K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $542K$557K−$16K$236K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $641K$647K−$7K$252K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $604K$624K−$19K$259K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $782,175 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $582,000$762,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,039$20,175
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $622,039$782,175
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $375,048$526,248
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,560$337,377
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $653,608$863,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,569−$81,450
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $782,175 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$762,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$762,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$782,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $863,625 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $100,000 · Management $7,655 · Fundraising $0$107,655
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $378,409 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$378,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,598 · Management $586 · Fundraising $0$40,184
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,481 · Fundraising $0$8,481
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,346 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,737 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$83,737
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,078 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,078
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $9,860 · Fundraising $0$9,860
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,410 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,152 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$110,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $83,982 · Management $4,331 · Fundraising $0$88,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $832,712 · Management $30,913 · Fundraising $0$863,625
Part X · Balance sheet $227,739 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,555$29,179
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $208,419$198,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,974$227,739
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $132,488$104,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,488$104,703
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,486$123,036
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,486$123,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,974$227,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$782,175
XI-2 Total expenses$863,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,450
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,036

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

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