PHOENIX Rising Transitons is a grassroots community-based organization that provides transitional support including education, mentoring and community building with special concern for releasing convicts, ex-convicts and their families, crime victims, and the community at large.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 37% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $68
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$375K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$310K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$114K
Expenses
$170K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$123K
FY2023$170K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$202K
Net assets
$375K
FY2023▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$8K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2007.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $134K Management & general 21% · $35K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$55,274Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jocelyn Miner’s $53K as Co-Director is at the 29th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen K Meurer$18,720$62,296$55,274$24,120——
Jocelyn Miner$53,387—————
Harry Olsen———$9,319$3,600$1,800
Karen Meurer————$3,600$1,800

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 ex-offenders, victims, and families rebuild lives through education, mentoring, and community support.

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1 program · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$134Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Investment incomeLn 3$482
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$375K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Government grantsLn 1e$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$482
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$374K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$375K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$235K$375K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$41K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$31K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$513$513
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$221$55$166
TravelLn 17$427$107$320
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$180$180
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$134K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $114K$202K−$87K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $146K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $310K$170K$140K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$123K$234K$235K 990 PDF
FY2021 $29K$1K 990 PDF
FY2020 $17K−$8K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,798 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $356,274$309,316
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$482
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $101$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,384$309,798
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,674$105,495
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,909$64,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $122,583$169,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $233,801$140,141
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $309,798 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$294,693
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $482$482
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $482$309,798
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,657 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,456 · Management $13,819$55,275
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,987 · Management $10,329$41,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,678 · Management $2,226$8,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $513$513
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,939$1,939
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,434 · Management $4,299$5,733
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55 · Management $166$221
IX-17 TravelPrograms $107 · Management $320$427
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $180$180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,154 · Management $3,460$4,614
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,535$50,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,345 · Management $35,312 · Fundraising $0$169,657
Part X · Balance sheet $378,703 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,608$374,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,489$1,489
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,332$2,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,429$378,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,414$3,547
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,414$3,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,015$375,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,429$378,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $375,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,798
XI-2 Total expenses$169,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$375,156

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