Failsafe-Era INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fredericksbrg, VA501(c)(3)Since 2014Crime & LegalEIN 80-0463814Revenue $46K in FY2021

On file with the IRS7124 Salem Fields Blvd Pmb 111, 22407-2509 · Fredericksbrg, VATax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Foster positive change in the lives of those affected by incarceration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$860
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$40K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$168K
Expenses
$40K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$11K
FY2021▲ +95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$141
FY2024$931
FY2025$13K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $34K Management & general 13% · $5K Fundraising 3% · $1K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Presidentceo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair Until 1221
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 1221
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Juanita Shanks’s $6K as President/CEO is at the 2nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Juanita Shanks$6,034$6,200$6,000$5,000

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

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

Helps individuals and families impacted by incarceration heal and rebuild their lives.

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2 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Right Road Reentry Program

is a cognitive-behavioral, skills- building model that challenges inmates and returning citizens to change their beliefs and behaviors. This evidence-based approach addresses criminogenic risks and needs and guides the participants toward positive life changes, focusing on personal goals.

$30Kprogram expense
02

Caring Connections

a program to prevent generations of incareration, a preventative measure designed to break the pattern of incareration and to reduce the trauma and related challenges that famiies and children with incarerated parents often face.

$4Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$860
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$860
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$860
Net assetsLn 32$6K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$175$85
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450$380$70
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$1K$800
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$720$352
TravelLn 17$335$285$50
InsuranceLn 23$336$285$51
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K$319
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$34K$5K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $168K$156K$12K$13K 990 PDF
FY2024 $332K$341K−$9K$931 990 PDF
FY2023 $115K$127K−$11K$141 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$90K$330$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $46K$40K$5K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $34K$31K$3K$6K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $45,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,965$50,046
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenue−$4,226
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,965$45,823
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,801$40,450
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,801$40,450
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,164$5,373
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,823 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$406
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$4,226
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3$45,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,450 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,458$2,458
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,470 · Management $175 · Fundraising $85$1,730
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,573$6,573
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $380 · Management $70$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,000 · Management $1,302 · Fundraising $800$9,102
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,100 · Management $720 · Fundraising $352$7,172
IX-17 TravelPrograms $285 · Management $50$335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $285 · Management $51$336
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,975 · Management $319$12,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,068 · Management $5,145 · Fundraising $1,237$40,450
Part X · Balance sheet $11,914 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,620$9,606
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,808$1,308
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,931$11,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,250$860
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,681$11,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,681$11,054
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,931$11,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,054 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,823
XI-2 Total expenses$40,450
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,054

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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