Organization's mission is to provide holistic and loving legal defense and social services for the marginalized in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$149K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$149K
FY2024▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$574K
FY2022$268K
FY2024$465K
FY2024$149K
Expenses
$210K
FY2024▼ -63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$727K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$549K
FY2024$575K
FY2024$210K
Net assets
$74K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$706K
FY2022$426K
FY2024$135K
FY2024$74K

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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $141K Management & general 28% · $59K Fundraising 5% · $10K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past CEO
$125,394Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Coker’s $125K as Past CEO is at the 90th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Drew Willey——$106,667$160,000$85,539
Kevin Coker$125,394$114,042$112,125——
Andrew Willey—$62,128———

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

Offers legal defense and social services to help marginalized community members.

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2 programs · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Restoring justice provides client-centered, holistic trial-level representaion for accused people who cannot afford nor have the system provide adequate counsel, and therefore are stuck in harris county jail.

$92Kprogram expense
02

Restoring justice provides each client with a loving, client-centered social service provider who walks and guides them through any barriers they may face and provides adequate resources to help them overcome such obstacles.

$49Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$138K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$278K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$138
Net assetsLn 32$135K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$106K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$5K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$15K$22K
TravelLn 17$583$583
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$195$195
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$410$264$146
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$141K$59K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $465K$575K−$110K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $268K$549K−$281K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021 $574K$1.2M−$625K$706K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$727K$1.0M$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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $148,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $463,700$148,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,111$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,811$148,611
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 $341,300$121,128
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $43,500$10,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,742$78,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,542$209,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$109,731−$61,310
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,611 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$148,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,921 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,506$105,506
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,551$7,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,071$8,071
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,913$8,913
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,000$10,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,191 · Management $16,480$21,671
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,566$7,566
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,427$2,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,811 · Management $22,217$37,028
IX-17 TravelManagement $583$583
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $195$195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $264 · Fundraising $146$410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,130 · Management $58,645 · Fundraising $10,146$209,921
Part X · Balance sheet $74,303 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,109$74,303
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $136,758$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,537$74,303
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,474$138
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $140,083$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,557$138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,656$74,165
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,324$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,980$74,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,537$74,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,611
XI-2 Total expenses$209,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$495
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,165

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

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