Parole Preparation Project INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 82-1096572

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Primary exempt purpose - the Parole preparationproject collaborates with and advocates for Parole-eligible peopleserving life sentences in new york state prisons. We train volunteersto work alongside Parole applicants, many of whom have spent decades inprison and have been repeatedly denied Parole, despite theireligibility for release.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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 · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $505K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$613K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$762K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$997K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$810K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$613K
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$613K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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% · $924K Management & general 29% · $402K Fundraising 5% · $63K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Lewin’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Lewin$125,000$109,000$101,750$88,554$70,958

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Prepares and advocates for parole-eligible people serving life sentences in New York prisons.

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1 program service account for $924K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The parole preparation project collaborates with andadvocates for parole-eligible people serving lifesentences in new york state prisons. We train volunteersto work alongside parole applicants, many of whom have spent decades inprison and have been repeatedly denied parole, despite theireligibility for release.

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$924K
Managementcol C$402K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$613K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$585K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$585K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$585K
Other assetsLn 15$182K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$613K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$535K$585K
Total assetsLn 16$607K$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$183K
Net assetsLn 32$565K$613K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$865K$562K$260K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245K$160K$74K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$2K$258
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$11K$5K$839
Office expensesLn 13$38K$25K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$48K$22K$4K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$401$67
InsuranceLn 23$18K$14K$3K$574
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$84K$9K$68
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$924K$402K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$48K$613K 990 PDF
FY2023 $997K$1.1M−$112K$565K 990 PDF
FY2022 $947K$810K$137K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $736K$755K−$18K$540K 990 PDF
FY2020 $762K$434K$328K$558K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,436,795 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,436,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,436,795
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,436,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,389,111 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $562,264 · Management $259,506 · Fundraising $43,251$865,021
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $159,504 · Management $73,617 · Fundraising $12,270$245,391
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,895$16,895
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,352 · Management $1,547 · Fundraising $258$5,157
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,903 · Management $5,033 · Fundraising $839$16,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,548 · Management $11,330 · Fundraising $1,888$37,766
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,560 · Management $21,951 · Fundraising $3,659$73,170
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,877 · Management $401 · Fundraising $67$16,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,447 · Management $3,444 · Fundraising $574$18,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,953 · Management $8,608 · Fundraising $68$92,629
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,497$1,497
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $923,905 · Management $402,332 · Fundraising $62,874$1,389,111
Part X · Balance sheet $795,993 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $534,649$584,732
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,430$29,486
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,121$181,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $607,200$795,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,284$6,369
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,642$176,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,926$183,035
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $442,357$266,244
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $122,917$346,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $565,274$612,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $607,200$795,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $612,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,795
XI-2 Total expenses$1,389,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$565,274
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$612,958

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

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