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The If Project is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Seattle, WA, formed in 2017. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $361K in revenue, $374K in expenses, and $341K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
www.theifproject.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$361KFY2023
Expenses
$374K
Net assets
$341K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1848230 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a legal and crime-related nonprofit
Leadership
Kathryn Horan · Board Member
Money in and out
$361K revenue, $374K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$361K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$374K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$341K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$13K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$361K
FY2023▼ -27%
Expenses
$374K
FY2023▼ -12%
Total assets
$371K
FY2023▼ -0.5%
Total liabilities
$30K
FY2023▲ +62%
Total revenue
$361K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$374K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$341K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$371K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe If Project
EINHdr · item D82-1848230
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.theifproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Felisa Bryant’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1398 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Andrea Anderson$66,101$125,000
Felisa Bryant$119,604$106,155

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $289K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Reentry Services for Women

Provide transitional support for women releasing from incarceration with the goal of reducing recidivism and unstable housing. Workshops preparing women for reentry, including health and wellness and individualized release plans, prior to leaving incarceration facilities.

$189Kprogram expense
02

Youth Workshops

Youth programs focus on preventing incarceration and encouraging youth to ask for needed help. Formerly incarcerated adults share their heartfelt stories, which help youth open up about their own life and ask for help. Workshops are offered in schools, community centers, youth groups, churches, detention centers and juvenile prisons.

$61Kprogram expense
03

Community Events

Documentary screenings, volunteer and mentor training bring community together to support those impacted by incarceration. These events provide a ground breaking way for community members to acknowledge the divide, hear the stories, seek to understand - and partner to produce powerful change in individual lives and in our communities.

$39Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$244K · 68%
Program service revenue$151K · 42%
Contributions & grants68%$244K
Program service revenue42%$151K
Investment income$347
Total revenueLn 12$361K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.04
Program services77%$289K
Management & general19%$70K
Fundraising4%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$288K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$30K
Total net assetsLn 32$341K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $288K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $374K · Less non-cash grants $289 · Cash operating expenses/yr $374K
9.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $289K · Total expenses $374K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $70K · Total expenses $374K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $15K · Total expenses $374K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $36K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $235K
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $244K · Total revenue $361K
68%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $361K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $151K · Total revenue $361K
42%
Investment reliance
Investment income $347 · Total revenue $361K
+0.10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $151K · Total expenses $374K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $361K · Prior year $494K
-27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $341K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $361K · Expenses $374K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $371K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $341K · Total assets $371K
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $371K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathryn Horan · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $374K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $222K · Total expenses $374K
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -27%
Legal fee ratio 0.04%
Accounting fee ratio 12%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $309K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$47,705
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,480
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,802
Unitemized GrantFY2023$34,269
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,455
Unitemized GrantFY2021$55,370
Unitemized GrantFY2020$70,818

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$572K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$473K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$361K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$494K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$558K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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