Thomas Ridley 1Like Me, Inc, is a non-profit focused on providing reentry services to those returning to Indianapolis, Indiana from prison or jail. Focusing on employment, life skills,and removing civil legal barriers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K 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
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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $383K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$194K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$954K
+131% vs prior year
Spent
$897K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$954K
FY2023▲ +131%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$167K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$954K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$897K
FY2023▲ +220%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$280K
FY2023$897K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$214K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$316K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2018.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $815K Management & general 6% · $55K Fundraising 3% · $27K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$48,180Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$40,458Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jawann Johnson’s $86K as Executive Dir. is at the 14th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jawann Johnson$86,320$48,180——
Thomas Ridley—$40,458$28,280$28,280

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

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals find jobs, learn life skills, and overcome legal hurdles.

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3 programs · $772K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Outreach

Providing legal assistance to indigent communities living in Marion County facing drivers license suspensions and in need of expungement services. Our goal is to serve Hoosiers living in low-income, hot spot zones and those re-entering society from jail or prison.

$399Kprogram expense
02

Peer Mentoring

The Organization's mentoring model includes three monthly touch points, barrier buster assistance, and the creation of prosocial community support for enrolled participants. The Organization works so that every mentee leaves the program feeling empowered, supported and connected to community resources.

$314Kprogram expense
03

Job Readiness

Ensure that participants are equipped with the skills necessary to secure gainful employment. The Organization created the RAP3 curriculum (Resume, Application, Presentation, Probation, and Permanent Hire) to cover the steps involved in the job seeking process.

$59Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$383K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $224K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$131,229
Unitemized GrantFY2023$92,464

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$954K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$908K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$897K
Ln 25
Programscol B$815K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$908K
Government grantsLn 1e$723K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$954K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$152K$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$194K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$92K$92K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$62K$374$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$479K$479K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$45K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$991$991
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$10K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$252
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$4K$16K$420
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$5K$14K$353
TravelLn 17$10K$4K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K$427
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$897K$815K$55K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$49K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $954K$897K$57K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $414K$280K$133K$164K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$31K 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
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Part I · Summary $953,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,797$907,789
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$46,063
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $413,797$953,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$92,464
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $135,383$640,787
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,012$163,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,395$897,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,402$56,837
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $953,852 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$722,747
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,042
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$907,789
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,063$46,063
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,063$953,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $897,015 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $92,464$92,464
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,066 · Management $374 · Fundraising $26,198$88,638
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $478,708$478,708
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,900$28,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,541$44,541
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $991$991
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,456 · Management $6,948$17,404
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,454 · Fundraising $252$4,706
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,789$2,789
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,809 · Management $15,554 · Fundraising $420$19,783
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,605$10,605
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,929 · Management $14,470 · Fundraising $353$19,752
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,737 · Management $5,766$9,503
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,296$1,296
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,488$7,488
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,020 · Management $427$69,447
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $814,680 · Management $55,112 · Fundraising $27,223$897,015
Part X · Balance sheet $407,997 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,543$248,523
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$97,123
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$4,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$5,327
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$52,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,043$407,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$67,285
X-19 Deferred revenue$75,629
X-25 Other liabilities$51,503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$194,417
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,043$82,944
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$130,636
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,043$213,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,043$407,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$953,852
XI-2 Total expenses$897,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,837
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,700
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,580

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