Inside Outside Circle empowers system-impacted people to lead change from within by providing opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people to heal and serve both themselves and others. We exist to reduce recidivism and all forms of violence - physical, emotional, and psychological - in our prisons and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $276K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $382K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$773K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$367K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$751K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$773K
FY2021▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$773K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$875K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$367K
FY2021▲ +89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$367K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$751K
FY2021▲ +118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$751K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$838K
FY2023$961K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $323K Management & general 11% · $39K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$82,448Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eldra Jackson III’s $127K as Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020
Eldra Jackson III$126,738$101,563$61,570$65,872$82,448$9,940
Manuel Ruiz———$1,600—$1,600

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

Empowers formerly incarcerated people to heal and serve, reducing violence and recidivism.

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1 program · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

- Inside Circle Intensive,- Outside Circle Intensive,- Film Screening,- Speaking & Facilitation,Please see Schedule O for details.

$323Kprogram 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 6 funders$382K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$773K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$833
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$751K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$833
Total revenueLn 12$773K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$749K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$751K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$751K
Total assetsLn 16$344K$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$344K$751K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$49K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$15K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$265
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$21K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$3K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$730
Office expensesLn 13$727$727
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$303
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$228K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$323K$39K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.1M$485K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$122K$961K 990 PDF
FY2022 $875K$823K$52K$838K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $773K$367K$407K$751K 990 PDF
FY2020 $506K$194K$312K$344K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $773,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,703$734,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,761$37,840
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$833
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $506,464$773,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $110,321$106,786
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,056$5,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,746$255,096
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,123$366,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $312,341$406,556
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $773,438 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$734,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$734,765
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,840$37,840
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $833$833
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,673 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$773,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,882 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,563 · Management $12,141$60,704
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,804 · Management $3,701$18,505
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,061 · Management $265$1,326
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,001 · Management $5,250$26,251
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,000 · Management $8,663$11,663
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,175$3,175
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,920 · Management $730$3,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $727$727
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,093 · Management $3,809$5,902
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,211 · Management $303$1,514
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,165 · Management $300$228,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,818 · Management $39,064 · Fundraising $5,000$366,882
Part X · Balance sheet $750,711 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,155$748,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $344,155$750,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $344,155$750,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $344,155$750,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $750,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$773,438
XI-2 Total expenses$366,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$406,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$344,155
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$750,711

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