Create public awareness of the travesty of false accusations that result in the incarceration of innocent individuals, the real victims, who are unable to free themselves due to financial barriers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$29K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$572K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$86K
Expenses
$83K
FY2024▲ +84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$6K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$107K
Net assets
$572K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$572K
FY2025$592K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $58K Management & general 31% · $26K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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

Raises awareness about innocent people wrongly jailed due to false accusations and financial barriers.

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To create public awareness of the travesty of false accusations that result in the incarceration of innocent individuals, the real victims, who are unable to free themselves due to financial barriers.

$58Kprogram 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 1 funder$70K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $86K · 2021–2024
Seanchai FoundationFL · FY2024$39,339
Seanchai FoundationFL · FY2022$10,671
Seanchai FoundationFL · FY2021$35,889

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$572K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$29K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$572K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$572K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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
InvestmentsLn 11–13$571K$572K
Total assetsLn 16$586K$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$584K$572K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$575
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$54K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$715$715
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$58K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $86K$107K−$21K$592K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $29K$83K−$54K$572K 990 PDF
FY2023 $34K$45K−$12K$584K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$58K$105K$636K 990 PDF
FY2021 $446K$6K$440K$637K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$194K 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 $29,005 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,486$9,188
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,289$19,817
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,775$29,005
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,511$4,238
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,771$79,155
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,282$83,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,507−$54,388
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,005 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,188
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,188
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,817$19,817
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,817$29,005
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,393 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,238$4,238
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $575$575
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,106$4,106
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,565 · Management $10,132$63,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,999$1,999
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,109$5,109
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $715$715
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,954$2,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,803 · Management $25,590 · Fundraising $0$83,393
Part X · Balance sheet $572,457 assets, 5 lines filed
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $570,742$572,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $586,454$572,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,103$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $584,351$572,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $586,454$572,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $572,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,005
XI-2 Total expenses$83,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$584,351
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,494
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$572,457

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