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Emergency Release Fund FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2020Crime & LegalEIN 84-3951807Revenue $66K in FY2023

On file with the IRSemergencyrelease.org345 W 54th St, 10019-0603 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organizations mission is to provide assistance to those in need that cannot afford bail, reuniting families, and restoring the presumption of innocence for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $432K a year · 60% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
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
$66K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2023▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$460K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$43K
Expenses
$392K
FY2023▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $353K Management & general 10% · $39K Fundraising 0% · $341

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Kaminer
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 friends and family free people held in pre-trial detention, prioritizing trans, gender non-conforming, intersex individuals, and juveniles.

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1 program · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Emergency Release Fund was formed in 2020 to help transgender, gender-nonconforming and intersex people, as well as others in the community, that cannot otherwise afford bail, obtain their release from detention.

$353Kprogram 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
Deanfox Foundation INCFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$204
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$341
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
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$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$204
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$518K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$518K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$518K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$3K$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$111K$28K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$410$567$81
Information technologyLn 14$2K$886$709$177
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$239K$238K$1K$83
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$353K$39K$341

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $43K$149K−$105K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $50K$162K−$112K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $66K$392K−$326K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$562K−$446K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $460K$163K$297K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$327K$3.3M$3.3M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $65,966 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,042$65,762
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,042$65,966
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $561,755$392,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,755$392,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$445,713−$326,197
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,966 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,762
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,762
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $204$204
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $204$65,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,163 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,816 · Management $8,448 · Fundraising $0$11,264
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $111,225 · Management $27,806 · Fundraising $0$139,031
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $410 · Management $567 · Fundraising $81$1,058
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $886 · Management $709 · Fundraising $177$1,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,914 · Management $1,041 · Fundraising $83$239,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,251 · Management $38,571 · Fundraising $341$392,163
Part X · Balance sheet $2,415,535 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,386$518,011
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,500
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,541,105$1,896,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,745,491$2,415,535
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,759$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,759$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,741,732$2,415,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,741,732$2,415,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,745,491$2,415,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,415,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,966
XI-2 Total expenses$392,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$326,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,741,732
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,415,535

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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