Golden Rule Reentry FY2023 filing

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Golden Rule ReEntry is a trauma-informed, community-based organization that assists the formerly incarcerated. We foster connection through kinship, networking, classes and services with a focus on personal and professional growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 24% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 8 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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$629K
Spent
$349K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$629K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$629K
FY2024$732K
Expenses
$349K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$349K
FY2024$683K
Net assets
$289K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$289K
FY2024$339K

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 Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $239K Management & general 23% · $79K Fundraising 9% · $32K

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; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$52,414Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abigail Lewis’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Abigail Lewis$80,400$52,414
Bear Cubbedge$1,200—

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

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals grow personally and professionally through community connections and services.

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3 programs · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Case Management and Support

provide essential and emergency support to assist the formerly incarcerated with reentry. Provide a drop in center open 1-6 pm Mon-Fri where individuals can stop in for support.

$126Kprogram expense
02

Residential Program

established 3 group homes for the formerly incarcerated to live and have support during reentry.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

outreach to the community to foster connection and kinship. Create handouts and media to help the community see the successes of formerly incarcerated individuals.

$53Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$914
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Government grantsLn 1e$532K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$914
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$9K$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$27K
Total assetsLn 16$9K$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$45K$3K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$46K$461$699
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$8K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$875$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$2K$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$59K$42K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$675$675
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$4K$68
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K$119
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$42K$994$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$188
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$865$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$239K$79K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $732K$683K$50K$339K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 24, 2024 $629K$349K$280K$289K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $629,194 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,110$602,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$25,971
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$914
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,110$629,194
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$119,914
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$21,661
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,243$207,675
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,243$349,250
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,867$279,944
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $629,194 across 12 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$532,199
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,110
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$602,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,971 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $914 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$914
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,885 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$629,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,250 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,552 · Management $2,621 · Fundraising $5,241$52,414
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,656 · Management $461 · Fundraising $699$46,816
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,500 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $2,700$12,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $875 · Management $7,809$8,684
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,500 · Management $3,583 · Fundraising $0$5,083
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,350 · Fundraising $0$4,350
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $21,661$21,661
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,922 · Management $41,645 · Fundraising $1,110$101,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $675$675
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,150 · Management $3,538 · Fundraising $68$10,756
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,951 · Management $1,406 · Fundraising $119$4,476
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,106 · Management $994 · Fundraising $0$43,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,785 · Management $0 · Fundraising $188$2,973
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,257$7,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,178 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,178
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $865 · Management $3,285 · Fundraising $0$4,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,715 · Management $78,749 · Fundraising $31,786$349,250
Part X · Balance sheet $289,000 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,056$251,776
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$10,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$26,724
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,056$289,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,327$237,994
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $729$51,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,056$289,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,056$289,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$629,194
XI-2 Total expenses$349,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,056
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$289,000

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