Taking Action for Good FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 85-0777855

To spark a change through criminal justice reform, re-entry services &programs, scholarships, education programs, storytelling, weekly media,and annual awards recognizing exceptional people changing the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$229K
Spent
$161K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$229K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$106K
Expenses
$161K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$380K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$68K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$136K
FY2022−$129K
FY2023−$192K
FY2024−$355K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $74K Management & general 54% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Mana
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operations D
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alice M Johnson’s $150K as Founder and CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alice M Johnson$150,000$150,000——
Alice Marie Johnson——$150,000$146,105
John Koufos—$123,000$123,000$123,550
Catina M Johnson$16,800———

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

Promotes criminal justice reform and re-entry services, offering scholarships and education while celebrating changemakers.

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1 program service account for $74K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Criminal justice reform & tag media

$74Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$0$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$100K$14K$86K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K$391
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$74K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $106K−$355K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K−$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$380K−$264K−$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $666K$482K$183K$136K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $229K$161K$68K$68K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,796 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,796
VIII-12 Total revenue$228,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,845 across 2 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,500 · Management $85,954$100,454
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,000 · Management $391$60,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,500 · Management $86,345 · Fundraising $0$160,845
Part X · Balance sheet $68,051 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$68,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$68,051
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$68,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$68,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$68,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,796
XI-2 Total expenses$160,845
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,951
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,051

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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