Prison Yoga Project INC

Tax-deductible

Bolinas, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020EIN 85-1331507

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Prison Yoga Project seeks a cultural shift toward a healing-centered approach to addressing crime, addiction, and mental illness through yoga and embodied mindfulness

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 44 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$258K
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
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $570K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$237K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$925K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$425K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$339K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$925K
FY2025+0.1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$548K
FY2022$768K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$924K
FY2025$925K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 12% · $144K Fundraising 3% · $35K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $258K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founding Director
$92,400Pt VII · Sec A
CFO, Secretary
$84,163Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$81,853Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
James Fox$92,400$92,400$84,000$71,538$30,000
Bill Brown$84,163$92,400$84,000$66,000$33,000
Nicole Hellthaler$81,853$92,400$84,000——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches yoga and mindfulness to heal trauma and addiction in the justice system.

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1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Prison Yoga Project provides trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs for incarcerated individuals, along with training and education for facilitators, and supports a growing network of programs in communities and international settings.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$894K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$925K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$894K
Government grantsLn 1e$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
SavingsLn 2$928K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K
Net assetsLn 32$925K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K$237K
Net assetsLn 32$924K$925K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$258K$239K$14K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$551K$509K$30K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$323$59
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$43K$5K$947
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$60K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$30K$9K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$475$415$51$9
Office expensesLn 13$1K$481$630
Information technologyLn 14$47K$15K$27K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$15K$2K$333
TravelLn 17$21K$18K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$300
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$64K$2K$338
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$6K$6K$280
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$144K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$1K$925K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.3M−$268K$924K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.0M$406K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $884K$664K$220K$768K 990 PDF
FY2021 $425K$339K$86K$548K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,187,770 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,011 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$150,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$743,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$894,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $249,119$249,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,615$37,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,119 · Excluded from tax $37,615$1,187,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,186,693 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $238,940 · Management $14,143 · Fundraising $5,333$258,416
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $509,478 · Management $30,157 · Fundraising $11,370$551,005
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,642 · Management $323 · Fundraising $59$3,024
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,727 · Management $5,225 · Fundraising $947$48,899
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,775 · Management $3,268 · Fundraising $1,247$64,290
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,525$40,525
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,733 · Management $8,950 · Fundraising $10,000$48,683
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $415 · Management $51 · Fundraising $9$475
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $481 · Management $630$1,111
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,211 · Management $26,951 · Fundraising $5,050$47,212
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,992 · Management $1,834 · Fundraising $333$17,159
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,905 · Management $2,678$20,583
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,870 · Management $300$5,170
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,115$1,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,481 · Management $1,946 · Fundraising $338$66,765
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,443 · Management $5,538 · Fundraising $280$12,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,008,093 · Management $143,634 · Fundraising $34,966$1,186,693
Part X · Balance sheet $1,162,215 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,986$213,510
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $735,683$928,293
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,555$14,127
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,928$6,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,204,152$1,162,215
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,527$3,826
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $252,546$233,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $280,073$237,059
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $306,548$46,703
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $617,531$878,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $924,079$925,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,204,152$1,162,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $925,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,187,770
XI-2 Total expenses$1,186,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$924,079
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$925,156

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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