To promote public awareness of the adverse societal impacts stemming from the historic state and federal criminalization of cannabis use, possession, production, and distribution and provide legal and financial assistance and resources to individuals and families adversely impacted by the criminalization of cannabis use, possession, production, and distribution. To benefit the community served and to promote education and such other activities and programs incidental to, supportive of, and in furtherance of, the advancement of the educational, charitable, and scientific purposes of the corporation. To DO such things and to perform such acts to accomplish its purposes as the board of directors of the corporation may determine to be appropriate and as are not forbidden by sections 501(c)(3) of the code, with all the power conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of the state of michigan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$151K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$211K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$292K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
$56K
FY2025▲ +106%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$15K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$56K

From the FY2025 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 2021.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $172K Management & general 17% · $36K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/ Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josey Scoggin’s $17K as Executive Director (ended 4/24) is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Josey Scoggin$17,250$38,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps justice-impacted individuals reintegrate, find redemption, and improve their lives through mutual aid and programming.

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The redemption foundation supports individuals impacted by the justice system by providing mutual aid and programming that helps them reintegrate into society, seek redemption, and improve their quality of life.

$172Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $240K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$91,625
Weldon ProjectUT · FY2025$25,000
Midtown Community Fund INCMD · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,551
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,500
Last Prisoner ProjectCO · FY2024$5,500
Sons and Daughters UnitedMI · FY2023$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$44K$44K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$95K$95K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$1K$872
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$22K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$491$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$336$336
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$1K$753
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$172K$36K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $249K$211K$38K$56K 990 PDF
FY2024 $283K$263K$20K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$292K−$4K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$15K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,641 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $283,390$248,641
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,390$248,641
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,600$139,625
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,229$5,488
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,440$65,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,269$210,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,121$37,925
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,641 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,641
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,641
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,716 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,449$44,449
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $95,176$95,176
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,308 · Management $872$2,180
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,985 · Management $1,323$3,308
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,881 · Management $2,430$7,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,355 · Management $11,126$33,481
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $491 · Management $1,328 · Fundraising $1,488$3,307
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $336$336
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,031$6,031
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,403$4,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,451 · Management $1,030 · Fundraising $753$3,234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,096 · Management $36,379 · Fundraising $2,241$210,716
Part X · Balance sheet $55,722 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,502$55,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,002$55,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,002$55,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,002$55,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,641
XI-2 Total expenses$210,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,002
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$9,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,722

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