To equip our loved ones coming home from incarceration injustice and abuse by giving them the tools to succeed in returning community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 89% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$61K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$83K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$15K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$83K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$55K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$15K
FY2025
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$0
FY2025$15K
Net assets
$0
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into society with tools for success.

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Academic Partnerships & Internships Mentored over 380 interns from universities including George Washington University, Bowie State Bowie State University, Howard University, and UCLA. Focus: Developing the next generation of advocates and justice scholar Outcomes: Interns contribute to research, legislative drafting, and community…

$3Kprogram expense
02

Reclaiming Me

A Healing Journey for Women Impact: Serving over 120 women annually at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCI-W), with an estimated 640 participants projected over five years. Focus: Trauma recovery, domestic violence survival, coping strategies for incarceration, reentry preparation, and financial empowerment.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Youth Empowerment and Intervention Combating the School-to-Prison We are passionately dedicated to addressing the overrepresentation of Black girls in detention centers, a racial and in detention centers, a racial and gender justice crisis.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$15K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$5K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$387$387
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$880$880
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$15K$15K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $83K$15K$68K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $55K$0$55K$0 990 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 $83,400 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,000$74,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,000$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$8,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,000$83,400
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 expenses$15,275
I-18 Total expenses$15,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,000$68,125
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $83,400 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$7,000
VIII-1e Government grants$24,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,900
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,500$8,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,500$83,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,275 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,483$2,483
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,482$3,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $387$387
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,502$6,502
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $880$880
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,521$1,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,275 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,275
Part X · Balance sheet $61,328 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,000$61,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,000$61,328
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$61,328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$61,328
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,000$61,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$83,400
XI-2 Total expenses$15,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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