Until We Are All Free is a human rights organization led by formerly incarcerated criminal justice experts. We focus on building capital, resources and support to provide pathways to civic and economic liberation for individuals disenfranchised by mass incarceration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$194K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$194K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $543K
Looks good: 7 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 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$431K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$431K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$326K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$499K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$392K
FY2025▲ +95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$266K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$392K
Net assets
$362K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$87K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $114K Management & general 69% · $271K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $194K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$97,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$97,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Reese’s $97K as President is at the 85th 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Kevin Reese$97,250$65,000$53,133
Kahlee Griffey$97,250$65,000$53,103

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

Empowers formerly incarcerated individuals through healing relationships and community resources.

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2 programs · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The 3l program, known as post-release, land, learn, and launch, is designed to support individuals reintegrating into society after release from incarceration. On the day of release, participants receive a welcome home kit, CLOTHING/SHOES funds, and funds for a reentry savings account.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Internal investment program the investment towards the internal needs of those who are currently incarcerated is the pathway to success and liberation. Through application process, uwaaf serves the individuals in minnesota correctional facilities who have taken the steps necessary to be a role model and leader while incarcerated.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $41K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$41,187

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$431K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$271K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51
Total revenueLn 12$431K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$121K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$533$0
Net assetsLn 32$322K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$361$361
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$114K$114K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$194K$0$194K$0
Management feesLn 11a$8K$0$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$0$30K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$0$20K$0
TravelLn 17$865$0$865$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$114K$271K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $431K$392K$39K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024 $499K$201K$298K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$342K−$64K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$266K$59K$87K 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 $431,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $498,972$431,022
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$51
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $498,972$431,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,438$114,194
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,550$194,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,132$6,248
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,891$76,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,011$391,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $297,961$39,487
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $431,073 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $51 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$431,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$431,022
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$431,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $391,586 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $361$361
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $113,833$113,833
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $194,500 · Fundraising $0$194,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,000 · Fundraising $0$8,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $30,187 · Fundraising $0$30,187
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,248$6,248
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $3,750 · Fundraising $0$3,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,219 · Fundraising $0$2,219
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,384 · Fundraising $0$4,384
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $19,811 · Fundraising $0$19,811
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $865 · Fundraising $0$865
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $2,705 · Fundraising $0$2,705
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,201 · Fundraising $0$2,201
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,522 · Fundraising $0$2,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,194 · Management $271,144 · Fundraising $6,248$391,586
Part X · Balance sheet $361,985 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,103$160,590
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,395$1,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,499$361,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $533$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $321,966$361,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $321,966$361,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,499$361,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$431,073
XI-2 Total expenses$391,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$321,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$532
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,985

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