Provide trauma-informed care to current and formerly incarcerated indviduals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 14 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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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $218K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
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Revenue
$467K
Spent
$405K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$62K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $261K Management & general 36% · $145K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$67,835Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$36,062Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$25,933Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers trauma-informed care for formerly incarcerated individuals.

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1 program · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fear for breakfast (FFB) delivers healing centered programming that supports individuals through the full arc of reentry from incarceration to community reintegration. Inside correctional facilities, FFB facilitates transformative workshops focused on identity development, mindset, life skills, and trauma recovery.

$261Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$218K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $13K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,570

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$467K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$467K
Government grantsLn 1e$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$333$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$64K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$145$15K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$503
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$91$91
InsuranceLn 23$23K$17K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$43K$572
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$261K$145K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $467K$405K$61K$62K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $466,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$466,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$466,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$12,570
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$232,132
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$160,510
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$405,212
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$61,427
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $466,639 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$464,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$466,630
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$466,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $405,212 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,570$12,570
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,542 · Management $66,288$129,830
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,148$79,148
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,888 · Management $2,436$4,324
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,805 · Management $7,025$18,830
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,202$25,202
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,416 · Management $4,555$6,971
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,707 · Management $5,760$16,467
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $145 · Management $15,097$15,242
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,800 · Management $5,870$21,670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,973 · Management $503$2,476
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,792$5,792
IX-20 InterestManagement $91$91
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,299 · Management $5,399$22,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,329 · Management $572$43,901
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $260,622 · Management $144,590 · Fundraising $0$405,212
Part X · Balance sheet $139,377 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,439$55,166
X-4 Accounts receivable$67,672
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$16,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,439$139,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,278
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,106$54,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,106$77,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $333$61,760
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,439$139,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,760 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$466,639
XI-2 Total expenses$405,212
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$333
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,760

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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