Second Street Second Chances INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Pittsfield, MA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 87-4620589Revenue $918K in FY2024

On file with the IRS2nd-street.org467 Cheshire Rd, 01201-1820 · Pittsfield, MATax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Research and community leaders confirm that incarcerated individuals who receive support, greatly increase their Chances to continue on a path to responsible citizenship and positive engagement. Second Street Second Chances, INC. Mission is to treat formerly incarcerated individuals with respect and encouragement, provide them with job readiness skills and access to job opportunities, preparing them to become productive and contributing members of their communities, and educating and advocating for communities to embrace them as such.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 $15K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$918K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$889K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$416K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$918K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$271K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$789K
Expenses
$889K
FY2024▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$163K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$889K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$416K
FY2024▲ +68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$107K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$634K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2022.

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% · $752K Management & general 15% · $137K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsay Cornwell’s $104K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2023
Lindsay Cornwell$103,869—
Jason Cuyler—$82,499

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals gain job skills and find employment to become productive community members.

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1 program · $752K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Second street coordinates a myriad of services, on site and within the community, at a convenient and welcoming one-stop facility. Prior to a person being released from the berkshire county house of corrections, they are made aware of the services provided at second street.

$752Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$918K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$889K
Ln 25
Programscol B$752K
Managementcol C$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$416K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Government grantsLn 1e$502K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$918K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$254K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$416K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$254K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$248K$416K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$80K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$264K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$160K$135K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$752$752
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$72K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$889K$752K$137K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $789K$1.0M−$216K$634K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $918K$889K$29K$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $707K$567K$140K$248K 990 PDF
FY2022 $271K$163K$107K$107K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $918,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $701,611$912,181
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,574$5,879
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $707,185$918,060
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $309,444$576,763
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,289$312,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $566,733$888,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,452$29,236
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $918,060 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$501,518
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$410,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$912,181
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,879$5,879
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,879$918,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $888,824 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,642 · Management $15,170$94,812
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,898 · Management $50,266$314,164
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $134,532 · Management $25,625$160,157
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,409 · Management $1,221$7,630
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,343$26,343
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $752$752
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,568$67,568
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,446$9,446
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,028$31,028
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,745$65,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,131$2,131
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,052$3,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,733 · Management $14,583$86,316
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,680$19,680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $751,812 · Management $137,012 · Fundraising $0$888,824
Part X · Balance sheet $442,160 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,576$82,875
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,834$53,530
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,670$1,382
X-12 Other securities$254,373
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,093$50,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,173$442,160
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,257$26,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,257$26,061
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,916$416,099
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,916$416,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,173$442,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $416,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$918,060
XI-2 Total expenses$888,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,916
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,384
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$135,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$416,099

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

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