To provide a path towards hope, healing, and restoration (continued on schedule o) for individuals directly affected by the justice systems and survivors of crime.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$164K 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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FY2023 · 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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $105K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$931K
+344% vs prior year
Spent
$641K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$325K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$931K
FY2023▲ +344%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$210K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$641K
FY2023▲ +266%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$175K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$325K
FY2023▲ +833%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$35K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$323K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2022.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $368K Management & general 43% · $273K

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; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$90,800Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Executive Direct
$73,602Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Cindy Shortt$105,000$90,800$68,125
Allen Burnett$105,000$73,602$31,775

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps justice-involved individuals and crime survivors find hope, healing, and restoration.

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1 program · $368K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The prism way developed a model of care for justice-impacted individuals by developing programs for individuals who are or have been incarcerated. The programming will offer mental health services, wellness and nutritional care, individualized case management, educational and vocational training, employment guidance and development…

$368Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$105K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$931K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$843K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Money outPt IX
$641K
Ln 25
Programscol B$368K
Managementcol C$273K
Owns and owesPt X
$325K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$843K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Total revenueLn 12$931K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$325K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$249K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$50K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$325K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$132K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$69K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$4K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$57K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$713$713
OccupancyLn 16$225K$56K$169K
TravelLn 17$747$747
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$641K$368K$273K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$2K$323K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $931K$641K$290K$325K 990 PDF
FY2022 $210K$175K$35K$35K 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
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Part I · Summary $930,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,712$843,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$87,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,712$930,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,844$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,364$282,874
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,674$357,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,882$640,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,830$290,031
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $930,658 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$843,058
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$843,058
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $87,600$87,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$930,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $640,627 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,522 · Management $32,880$164,402
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,198 · Management $17,300$86,498
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,679 · Management $2,420$12,099
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,875$19,875
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,730$1,730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,570$4,570
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,873 · Management $30,085$33,958
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,914 · Management $14,229$71,143
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $713$713
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,354 · Management $169,062$225,416
IX-17 TravelPrograms $747$747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,700$4,700
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,679$13,679
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,027$1,027
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $70$70
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $367,568 · Management $273,059 · Fundraising $0$640,627
Part X · Balance sheet $374,861 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,830$90,846
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$249,185
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$34,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,830$374,861
X-19 Deferred revenue$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,830$324,861
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,830$374,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $324,861 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$930,658
XI-2 Total expenses$640,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$290,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,830
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$324,861

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