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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Since 2023Employment EIN 99-0409043Revenue $21K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 24, 2026

On file with the IRSDallas, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide needs to the community to help prevent/disrupt the school to prison pipeline and enable re-entry activities for the formerly incarcerated.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-0409043) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $757 a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1.8 mo
of spending, in cash
1.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
None of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$21K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$19K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$21K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$13K
FY2025$21K
Expenses
$19K
FY2025▲ +86%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$3K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$19K
Net assets
$3K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$3K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $14K Management & general 23% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lawrence Henry
Owner and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tlira Henry
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Henry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terrance Sauls
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering communities to prevent school-to-prison pipeline and aid formerly incarcerated individuals.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide needs to the community to help PREVENT/DISRUPT the school to prison pipeline and enable re-entry activities for the formerly incarcerated.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-0409043) · Dispute this line
$14Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Money outPt IX
$19K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Total revenueLn 12$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$381$381
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$949$949
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$206
All other expensesLn 24e$292$292
Total functional expensesLn 25$19K$14K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 24, 2026 $21K$19K$2K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 27, 2025 $13K$10K$3K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $0$3K−$3K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $20,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$20,806
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$20,806
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$18,645
I-18 Total expenses$18,645
I-19 Revenue less expenses$2,161
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,806 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,370
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,806
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,645 across 7 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,167$3,167
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,481$2,481
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $381$381
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,666$3,666
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $949$949
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,503 · Management $206$7,709
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $292$292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,336 · Management $4,309 · Fundraising $0$18,645
Part X · Balance sheet $2,856 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,988$2,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,988$2,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $105$105
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,883$2,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,988$2,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,988$2,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,806
XI-2 Total expenses$18,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,988
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,293
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,856

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

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