Forgiven Felons

Analysis

Forgiven Felons is a registered charity in United States, based in Waxahachie, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Forgiven Felons reported income of $188k and spending of $186k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $144k to $188k (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Forgiven Felons sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas Bar Foundation ($188k), Marc Mississippi Association for Returning Citizens ($188k) and Boundary Line Foundation ($188k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (26% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $89k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $64k.