Prison Fellowship International

Analysis

Prison Fellowship International is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashburn, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1980, 46 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 June 2023, Prison Fellowship International reported income of $14.1m and spending of $14.9m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.0m to $14.1m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Prison Fellowship International sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund ($14.1m), Policing Equity ($14.1m) and South Carolina Legal Services ($14.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $894k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. It paid $420k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.1m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $10.3m. It reported 49 employees.