Prison Prevention Ministries Inc
Analysis
Prison Prevention Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2025. 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 2020, Prison Prevention Ministries Inc reported income of $358k and spending of $347k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income grew from $329k to $358k (+8.9%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Prison Prevention Ministries Inc sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Olneyville Neighborhood Association ($357k), Center for Non-Violent Education & Parenting ($358k) and New York Center for Law & Justice Inc ($357k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $218k. At year end it held assets of $110k against liabilities of $4,484, net assets of $106k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 93%
- Other 6.7%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Olneyville Neighborhood Association | Providence | $357k |
| Center for Non-Violent Education & Parenting | Los Angeles | $358k |
| New York Center for Law & Justice Inc | New York | $357k |
| Self Help Inc | Los Alamos | $358k |