Prison Fellowship Ministries
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Prison Fellowship Ministries meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to encounter Jesus with those impacted by incarceration."
Year, State Incorporated:
1976, DC
Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM) reports that its staff and volunteers are in prisons daily working to build communities of good citizens through its Prison Fellowship Academy. These programs use targeted curriculum, coaches, and restorative thinking to provide individuals with renewed purpose and biblically based life principles. The organization states that its advocacy team communicates to churches, volunteers, and the general public regarding policy and legislative issues that PFM supports at the state and federal level. PFM also provides support programs for children of inmates, such as summer camps, sports camps, and Angel Tree Christmas. In 2024, the organization reports that it distributed 224,552 Bibles to inmates, had 114 prison officials graduate from its Warden Exchange program, and started the Prison Culture Assessment pilot program in North Dakota, which serves as a tool to evaluate the health of a prison facility's culture and conduciveness to the development of good citizenship. In addition, PFM states that 7,755 inmates were impacted by Fellowship classes and seminars, and 188 inmates graduated from the Prison Fellowship Academy operating in 41 states.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Prison Fellowship Ministries's program expenses were:
Program ministry: $40,769,000
Public education: $4,187,000
Total Program Expenses: $44,956,000
Chief Executive
Heather M. Rice-Minus, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$307,601
Chair of the Board
Paul S. Cauwels
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Executive Officer, Cauwels Investments, LLC
Board Size
15
Paid Staff Size
284
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: Heather Rice-Minus' was promoted to Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2024, and her reflected compensation was from the period of January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Telemarketing, Foundation grants, Corporate solicitation
PFM incurred joint costs of $13,273,000 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $11,674,000 was allocated to fundraising expenses, $1,500,000 was allocated to program expenses, and $99,000 was allocated to administrative expenses.
Fundraising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $67,769,000, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Prison Fellowship Ministries's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Investment income, net | $4,262,000 |
| Contributions | $66,796,000 |
| In-kind contributions | $973,000 |
| Licensing fee | $100,000 |
| Other revenue | $252,000 |
| Total Income | $72,383,000 |
Programs: 69% Fundraising: 24% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $72,383,000 |
| Total expenses: | $65,022,000 |
| Program expenses | $44,956,000 |
| Fundraising expenses | $15,519,000 |
| Administrative expenses | $4,547,000 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $7,361,000 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $46,340,000 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-11,000 |
| Ending Net Assets | $53,690,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $8,554,000 |
| Total Assets | $62,244,000 |
Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in value of split-interest agreements ($3,000) and a loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment (-$14,000).
Note 2: According to PFM's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended June 30, 2024, the organization received $973,000 in contributed goods and services including public education ($497,000) and materials ($476,000).
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