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Jesus Inside Prison Ministry Inc

EIN 35-1489477 · Indianapolis, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF JESUS INSIDE PRISON MINISTRY IS TO HELP PRISONERS TURN FROM LIVES OF CRIME TO LIVES OF JESUS AND HIS TEACHINGS. BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PRISON AND EMPLOYMENT, JESUS INSIDE PRISON MINISTRY ENSURES PRISONERS GO ON TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE LIVES IN SOCIETY.

Income
$159,690
Spending
$167,394
Reserves
-4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Highest pay
$23,993, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $5,315 spent. JESUS INSIDE PRISON MINISTRY DONATES TO MULTIPLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DONATES TO VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. JESUS INSIDE PRISON MINISTRY CONTRIBUTED TO 4 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND 1 INDIVIDUAL IN 2024.
  2. $110,981 spent. THE JESUS HOUSE IS A HOME DESIGNED TO HOUSE, FEED, CLOTHE, TRAIN, AND COUNSEL MEN JUST RELEASED FROM PRISON AS THEY MAKE THE TRANSITION BACK INTO SOCIETY. THE HOUSE IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE MEN TO LIVE A PRODUCTIVE LIFE OUTSIDE OF PRISON AS CHRISTIAN MEN. THE HOME PROVIDES FREE HOUSING UNTIL THE MEN OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED ONCE THE MEN ACHIEVE EMPLOYMENT. DURING 2024, 49 MEN WERE HOUSED AND COUNSELED WITH AT THE JESUS HOUSE AND RELATED PROPERTIES.
  3. $169 spent. JESUS INSIDE PRISON MINISTRY SUPPORTS PASTOR WILLIAM BUMPHUS AS HE TRAVELS TO VARIOUS PRISONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND MINISTERS TO PRISONERS. PASTOR BUMPHUS HELPS PRISONERS TURN FROM THEIR LIVES OF CRIME TO LIVES WITH CHRIST. THE MINISTRY PROGRAM ALSO HELPS GUIDE PRISONERS TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES ONCE THEY ARE RELEASED FROM PRISON. IN 2024, PASTOR BUMPHUS MINISTERED TO OVER 12,000 PRISONERS IN INDIANA AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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