Repay Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
REPAY, INC. IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY FORMED IN 1982 TO PROVIDE PLANNING, PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE COURTS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. REPAY PRIMARILY PROVIDES COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES TO ADULTS AND JUVENILES.
- Income
- $824,642
- Spending
- $848,629
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 73%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $51,918, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $77,135 spent. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES - PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM.
- $410,280 spent. SEXUAL ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES - PROVIDES EVALUATION, CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH PROBATION OFFICES, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND THE COURT TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY SAFETY.
- $142,543 spent. PRETRIAL SERVICES - PROPOSES TO EXPEDITE COURT CASES BY PROVIDING THE COURTS WITH ACCURATE PROFILES OF DEFENDANTS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE INFORMED RELEASE DECISIONS BY THE COURT AND TO HELP REDUCE THE DELAYS IN THE COURT SYSTEM.
- $208,605 spent. COURT IMPROVEMENT FACILITATOR IS A PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE CATAWBA COUNTY COURT SYSTEM. TEMPORARY SHELTER IS A PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR JUVENILES INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.JUST GIRLS PROVIDES A COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAM SERVING AT RISK GIRLS AGES 11-19 IN BURKE COUNTY WHO ARE AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL SYSTEM OR WHO ARE EXHIBITING RISK BEHAVIORS SUCH AS RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR, ACADEMIC FAILURE, EARLY SEXUAL ACTIVITY, VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL ABUSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ETC.R.I.S.E. (READINESS, IMPROVEMENT, SUCCESS, EMPOWERMENT)IS FOR AT RISK BOYS WHO NEED IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL SKILLS, ETC. RESTORATIVE SERVICES IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ALLOW YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPERVISED COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES AND RESTITUTION TO THE VICTIMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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