Abe Brown Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ABE BROWN MINISTRIES, INC. (ABM) IS A FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN 1977. OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK CYCLES OF INCARCERATION BY HELPING TO RENEW THE MINDS OF INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED CITIZENS MOTIVATING THEM TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIORS AND ACHIEVE PURPOSEFUL LIVES. WE DO THIS AS A COMPASSIONATE DEMONSTRATION OF THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 79%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $145,237, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave 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 December 31, 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 (2)
- $2.3 million spent. ALL PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST UNDERGO A COMPLETE BACKGROUND SCREENING PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM, THOSE WITH SEXUAL CRIMES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. UPON ACCEPTANCE, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A COMPREHENSIVE 6-WEEK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE, FOCUSING ON EMPLOYMENT AND ESSENTIAL LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS. ONCE PARTICIPANTS HAVE COMPLETED THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE, THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH A CERTIFIED CAREER COACH TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. EACH PARTICIPANT IS PARTNERED WITH A CASE MANAGER WHO PROVIDES CONTINUOUS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT, AS WELL AS PROVIDES REFERRALS FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, LIFE-COACHING AND FOLLOW-UP DRUG SCREENING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AS PART OF THE INSPHIRE PROGRAM, CLIENTS ARE VETTED THROUGH DRUG SCREENINGS AND A TEAM OF QUALIFIED PROGRAM STAFF. CLIENTS DEMONSTRATE THEIR LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE INSPHIRE EMPLOYEES AND ARE OBSERVED IN A SIMULATED OFFICE ENVIRONMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS, PRIOR TO BEING SENT TO AN EMPLOYER FOR A POTENTIAL JOB MATCH. INSPHIRE SUPPORTS BOTH THE CLIENT AND THE EMPLOYER FOR UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE TIME OF ADMITTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM. INSPHIRE SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE PERFECT MATCH FOR THE CLIENT AND THE EMPLOYER AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVENTION AND/OR CLIENT COUNSELING AT THE EMPLOYER'S REQUEST. WE STRIVE TO MAKE IDEAL CONNECTIONS FOR BOTH THE CLIENT AND THE EMPLOYER. HOWEVER, IF AN ISSUE ARISES, INSPHIRE COMMITS TO EXPEDIENTLY RESOLVING THE ISSUE AND REPLACING THE EMPLOYEES, IF NECESSARY.INSPHIRE FEATURES AN INNOVATIVE CLIENT AND DATA TRACKING SYSTEM BY SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CALLED EFFORTS TO OUTCOMES (ETO). ETO IS A ROBUST SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MULTIFACETED ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR DATA, SHARE INFORMATION AND TRACK PROGRESS IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. ALL SERVICES ARE RENDERED BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEED AND WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE. EACH OF THE TOUCHPOINTS, PARTICIPANT SERVICES, FOLLOW-UP CASE NOTES, AND CASH DISTRIBUTIONS TO VENDORS ARE DOCUMENTED AND MAINTAINED BY INSPHIRE IN ETO. THIS ENABLES INSPHIRE TO NOT ONLY TRACK INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS AND REPORT RESULTS FOR EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT, BUT ALSO TO REPORT AGGREGATE RESULTS AND INSIGHTS.THE SUCCESS OF THE INSPHIREPROGRAM, IMPROVES PUBLIC SAFETY AND REDUCES LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL BUDGETS FOR INCARCERATION SERVICES AS EVIDENCED BY ITS RECIDIVISM RATE OF 14%, LESS THAN HALF OF THE NATIONAL RATE. INSPHIRE WORKS TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO REALIZE SECOND CHANCES AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM.
- $285,849 spent. ABE BROWN MINISTRIES IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF EAST TAMPA IN A COMMUNITY WHERE THE POVERTY RATE IS 50 PERCENT HIGHER THAN THE CITY AND MORE THAN DOUBLE THE POVERTY RATE OF THE COUNTY. THE AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ACROSS THE NEIGHBORHOODS ADJACENT TO OUR MINISTRY IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE RATE IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY. UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY ARE TWO OF THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO CRIME AND BEHAVIORS THAT LEAD TO ARRESTS. UNFORTUNATELY, VIOLENT CRIME RATES IN OUR SERVICE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE UPWARDS OF 10 TIMES THE VIOLENT CRIME RATE OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OVER THE LAST 49 YEARS, ABE BROWN MINISTRIES HAS BECOME MORE THAN A PRISON MINISTRY. IN ADDITION TO DELIVERING THE GOSPEL ON CRUSADES INTO PRISON AND TRANSPORTING FAMILIES TO VISIT THEIR INCARCERATED LOVED ONES, WE ALSO DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES IN NEED FROM OUR FOOD FOR LIFE PANTRY, TRANSITION CITIZENS RETURNING FROM PRISON BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM, AND ASSIST FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS WITH RE-ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE THROUGH INSPHIRE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 October 1984.
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 November 4, 2026.
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