The Life After Prison Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY, WE CREATE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESSFUL REENTRY WHILE AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THOSE COMING HOME AND THEIR LOVED ONES. WE CHAMPION THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH THAT THERE IS NOT ONLY LIFE AFTER PRISON, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH, LEADERSHIP, AND POSITIVE CHANGE THAT ENRICHES OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $133,574
- Spending
- $98,339
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Highest pay
- $11,795, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $13,553 spent. OUR FINANCIAL INNOVATIVE PROGRAM MY SUCCESSFUL BLUEPRINT INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED AND ARE RE-ENTERING SOCIETY. THESE SKILLS WILL HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR NEW LIVES. UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE, SUCH AS: BUDGETING, CREDIT, TAXES, AND INVESTMENTS WILL HELP THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO OBTAIN A CAREER AND/OR START AND MANAGE THEIR OWN BUSINESSES; REDUCING THE RISK OF RETURNING BACK TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AS A MEAN OF A SURVIVAL (RECIDIVISM). THIS KNOWLEDGE EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, SECURE FUNDING, AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PROFITABILITY.
- $3,812 spent. OUR LET'S GET TECHNICAL PROGRAM ADDRESSES A CRITICAL GAP FACING RETURNING CITIZENS IN TODAY'S INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. OUR PROGRAM EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, FROM BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY TO ADVANCED DIGITAL COMPETENCIES, ENSURING THEY CAN NAVIGATE MODERN WORKPLACE DEMANDS WITH CONFIDENCE. THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING IN INDUSTRY- STANDARD SOFTWARE, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS, AND ONLINE JOB SEARCH PLATFORMS, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS THAT DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS. THE PROGRAM GOES BEYOND TECHNICAL TRAINING BY INCORPORATING DIGITAL FINANCIAL LITERACY, ONLINE SAFETY, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING SKILLS; CREATING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH NOT ONLY BRIDGES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BUT ALSO PROVIDES RETURNING CITIZENS WITH THE CONFIDENCE AND CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATE INTO AN INCREASINGLY TECHNOLOGY- DEPENDENT SOCIETY, ULTIMATELY REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES AND FOSTERING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC STABILITY.
- $11,859 spent. 3 POUNDS OF PRESSURE IS A COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF GUN VIOLENCE AND PROMOTE SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS MULTIFACETED PROGRAM COMBINES EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES WITH LOCAL INSIGHTS TO CREATE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE. KEY COMPONENTS INCLUDE YOUTH OUTREACH AND MENTORING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA SUPPORT SERVICES, COMMUNITY POLICING PARTNERSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, AND GUN SAFETY EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP TRAINING. THROUGH THESE INTERCONNECTED EFFORTS, WE AIM TO CREATE A CULTURE OF NONVIOLENCE, SUPPORT AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS, AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE.
- $13,129 spent. PICS IS AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE MENTAL WELLNESS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, AND FAMILY COUNSELING. WE EMPHASIZE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH, INCORPORATING MINDFULNESS PRACTICES, STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, AND LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS. OUR TEAM OF EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDES CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE, TAILORED TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ALSO FOCUSES ON MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, OFFERING WORKSHOPS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE STIGMA AND PROMOTE EARLY INTERVENTION. BY ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, FROM PREVENTION TO TREATMENT, WE AIM TO ENHANCE OVERALL COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 April 2024.
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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