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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0988294

PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES

Tax-exempt · LANSDOWNE, VA 20176

Financials

$68.4M$64.3M2023$70.3M$67.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$70,344,398$67,663,283$2,681,115$35,899,732$7,745,669$28,154,063
June 30, 2024990$68,362,730$64,280,418$4,082,312$33,865,483$8,292,543$25,572,940
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$68,481,896
of which government grants
$3,497,564
Program service revenue
$48,000
Investment income
$1,500,579
Royalties
$100,719
Net gain from sales of assets
-$80,699
Net income from fundraising events
-$76,098
Other revenue
$313,923

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,901,511
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,824,946
Other salaries and wages
$21,946,441
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,760,325
Professional fundraising fees
$2,523,411
Legal fees
$100,565
Accounting fees
$76,308
Occupancy
$230,851
Travel
$2,928,434
Depreciation
$1,445,287
Program services (functional)
$46,413,405
Management and general (functional)
$4,809,565
Fundraising (functional)
$16,440,313

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,865,483
Total assets, end of year
$35,899,732
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,745,669
Net assets, end of year
$28,154,063
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,437,361
Publicly traded securities
$14,036,212
Net assets without donor restrictions
$17,421,315
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,732,748
Gross receipts
$85,439,538
Employees
350
Volunteers
7,389
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEATHER M RICE-MINUSPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$349,129$41,529
TIMOTHY P ROBISONEVP, ADMIN AND PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
40$268,248$39,429
DANIEL R KINGERYEVP, CORRECTIONAL ADV (THRU 7/24)
Officer
40$219,395$24,510
KELLY M FRIEDLANDERSVP, MARKETING & COMMS
Officer
40$229,790$10,755
DANIELA S GLEASONVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$202,449$8,853
WILLIAM RIDDLESVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Officer
40$173,049$35,782
KAREN P ROOKSR DIR, CORPS AND FOUNDATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$170,914$31,986
CAITLIN A TRAMMELLSVP, ADVOCACY, LEGAL & RESEARCH
Officer
40$184,863$9,753
CHERYL H KNITTELSR DIR MAJOR GIFTS (THRU 1/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$164,953$22,684
ANNIE L NICHOLSVP, DIRECT RESPONSE MARKETING
Key employee
40$151,391$34,278
CODY E WILDESVP, CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS
Officer
40$146,437$34,791
JUSTIN B CAMOZZOVP, MARKETING & COMMS
Highest-paid employee
40$145,745$34,201
ANDREW E BRASHIERGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$144,957$31,349
LEAH MURPHYASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
40$61,726$8,643
QUOVADIS MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$36,228$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL S CAUWELSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RALPH M DIAZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTIAN B COLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MONIQUE A MILESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER ALTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
OLADIPO M ASHIRUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LORA BATTERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARL F DILL JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY FIELDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS E MADERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
IRENEE MAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD C PARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS J PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
W BRIAN BYRDBOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES J ACKERMANPRESIDENT (UNTIL 12/23)
Officer
40$452,720$58,586
HEATHER M RICE-MINUSPRESIDENT AND CEO (FROM 1/24)
Officer
40$241,679$65,922
TIMOTHY P ROBISONEVP, ADMIN AND PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
40$261,636$43,469
DANIEL R KINGERYEVP, CORRECTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$204,523$32,359
KAREN P ROOKSR DIR, CORPS AND FOUNDATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$196,269$35,924
KELLY M FRIEDLANDERSR VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$210,674$9,783
STEPHEN TUCKERVP, FINANCE
Officer
40$186,443$8,518
DANIELA S GLEASONVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
40$182,886$8,409
WILLIAM RIDDLESVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Officer
40$145,901$38,264
DALE M MCCRORYSR DIR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$142,314$35,723
ANNIE L NICHOLSVP, DIRECT RESPONSE MARKETING
Officer
40$136,097$37,673
CAITLIN A TRAMMELLSVP, ADVOCACY & LEGAL
Officer
40$164,616$8,570
JUSTIN B CAMOZZOVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$131,068$37,585
CODY E WILDESVP, CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS
Officer
40$123,456$37,531
THOMAS E MURRAYSR DIR, LEARNING & OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
Highest-paid employee
40$123,328$35,173
JESSE B WIESEVP, RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UNTIL 11/23)
Officer
40$114,895$34,794
CHERYL H KNITTELSR DIR, MAJOR GIFTS
Highest-paid employee
40$139,676$5,189
JOHN G ROWLANDDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$136,276$4,980
KRISTEN A EMERSONASST SECRETARY (UNTIL 12/23)
Officer
40$85,040$33,639
NANCY SCHNEIDERASSISTANT SECRETARY (UNTIL 4/24)
Officer
40$83,404$12,318
PAUL S CAUWELSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RALPH M DIAZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN B COLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MONIQUE A MILESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER ALTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OLADIPO M ASHIRUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORA BATTERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
W BRIAN BYRDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
N BURL CAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL F DILL JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY FIELDSBOARD MEMBER (FROM 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS E MADERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
QUOVADIS MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER (FROM 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRENEE MAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD C PARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS J PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT S MILLIGANBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORCAS HAQUEBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH F SKOWRON IIIBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEAH MURPHYASSISTANT SECRETARY (FROM 4/24)
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
44180 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY, LANSDOWNE, VA 20176-8283
In care of
% TIMOTHY P ROBISON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HEATHER M RICE-MINUS, 44180 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY, LANSDOWNE, VA 20176
Signed the 990
TIMOTHY ROBISON, EVP OF ADMIN AND PARTNERSHIPS
Phone
(703) 478-0100
Return prepared by
APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

PRISON FELLOWSHIP WORKS TO RESTORE AMERICA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS. WE HELP MEN AND WOMEN REPLACE THE CYCLE OF BROKENNESS THAT LANDED THEM IN PRISON. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE REFORM AND ACTIVATE GRASSROOTS NETWORKS TO DO THE SAME. WE EQUIP WARDENS TO BRING RESTORATIVE CHANGE TO THEIR FACILITIES. WE CARE FOR PRISONERS' FAMILIES AND HELP STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WHO ARE BEHIND BARS. WE CALL THE CHURCH TO LEAD THE WAY IN CARING FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. AND WE DO IT ALL FROM A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAM MINISTRY:PRISON FELLOWSHIP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE IN PRISONS EACH DAY BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF GOOD CITIZENS THROUGH THE PRISON FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY AND PRISON FELLOWSHIP GROW, WHICH USE TARGETED CURRICULUM, COMPASSIONATE COACHES, AND RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY TO REPLACE PARTICIPANTS' CRIMINAL THINKING AND BEHAVIORS WITH RENEWED PURPOSE AND BIBLICALLY BASED LIFE PRINCIPLES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, MEN AND WOMEN IN 229 ACADEMY AND GROW SITES IN 44 STATES PARTICIPATED IN THE YEAR LONG, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AS CHANGE AGENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF PRISON. AS A RESULT, WE ARE SEEING INCARCERATED PEOPLE USE THEIR SENTENCES AS TIME TO FIND NEW, POSITIVE LIFE PATHS WITH PRISON FELLOWSHIP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AS THEIR GUIDES.PRISON FELLOWSHIP LEAD HELPED TO CULTIVATE PRISON FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY AND GROW GRADUATES INTO MATURE CHRISTIAN LEADERS WHO COMPLETED 70 DIFFERENT SERVICE PROJECTS THAT MADE AN IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITY.WITH THE HELP OF 7,389 IN-PRISON VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVED WITH PRISON FELLOWSHIP DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 5,640 INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN WERE IMPACTED BY PRISON FELLOWSHIP CLASSES, SEMINARS, OR INTENSIVE PROGRAMS. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, 186,173 BIBLES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PRISONERS. THE MINISTRY ALSO DELIVERED 1,061,099 COPIES OF INSIDE JOURNAL, AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE PRISON POPULATION. ALSO, 145 OFFICIALS FROM VARIOUS STATE DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE WARDEN EXCHANGE, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP CORRECTIONAL OFFICIALS MAKE THEIR PRISONS SAFER, MORE CONSTRUCTIVE, AND MORE SUPPORTIVE OF PRISONERS' REHABILITATION. IN NORTH DAKOTA THIS YEAR, PRISON FELLOWSHIP PILOTED THE PRISON CULTURE ASSESSMENT, A TOOL TO EVALUATE THE HEALTH OF A PRISON FACILITY'S CULTURE AND ITS CONDUCIVENESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP.PRISON FELLOWSHIP ANGEL TREE SERVES INCARCERATED PARENTS BY MOBILIZING THE CHURCH TO SERVE THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. EVERY CHRISTMAS, ANGEL TREE EQUIPS LOCAL CONGREGATIONS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO MINISTER TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN BY DELIVERING A GIFT AND THE GOSPEL MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF THEIR INCARCERATED PARENTS. IN ADDITION, MANY OF OUR PARTNER CHURCHES MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF PRISONERS' FAMILIES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND MINISTRIES SUCH AS CAMPING, SPORTS CAMPS, MENTORING, AND IN-CHURCH ACTIVITIES.THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, ANGEL TREE PROVIDES A PATHWAY FOR STRENGTHENING AND RESTORING PRISONERS' RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 97,671 PARENTS SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR ANGEL TREE CHRISTMAS, AND MORE THAN 270,983 CHILDREN WERE ASSIGNED TO LOCAL ANGEL TREE PARTNERS WHO SERVE THEM AT CHRISTMAS. THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP FROM ANGEL TREE, 5,707 CHILDREN WITH AN INCARCERATED PARENT ATTENDED CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP. ANGEL TREE HOSTED SPORTS CAMPS WHERE 1,673 CHILDREN WITH AN INCARCERATED PARENT GAINED SKILLS IN VARIOUS SPORTS FROM SEASONED COLLEGE PLAYERS AND CURRENT OR FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND LEARNED OF GOD'S LOVE. THIS YEAR, WE CONNECTED PRISONERS' FAMILIES IN FIVE FOCUS CITIES TO A COMMUNITY OF NONPROFIT PARTNERS THAT HAVE THE EXPERTISE AND THE HEART TO LEND A FIRST CHANCE TO ANGEL TREE CHILDREN. THIS VISION IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE FIRST AND SECOND CHANCES PHILANTHROPY COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS SEEKING TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS AND UNLOCK SECOND CHANCES FOR PEOPLE WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD. WITH THE SUPPORT OF ITS PARTNERS, PRISON FELLOWSHIP MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR 247 ANGEL TREE CHILDREN TO ATTEND STEM CAMPS WHERE THEY HONED THEIR SKILLS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.THROUGH OUR EVANGELISM EVENTS, WE INTRODUCE INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN TO A NEW FUTURE IN CHRIST AND NURTURE THEIR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, REACHING 13,888 PRISONERS AT 144 HOPE EVENTS THIS YEAR.
    Expenses $40,849,737 · grants $2,901,511 · revenue $49,650
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION:PRISON FELLOWSHIP'S ADVOCACY TEAM COMMUNICATES TO CHURCHES, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES PRISON FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THIS WORK IS PERFORMED VIA DIRECT MAIL, NEWS AND INFORMATION OUTLETS, WEB POSTINGS, ONLINE WEBINARS, LIVE EVENTS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER VARIOUS MEDIA. PRISON FELLOWSHIP'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY TEAM EDUCATES OUR SUPPORTERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR FAIRER SENTENCING, A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE CORRECTIONAL CULTURE, AND SECOND CHANCES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THEIR DEBT TO SOCIETY.
    Expenses $5,563,668

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0988294
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$35,899,732
Income (IRS master file)
$85,439,538

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$70,344,398$67,663,283$35,899,732IRS
990June 2024$68,362,730$64,280,418$33,865,483XML
990June 2023$62,132,070$65,861,495$29,485,345IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-0988294).

Questions about PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES

What is the EIN of PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES is 62-0988294.
Is PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER M RICE-MINUS.
Who are the officers and directors of PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $349,129 (HEATHER M RICE-MINUS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $70,344,398, expenses of $67,663,283 and total assets of $35,899,732 at year end.

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