Nonprofit · EIN 83-4253779
COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT
Also known as CPP
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $641,040 | $1,251,709 | -$610,669 | $316,963 | $25,913 | $291,050 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,198,323 | $897,030 | $301,293 | $956,841 | $59,119 | $897,722 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $345,391 | $344,403 | $988 | $64,830 | $2,773 | $62,057 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $612,708
- of which government grants
- $422,736
- Program service revenue
- $26,167
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,165
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $274,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $152,917
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $462,012
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,000
- Occupancy
- $5,427
- Travel
- $49,130
- Depreciation
- $3,201
- Program services (functional)
- $956,240
- Management and general (functional)
- $217,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $77,947
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $956,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $316,963
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,913
- Net assets, end of year
- $291,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,310
- Gross receipts
- $641,040
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDRIKA A HORSTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,026 |
| JAYME YOUNGER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $117,692 |
| ASHLIE BERINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN SPIRIDELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIOT WOOD | BOARD SECRETARY/EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEIDRE PUJOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON LUPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EVERITT | BOARD MEMBER/CHIEF FINANCI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDRIKA A HORSTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,077 |
| JAYME YOUNGER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,712 |
| ASHLIE BERINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN SPIRIDELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIOT WOOD | BOARD SECRETARY/EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 23.75 | $0 |
| DEIDRE PUJOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON LUPO START 0223 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EVERITT START 1023 | BOARD MEMBER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAYME YOUNGER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $70,213 |
| FREDRIKA A HORSTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| MORGAN EMMESS | CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $51,553 |
| LATOYA FRAZIER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 7.5 | $17,010 |
| LINDA GOLDMAN | EDITOR IN CHIEF, EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $15,500 |
| ELIOT WOOD | BOARD TREASURER/EDITOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 |
| ASHLIE BERINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GONZALES | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN SPIRIDELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6201 WEST 87TH STREET 4201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045-3901
- In care of
- % FRITZI HORSTMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FREDRIKA HORSTMAN, 6201 WEST 87TH STREET 4201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
- Signed the 990
- FREDRIKA HORSTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 428-8908
- Website
- COMPASSIONPRISONPROJECT.ORG
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Fritzi Horstman, 6626 West 81st Street, Los Angeles CA 90045. Mailing address: 6626 West 81st Street, Westchester CA 90045. Website: www.CompassionPrisonProject.org
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-4253779 or by the name COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM PRISONS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE ACTION. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN LIVING AND WORKING IN PRISONS. IN OUR RESEARCH, USING THE CDC/KAISER PERMANENTE ACES STUDY (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES), WE HAVE SEEN THAT ACES ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH WITHIN THE PRISON SYSTEM. AT CPP, WE ARE FOCUSED ON BRINGING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND HEALING TO PRISONS AND COMMUNITIES BOTH IN THE U.S. AND GLOBALLY.
Program accomplishments
- TRAUMA TALKS:OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, TRAUMA TALKS, IS A DYNAMIC 16-PART EDUCATIONAL VIDEO SERIES WITH ACCOMPANYING WORKBOOK DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON THE BRAIN, BODY AND SPIRIT. RENOWNED TRAUMA EXPERTS BRUCE PERRY, BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, GABOR MAT, PETER LEVINE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SERIES. TRAUMA TALKS INTRODUCES VARIOUS HEALING MODALITIES AND CIRCLE DISCUSSIONS TO HELP INCARCERATED RESIDENTS PROCESS THEIR TRAUMA.COMPASSION TRAUMA CIRCLES: COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT RUNS ZOOM COMMUNITY CIRCLES WITH PEOPLE DIALING IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PREVALENCE OF ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES) ACROSS SOCIETY AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF HEALING THROUGH EDUCATION AND OPEN DIALOGUE. WE RUN COMPASSION TRAUMA CIRCLES IN PRISONS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING CENTERS AS WELL.ACE SURVEY COLLECTION:COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT 'S WORK WITH PRISONS AND COMMUNITIES IS BASED ON THE CDC-KAISER PERMANENTE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) STUDY WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INVESTIGATIONS INTO CHILDHOOD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND LATER-LIFE HEALTH RISKS. COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING ACE SURVEYS. WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED SURVEYS FROM 46 DIFFERENT STATES.CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAUMA TRAINING:THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER IS 59, THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS BEING PTSD AND TRAUMA. OUR GOAL IS FOR PRISONS TO BECOME TRAUMA-INFORMED WHERE PRISON RESIDENTS AS WELL AS CORRECTIONAL PROFESSIONALS FEEL SAFE AND SEEN.RETURNING CITIZEN SUPPORT:COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT SUPPORTS RETURNING CITIZENS AT OUR WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING AND WE ARE CREATING IN PERSON AND ONLINE TRAUMA TALKS COURSES OF RETURNING CITIZENS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING RESOURCES, PRACTICAL TOOLS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN COMMUNITY.COMPASSION IN ACTION, PODCAST AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL:COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT FOUNDER AND GUESTS DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES AND APPROACHES INVOLVED IN BRINGING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND COMPASSIONATE HEALING TO THE FOREFRONT OF PUBLIC CONVERSATION. WE HAVE PRODUCED 15 PODCASTS WITH MORE ON THE WAY. GUESTS INCLUDE BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, DR. GABOR MAT, DR. BRUCE PERRY, DR. PETER LEVINE AND MORE. COMPASSION PRISON PUBLISHING COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT IS PUBLISHING A SERIES OF BOOKS BASED ON THE POETRY, ARTWORK, AND STORIES FROM MEN AND WOMEN INCARCERATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $956,240 · revenue $26,167
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-4253779
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I44)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $316,963
- Income (IRS master file)
- $641,040
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $641,040 | $1,251,709 | $316,963 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,198,323 | $897,030 | $956,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $953,772 | $435,858 | $601,180 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $345,391 | $344,403 | $64,830 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Fritzi Horstman Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-4253779).
Questions about COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT
- What is the EIN of COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT is 83-4253779.
- Is COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT 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 COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FREDRIKA HORSTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,026 (FREDRIKA A HORSTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI).
- How much revenue does COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $641,040, expenses of $1,251,709 and total assets of $316,963 at year end.
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