GRACE PRISON MINISTRIES INC
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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $191K · expenses $127K · assets $72K
- EIN
- 80-0219481
- Address
- 203 TANGLEWOOD DR, MT JULIET, TN 37122-2823
- Website
- graceprisons.org
- NTEE code
- X20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2010
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Religious and Missions
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keithian | Pastor/President | 2021 | $4,000,053 | $4,000,053 | 1 |
| Keithian Starling (former) | PRESIDENT | 2014-2015 | $21,932 | $50,860 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pomeroy | Chairman | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ernest Smith | Vice -Chairman | 2014-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzzanne Starling (former) | SECRETARY | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bobby Joiner (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Dodd (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2014-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacquese Starling (former) | SECRETARY | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wilmot Bright (former) | TREASURER | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Sampson (former) | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $4.0M
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keithian | Pastor/President | 40 | $3,999,053 | - | $1,000 | $4,000,053 | 1 |
| Stephen Pomeroy | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ernest Smith | Vice -Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $22K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITHIAN STARLING | PRESIDENT | 0 | $21,932 | $0 | $0 | $21,932 | 1 |
| SUZZANNE STARLING | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBY JOINER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID DODD | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $29K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITHIAN STARLING | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $28,928 | - | $0 | $28,928 | 1 |
| JACQUESE STARLING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID DODD | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERNEST SMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILMOT BRIGHT | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY SAMPSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $191,323 | $126,618 | $72,231 | $72,231 | $191,323 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $50,092 | $42,198 | $23,140 | $19,237 | $50,092 | $0 | $8,878 | 1 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,668 | $46,759 | $69,783 | $69,783 | $66,668 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $32,789 in all, tax years 2010 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES INC | Public charity | Exact | 2010-2011 | 2 | $13,400 | 2011 | $6,200 | show |
| THE RYRIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRACE PRISON MINISTRIES INC” | 2012-2014 | 3 | $10,000 | 2014 | $4,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $9,000 | 2014 | $9,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $200 | 2017 | $200 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRACE PRISON MINISTRIES INC” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $189 | 2021 | $123 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2021 · Form 990EZ · $126,618 spent · pay $40,034 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $81,511 | 64.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,034 | 31.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,612 | 2.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,248 | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $213 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $126,618 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $42,198 spent · pay $31,576 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $21,923 | - | - | - | 52.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $8,878 | - | - | - | 21.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,958 | - | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $3,221 | - | - | - | 7.6% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SPACE | $1,250 | - | - | - | 3.0% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,074 | - | - | - | 2.5% |
| Payroll taxes | $775 | - | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $487 | - | - | - | 1.2% |
| Travel | $432 | - | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $200 | - | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $42,198 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $46,759 spent · pay $28,928 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,928 | 61.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,503 | 35.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,036 | 2.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $292 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $46,759 | 100% |