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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JUMPSTART.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 9 October 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$4,410,105 changed to $4,135,139
Contributions and grants received
$3,520,159 changed to $3,245,193

Totals

Total revenue
$4,135,139
Total expenses
$2,611,099
Contributions and grants received
$3,245,193
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$811,613
Investment income
$73,129
Other revenue
$5,204
Total assets, end of year
$6,770,334
Total liabilities, end of year
$525,121
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,245,213
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,116,540
Management and general expenses
$176,609
Fundraising expenses
$317,950
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,116,540

Program services were 81.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,245,193

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $274,966

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LANDSCAPING

    total $577,333 · related or exempt $577,333

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $216,514 · related or exempt $216,514

  • 2c · Program service revenue: JOB TRAINING AND EMPLO

    total $17,766 · related or exempt $17,766

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $73,722 · excluded $73,722

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $200

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $200

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $200 · excluded $200

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $275,673 · other assets $2,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $274,966 · other assets $3,300

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $707 · other assets -$1,300

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$593 · related or exempt -$593

  • 11a · Other revenue: CARD REWARDS

    total $5,004 · related or exempt $5,004

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,004

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $154,302 · program services $85,674 · management and general $38,628 · fundraising $30,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $597,639 · program services $466,008 · management and general $22,043 · fundraising $109,588

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $59,127 · program services $43,380 · management and general $4,771 · fundraising $10,976

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $458,419 · program services $369,526 · management and general $35,597 · fundraising $53,296

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $38,634 · program services $5,460 · fundraising $33,174

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,218 · program services $1,994 · management and general $6,046 · fundraising $178

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $48,128 · program services $12,018 · management and general $15,488 · fundraising $20,622

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $299,917 · program services $283,189 · management and general $16,728

  • 17 · Travel

    total $75,091 · program services $65,988 · management and general $1,138 · fundraising $7,965

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $42,073 · program services $17,070 · management and general $21,096 · fundraising $3,907

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $519,048 · program services $519,048

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,688 · program services $16,528 · management and general $6,160

  • 24a · Other expenses: CURRICULUM, MATERIALS,

    total $208,637 · program services $207,529 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,108

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING, POSTAGE AND S

    total $37,735 · program services $2,399 · fundraising $35,336

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $25,294 · program services $14,556 · management and general $8,914 · fundraising $1,824

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $16,149 · program services $6,173 · fundraising $9,976

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $147,681 · end of year $155,589

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,180,070 · end of year $892,647

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $23,675 · end of year $35,529

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,639 · end of year $15,413

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,416,909

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $884,681

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,813,124 · end of year $5,532,228

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $33,571 · end of year $138,928

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,642 · end of year $75,787

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $466,667 · end of year $449,334

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,105,050 · end of year $6,245,213

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,613,401 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO BREAK THE BACK OF RECIDIVISM AND RESTORE BROKEN LIVES BY PROVIDING FAITH-BASED DISCIPLESHIP, TRAINING, AND MENTORING FOR PARTICIPANTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PRISONS. JUMPSTART PARTNERS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DISCIPLE THE INCARCERATED AND ASSIST RETURNING CITIZENS WITH RE-ENTRY SERVICES.

  • REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN 19 SC PRISONS WITH 7000+ PARTICIPANTS SINCE INCEPTION AND 700+ IN 2024. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A 40-WEEK INTENSIVE DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS, PEER-TO PEER ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DRIVE GROWTH. CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, MENTORING, SERVING OTHERS, LIVING WITH PURPOSE, AND REENTRY EDUCATION. CORE VALUES INCLUDE ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITY. OVER 3800 MEN AND WOMEN HAVE GRADUATED FROM JUMPSTART. GRADUATES' RATE OF RECIDIVISM IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AND STATE AVERAGES REMAINING CONSISTENTLY BELOW 5%.

    Expenses $232,172

  • PROVISION OF LOW COST, SAFE, AND STABLE HOUSING WITH ACCESS TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND DENTAL HEALTHCARE TO 78 CLIENTS DURING 2024, AND MORE THAN 600 SINCE INCEPTION. ALSO PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTORING, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY TRAINING, AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION TO SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYMENT, AND SHOPPING, ASSISTANCE WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AS NEEDED, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH. ADDED 4 HOMES FOR A TOTAL OF 11 HOMES AND AN OPPORTUNITY CENTER WITH SPACE FOR CLASSROOM LEARNING, JOB TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

    Expenses $1,315,962 · Revenue $216,514

  • PROVIDED JOB TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT FOR JUMPSTART GRADUATES PARTICIPATING IN THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. JUMPSTART HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS THAT PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HIRED DIRECTLY OR WORK FIRST THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, INCUDING ITS LANDSCAPING OPERATION. PARTICIPANTS GAIN VALUABLE WORK TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. EMPLOYMENT ALSO INCLUDED JOBS IN MANUFACTURING, PRINTING, AND CONSTRUCTION.

    Expenses $568,406 · Revenue $595,099

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Scharff

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Caldwell Sr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chuck Fields

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Kirakides

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gwen Johnson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donald Spann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Jameson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Essex

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Ozmint

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gwen Bright

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cary Sanders

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $130,674
    From this org
    $126,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,600
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sharon McDowell

    TREASURER, NON BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $23,628
    From this org
    $23,628
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503509349301200

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