Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,336,709
- Total expenses
- $3,249,709
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,336,709
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,375,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $140,000
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,235,634
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,249,709
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,249,709
Program services were 100.0% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,336,709
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $289,079 · program services $289,079
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,689,000 · program services $1,689,000
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $35,000 · program services $35,000
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $173,000 · program services $173,000
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $175,000 · program services $175,000
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11b · Fees: legal
total $7,500 · program services $7,500
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,000 · program services $18,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $187,000 · program services $187,000
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13 · Office expenses
total $60,500 · program services $60,500
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14 · Information technology
total $52,500 · program services $52,500
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16 · Occupancy
total $76,000 · program services $76,000
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17 · Travel
total $52,000 · program services $52,000
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,000 · program services $3,000
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $18,000 · program services $18,000
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23 · Insurance
total $32,000 · program services $32,000
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24a · Other expenses: Participant supports (transport, child care, emergency aid)
total $92,000 · program services $92,000 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Certifications, HSDO, Exam Fees,
total $290,130 · program services $290,130 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $221,333 · end of year $123,000
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $176,000
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,800,000 · end of year $1,910,334
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $112,000 · end of year $160,000
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,301 · end of year $6,300
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$0
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $12,000 · end of year $15,000
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $129,000 · end of year $125,000
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$706,366 · end of year -$639,000
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,855,000 · end of year $2,874,634
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To provide reentry and other transitional and workforce training services to WIOA and several vulnerable populations, including unemployed, underemployed, uneducated and undereducated, adult and young adults who have been in conflict with the law, pregnant and parenting teens, uninsured and underinsured, and their families by reducing barriers such as homelessness or risk of becoming homeless, employment, discrimination, job training, education, behavioral health treatment, and several emergency support services. During the FY, the agency expanded its ACER Reentry model to nine West Alabama Counties and to the Chattahoochee River Valley Region encompassing contiguous Russell and Lee Counties (Eastern) Alabama. We also provide workforce development/readiness services across 16 Alabama counties.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To insure maximum utilization of resources in the geographical area of the Central Alabama Workforce Development Area (i.e., Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker, Blount, and Chilton); Calhoun County, Montgomery County, West Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Fayette, Lamar, Marengo, Sumter, Pickens, Hale, and Green); Eastern Alabama (Russell and Lee Counties); and, the Chattahoochee River Region for Columbus, GA, by employing all of the resources in the area, including but not limited to, resources available from private charitable sources and from local, state, and federal governments to assist in the development of healthy communities and lifestyles, thereby, preventing violence and other at-risk behaviors that lead to unemployment, disease, incarceration and re-incarceration, premature death and generational cycles of poverty and economic exclusion.
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Pathways and Growth Opportunities serve as the Intermediaries for the Reentry Programs (Adult Reentry Program) were funded by the Department of Labor ETA. The Young Adults and Adult programs provide reentry services to persons in conflict with the law or served in prison or jail. The Young Adult Intermediary Reentry Program (Growth Opportunities) serves as both a diversion and reentry program for young adults, male and female, between the ages of 18-24. Outcomes included a 3% recidivism rate overall, a 90% mentoring rate, a $16.75 average hourly earnings, an 84% Employment 2nd Quarter After Exit, an Employment Rate of 91% 4th Quarter After Exit, and an 82% Credential Attainment Rate. This program serves Site 01 (Jefferson County's WIOA North Central Alabama Region); Site 07 (West Alabama nine WIOA Region 3 counties); and the Chattahoochee River Valley Region of Columbus, GA en, compassing Russell and Lee Counties of AL (Eastern AL). The DOL RP (Pathways) served 419 male and female persons previously incarcerated between 18 and 60. All participants may not have ever had a sex crime other than prostitution. This program provides reentry services funded under the Pathways Home, a pre-release and post-release reentry program, and GO (Intermediary federally funded grants. Services provided include case management, education, housing assistance, job placement, job readiness, financial literacy, life skills, career counseling, career pathways establishment, violence prevention and intervention, mentoring, career training, certifications, and wraparound supportive services. All eligible participants are referred for medical healthcare and behavioral health services. Outcomes include a 100% enrollment rate, 96% participation rate, $16.22 average hourly earnings, 94% Entered Employment Rate, 92% Employment Retention Rate, and 3% Recidivism Rate. DOJ 2nd Chance Adult Program started where Pathways left off.
Expenses $1,638,539 · Revenue $1,638,539
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The Dannon Project administers two U.S. Department of Justice reentry initiatives-Youth Advocacy and Resilience Program (YARP) and Second Chance Adult Reentry-designed to reduce recidivism and promote public safety through comprehensive rehabilitation services. Both programs provide intensive case management, evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, workforce training, and employment placement for justice-involved youth and adults returning to the community after incarceration. Participants receive wraparound supports including mental-health counseling, housing referrals, and transportation assistance to ensure successful reintegration. The YARP initiative emphasizes early intervention and mentorship for court-involved youth, while the Second Chance Adult program focuses on skill development, job placement, and long-term stability for adults with prior felony convictions. Collectively, these DOJ-funded programs strengthen families, improve community safety, and advance equity in reentry outcomes across Alabama.
Expenses $646,774 · Revenue $646,774
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The Dannon Project's WIOA Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Program, funded through the Alabama Department of Commerce, provides career pathway development, educational attainment, and workforce readiness training for young adults ages 16-24 who are not currently in school and face barriers to employment. Through this initiative, participants receive paid work experience, job placement assistance, transportation support, and access to wraparound services including mental health and housing stability resources. The complementary DTI component enhances digital literacy and technical skills to strengthen employability outcomes. Together, these programs empower participants with the certifications, confidence, and career connections necessary for sustained employment and long-term self-sufficiency.
Expenses $720,451 · Revenue $698,837
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The Dannon Project's Department of Energy (DOE) Community Innovation and Workforce Training Initiative supports digital equity, clean-energy workforce development, and technology-based learning opportunities for underserved populations across Alabama. Through this project, participants receive instruction in emerging energy-sector careers, environmental sustainability practices, and green-technology literacy. The initiative strengthens community capacity to participate in high-demand energy and infrastructure jobs while advancing federal priorities for sustainability, broadband access, and equitable workforce inclusion. Program activities include virtual instruction, workforce credentialing, and cross-sector collaboration with higher-education and industry partners. Other programs include:(Want to remain anonymous) Foundation $ 100,000 General operating support to strengthen community workforce and reentry initiatives The Caring Foundation $ 10,000 Health-related outreach, staff wellness, and participant mental-health access Other Contributions $ 225,000 Private donations and unrestricted community support Total $ 335,000. During 2024, The Dannon Project received strategic philanthropic support from the Anonymous Foundation ($100,000), The Caring Foundation ($10,000), and private community contributors ($225,000). These unrestricted funds strengthened organizational capacity and expanded direct services within the organization's reentry, workforce development, and digital literacy initiatives. Support was used to enhance technology infrastructure, provide staff training and professional development, and sustain wraparound services such as mental health counseling and transportation assistance for participants. Collectively, these investments enabled The Dannon Project to serve additional participants and advance its mission of empowering individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and community stability.
Expenses $243,945 · Revenue $352,559
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Kerri Pruitt
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $109,592
- From this org
- $109,592
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 60
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Benjamin Lankford
Board President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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John Downing
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lindsey Lasseter
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Miranda Coifed
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Takisha Alvis
Youth Operations Manager
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
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
- 15 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202532899349300448
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