Loading organization details...
Loading organization details...
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$685.3K
Program Spending
83%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$673.7K
Total Expenses
▼$617.4K
Total Assets
$259.5K
Total Liabilities
▼$26.8K
Net Assets
$232.7K
Officer Compensation
→$83.4K
Other Salaries
$296.6K
Investment Income
$8,430
Fundraising
▼$18.2K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$7M
Awards Found
17
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS | $1.5M | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Jun 2020 |
| Department of Labor | PRISONER-RE-ENTRY | $1.5M | FY2013 | Jul 2013 – Jul 2016 |
| Department of Justice | PROJECT RETURN (PR), A NONPROFIT HEADQUARTERED IN THE TARGET AREA OF NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE (TN), SEEKS TO PROVIDE MORE SUCCESSFUL NEW BEGINNINGS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS FOR AT LEAST 300 MEN AND WOMEN RETURNING FROM TENNESSEE PRISONS TO THE GREATER NASHVILLE COMMUNITY. TENNESSEE IS 23RD IN THE U.S. FOR INCARCERATION, AND ONE OF EIGHT STATES WITH THE HIGHEST INCARCERATION RATES IN THEIR HISTORY. ANNUALLY, THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ARE RELEASED FROM TN PRISONS, AND MOST RETURN TO TN’S URBAN AREAS. HIGH IMPRISONMENT NUMBERS, COUPLED WITH A CONCENTRATION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE NASHVILLE AREA AS WELL AS A LACK OF REENTRY ASSISTANCE, CREATES CONSTANT HIGH DEMAND FOR PR’S SERVICES. PR LEVERAGES A MULTITUDE OF PARTNERSHIPS, AND FACILITATES CONNECTIONS AT PRE-RELEASE WITH PARTNER SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH PR’S SERVICES, WHICH GIVES RESIDENTS TIME TO PREPARE FOR SUCCESSFUL REENTRY. POST-RELEASE, WITH AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT METHODS, PR IS SUCCESSFUL IN CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS WITH BOTH TRANSITIONAL AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES (ESES), PROJECT RETURN OFFERS TRANSITIONAL SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS AFTER PRISON. PROE IS A HIGH-QUALITY STAFFING COMPANY, AND PROPS IS A PROPERTY SERVICES COMPANY; BOTH ARE CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AFTER PRISON. WITH PROE, PR CONTRACTS WITH REGIONAL COMPANIES – PRIMARILY IN THE MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS – TO MEET THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS, AND WE STAFF THEIR SITES WITH OUR MOTIVATED, SUPPORTED, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYEES. WITH PROPS, PR MUSTERS DEDICATED, SUPERVISED CREWS – AGAIN, BY TRANSITIONALLY HIRING OUR PARTICIPANTS – TO PROVIDE COMMERCIAL CLEANING, LANDSCAPING, AND PROPERTY MAKE-READY SERVICES TO CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT CUSTOMERS. OUR PARTICIPANTS GAIN INCOME, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THEMSELVES AS WORTHWHILE EMPLOYEES. PR ADDRESSES BJA’S PRIORITY FOCUS OF ADDRESSING RACIAL INJUSTICE AND DISPARITIES THAT CONTINUE TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT MINORITIES. AFRICAN AMERICANS COMPRISE 17% OF THE TENNESSEE POPULATION BUT ARE INCARCERATED AT NEARLY 2.5X THAT RATE IN TENNESSEE’S PRISONS; PR’S CLIENT POPULATION REFLECTS THAT RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY. PR DELIVERS RACIALLY EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS THAT REMOVE BARRIERS AND ENGENDER REENTRY SUCCESS. GRANT FUNDING IS PROPOSED FOR SUBSIDIZED WAGES OF PR’S TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN PR’S EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, AND HELP MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: PR WILL PROVIDE JOB READINESS TO MORE THAN 400 ADULTS INCARCERATED IN PRISONS AND JAILS, AS WELL AS SUBSIDIZED AND TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH PR’S SOCIAL ENTERPRISES UPON RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. PR WILL BEGIN JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT/TRAINING SERVICES PRIOR TO RELEASE AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT PARTICIPANTS’ PERIOD OF REENTRY. | $900K | FY2023 | Oct 2022 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of Labor | PRISONER-RE-ENTRY | $793.8K | FY2010 | Feb 2010 – Jun 2012 |
| Department of Justice | FAMILY TIES MENTORING PROGRAM | $300K | FY2014 | Oct 2013 – Sep 2015 |
| Department of Justice | COACHING FOR LIFE | $300K | FY2010 | Oct 2009 – Sep 2011 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $158.4K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – May 2019 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $157.5K | FY2017 | Jun 2017 – May 2018 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $157.5K | FY2016 | Jun 2016 – May 2017 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $156.4K | FY2015 | Jun 2015 – May 2016 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $155.9K | FY2014 | Sep 2014 – May 2015 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE | $154K | FY2008 | Oct 2007 – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM | $154K | FY2013 | Apr 2013 – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE | $154K | FY2012 | Apr 2012 – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM | $154K | FY2011 | Feb 2011 – May 2012 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM | $154K | FY2010 | May 2010 – May 2011 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE | $154K | FY2009 | Oct 2008 – Aug 2009 |
Department of Labor
$1.5M
REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS
Department of Labor
$1.5M
PRISONER-RE-ENTRY
Department of Justice
$900K
PROJECT RETURN (PR), A NONPROFIT HEADQUARTERED IN THE TARGET AREA OF NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE (TN), SEEKS TO PROVIDE MORE SUCCESSFUL NEW BEGINNINGS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS FOR AT LEAST 300 MEN AND WOMEN RETURNING FROM TENNESSEE PRISONS TO THE GREATER NASHVILLE COMMUNITY. TENNESSEE IS 23RD IN THE U.S. FOR INCARCERATION, AND ONE OF EIGHT STATES WITH THE HIGHEST INCARCERATION RATES IN THEIR HISTORY. ANNUALLY, THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ARE RELEASED FROM TN PRISONS, AND MOST RETURN TO TN’S URBAN AREAS. HIGH IMPRISONMENT NUMBERS, COUPLED WITH A CONCENTRATION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE NASHVILLE AREA AS WELL AS A LACK OF REENTRY ASSISTANCE, CREATES CONSTANT HIGH DEMAND FOR PR’S SERVICES. PR LEVERAGES A MULTITUDE OF PARTNERSHIPS, AND FACILITATES CONNECTIONS AT PRE-RELEASE WITH PARTNER SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH PR’S SERVICES, WHICH GIVES RESIDENTS TIME TO PREPARE FOR SUCCESSFUL REENTRY. POST-RELEASE, WITH AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT METHODS, PR IS SUCCESSFUL IN CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS WITH BOTH TRANSITIONAL AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES (ESES), PROJECT RETURN OFFERS TRANSITIONAL SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS AFTER PRISON. PROE IS A HIGH-QUALITY STAFFING COMPANY, AND PROPS IS A PROPERTY SERVICES COMPANY; BOTH ARE CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AFTER PRISON. WITH PROE, PR CONTRACTS WITH REGIONAL COMPANIES – PRIMARILY IN THE MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS – TO MEET THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS, AND WE STAFF THEIR SITES WITH OUR MOTIVATED, SUPPORTED, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYEES. WITH PROPS, PR MUSTERS DEDICATED, SUPERVISED CREWS – AGAIN, BY TRANSITIONALLY HIRING OUR PARTICIPANTS – TO PROVIDE COMMERCIAL CLEANING, LANDSCAPING, AND PROPERTY MAKE-READY SERVICES TO CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT CUSTOMERS. OUR PARTICIPANTS GAIN INCOME, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THEMSELVES AS WORTHWHILE EMPLOYEES. PR ADDRESSES BJA’S PRIORITY FOCUS OF ADDRESSING RACIAL INJUSTICE AND DISPARITIES THAT CONTINUE TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT MINORITIES. AFRICAN AMERICANS COMPRISE 17% OF THE TENNESSEE POPULATION BUT ARE INCARCERATED AT NEARLY 2.5X THAT RATE IN TENNESSEE’S PRISONS; PR’S CLIENT POPULATION REFLECTS THAT RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY. PR DELIVERS RACIALLY EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS THAT REMOVE BARRIERS AND ENGENDER REENTRY SUCCESS. GRANT FUNDING IS PROPOSED FOR SUBSIDIZED WAGES OF PR’S TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN PR’S EMPLOYMENT-CREATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, AND HELP MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: PR WILL PROVIDE JOB READINESS TO MORE THAN 400 ADULTS INCARCERATED IN PRISONS AND JAILS, AS WELL AS SUBSIDIZED AND TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH PR’S SOCIAL ENTERPRISES UPON RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. PR WILL BEGIN JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT/TRAINING SERVICES PRIOR TO RELEASE AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT PARTICIPANTS’ PERIOD OF REENTRY.
Department of Labor
$793.8K
PRISONER-RE-ENTRY
Department of Justice
$300K
FAMILY TIES MENTORING PROGRAM
Department of Justice
$300K
COACHING FOR LIFE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$158.4K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$157.5K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$157.5K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$156.4K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$155.9K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$154K
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$154K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$154K
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$154K
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$154K
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$154K
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Scroll →
| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $685.3K | $673.7K | $617.4K | $259.5K | $232.7K |
| 2023 | $544.9K | $554.5K | $585.2K | $200K | $164.7K |
| 2022 | $738.3K | $755.9K | $654.3K | $307.7K | $205K |
| 2021 | $443.9K | $456.3K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Wendel Hruska | Executive Director | 40 | $62.1K | $0 | $10.5K | $72.6K |
| Rob Schreiber | President | 1 | $4,320 | $0 | $0 | $4,320 |
| William Harrell | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Gustafson | Comptroller | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judge Patricia Gorence | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Ed De St Aubin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Wendel Hruska
Executive Director
$72.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$62.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$10.5K
Rob Schreiber
President
$4,320
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$4,320
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Harrell
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pam Gustafson
Comptroller
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Judge Patricia Gorence
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Ed De St Aubin
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hampton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Tom Lebel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Nitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Pinix | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monte Mabra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Joe Ellwanger | Board Member |
Charles Hampton
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Tom Lebel
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jim Nitz
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $487.4K |
| $132.9K |
| $121K |
| 2020 | $513.3K | $511.5K | $437.2K | $173.5K | $164.6K |
| 2019 | $447K | $426.6K | $445.7K | $102.8K | $88.4K |
| 2018 | $385.9K | $378.4K | $338.3K | $106K | $87.1K |
| 2017 | $247.2K | $232.7K | $363.4K | $61.4K | $39.5K |
| 2016 | $295.7K | $276.5K | $327.9K | $163.8K | $155.7K |
| 2015 | $258.6K | $208.9K | $346.7K | $199.6K | $187.9K |
| 2014 | $479.4K | $399.8K | $284.5K | $297.4K | $275.9K |
| 2013 | $285K | $222.3K | $259.6K | $109.3K | $81K |
| 2012 | $242.4K | $182.9K | $271.4K | $95.6K | $55.6K |
| 2011 | $342.1K | $238.6K | $253.3K | $126.4K | $84.6K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Rodney Evans | Director | 1 | $6,480 | $0 | $0 | $6,480 |
| Steven Beckham | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Matthew Pinix
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Monte Mabra
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rev Joe Ellwanger
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rodney Evans
Director
$6,480
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$6,480
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steven Beckham
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0