1. Directory
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Philadelphia
  4. Beyond the Bars
EIN 47-5225752

Beyond the Bars

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
24
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
Description
Beyond the Bars operates as a student-driven and community-based program that supports youth who have been affected by violence through music and career planning. Matthew Kerr leads the program in Philadelphia, PA.
Total revenues
$966,039
2023
Total expenses
$810,528
2023
Total assets
$890,514
2023
Num. employees
24
2023

Program areas at Beyond the Bars

See additional data

Who funds Beyond the Bars

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
PhilanthropitchProvide Musical Outlets and Instruction To Youth Who Have Been Affected By the Incarceration System in Any Way$43,756
M Night Shyamalan FoundationCharitable$30,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$27,718
...and 23 more grants received totalling $345,405

Personnel at Beyond the Bars

NameTitleCompensation
Matthew KerrExecutive Director$68,000
Becca GrahamProgram Director
Betsaleel CharmelusSdma West Director
Juwan Z. BennettDirector
Matthew JerniganProgram Manager
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Beyond the Bars

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$895,838
Program services$69,980
Investment income and dividends$221
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$966,039

Form 990s for Beyond the Bars

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-04-18990View PDF
2022-092023-03-29990View PDF
2021-092022-03-09990View PDF
2021-092022-02-28990View PDF
2020-092021-06-04990EZView PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

Organizations like Beyond the Bars

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Amachi PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$1,920,411
San Diego Second Chance ProgramSan Diego, CA$3,922,380
Jobs of HopeGreeley, CO$446,303
The Petey Greene ProgramPrinceton, NJ$2,301,375
Allen Action AgencyOberlin, LA$1,610,635
Briarpatch Youth ServicesFitchburg, WI$3,486,504
18th Judicial District Juvenile Assessment CenterCentennial, CO$1,991,053
Progress PushersFederal Way, WA$954,012
Comprehensive Juvenile ServicesFort Smith, AR$2,232,455
Cafe Momentum PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$2,361,441
Data update history
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,794 from D'addario Foundation
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $13,941 from Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF)
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $27,718 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $148,861 from The Lewis Prize Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildrenCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3500 Lancaster Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
beyondthebarsmusic.org/staff/ 
Phone
(610) 836-2759
IRS details
EIN
47-5225752
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
Free account sign-up

Want updates when Beyond the Bars has new information, or want to find more organizations like Beyond the Bars?

Create free Cause IQ account
Cause IQ is a website that helps companies grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients, and helps nonprofits find additional foundation funding. Our data and tools help professionals prospect for nonprofits, research opportunities, benchmark their clients, and enrich existing information.
Nonprofits
Product
Customers
About

© 2025 Nonprofit Metrics LLC
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy