EIN 80-0429504

God Behind Bars

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
40
State
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2020-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
God Behind Bars empowers incarcerated inmates around the world by delivering God's life-changing principles. The organization streams live, high-quality worship experiences into prisons, creating dynamic connections with faith. Partnering with churches and faith-based organizations, God Behind Bars enhances the spiritual journey of inmates while implementing recovery systems to help them combat addiction.
Total revenues
$2,170,719
2020
Total expenses
$2,016,511
2020
Total assets
$920,868
2020
Num. employees
40
2020

Program areas at God Behind Bars

God Behind Bars partnered with churches and faith-based organizations and streamed live, dynamic, high-quality worship experiences into prisons all over the world. God Behind Bars used a recovery system to help inmates fight addiction and provided inmates that went through their program with temporary living quarters, groceries, gas, clothes, employment training and placement. The castaway thrift store helps gather needed items and generate additional funds to help contribute support to this program.
God Behind Bars partnered with churches and faith-based organizations and streamed live, dynamic, high-quality worship experiences into prisons all over the world. God Behind Bars used a recovery system to help inmates fight addiction and provided inmates that went through their program with temporary living quarters, groceries, gas, clothes, employment training and placement. The castaway thrift store helps gather needed items and generate additional funds to help contribute support to this program.

Who funds God Behind Bars

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$347,000
Kelye and Cynthia Stites Family FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$8,200
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at God Behind Bars

NameTitleCompensation
Jacob BodinePresident and Chief Executive Officer$212,012
Jeremy BeweerdtChairman$0
Raul PalaciousTreasurer$0
Jeremy DeweerdtChairman$0
Jake BodinePresident$100,096
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for God Behind Bars

RevenuesFYE 12/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,756,685
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
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$414,034
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,170,719

Form 990s for God Behind Bars

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
2016-122017-12-29990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Kelye and Cynthia Stites Family Foundation
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $347,000 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $54,000 from Festus and Helen Stacy Foundation Ii
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Charities
Issues
Human servicesReligionCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
241 N Stephanie St
Henderson, NV 89074
Metro area
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
County
Clark County, NV
Website URL
godbehindbars.com/ 
Phone
(702) 463-2277
IRS details
EIN
80-0429504
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X20: Christian
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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