EIN 20-1384253

Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
40
State
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Prison Entrepreneurship Program unites executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families, and rebuild communities. The program engages top business and academic talent to equip inmates with values-based entrepreneurship training to productively re-enter society. This includes operating entre capital, llc, a private commercial lender for alumni of the program and other re-entry businesses. During the year, entre originated 16 loans to re-entry businesses.
Total revenues
$3,803,941
2023
Total expenses
$4,066,737
2023
Total assets
$6,700,097
2023
Num. employees
40
2023

Program areas at PEP

Prison Entrepreneurship Program engages top business and academic talent to constructively redirect inmates' ambitions by equipping them with values based training in Entrepreneurship; thus enabling them to productively re- enter society. This includes a five month business plan competition in Prison and a range of post-release programs, including housing assistance, work readiness services, continuing education, executive mentoring and business start up assistance. During the current year, 1,167 individuals participated in the Program in houston, dallas, cleveland, and venus Texas.
Operation of entre capital, llc, a private, commercial lender for alumni of Prison Entrepreneurship Program and other returned citizen businesses. During the year, entre originated 20 loans to returned citizen businesses.
Operation of houston caleb house, llc, which owns and operates property to be used as reliable housing available to ex-offenders upon their release. During the year, 214 individuals were provided housing.

Grants made by PEP

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Empowered Women of Purpose (EWOP)Support of Operation$95,765

Who funds Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Blue Meridian PartnersTo Support Scaling Plan$500,000
Rockwell FundGeneral Operating Support$160,000
United Way of Metropolitan DallasProgram Ops Cost$154,350
...and 50 more grants received totalling $2,181,236

Personnel at PEP

NameTitleCompensation
Bryan KelleyChief Executive Officer$130,529
Phi TranChief Operating Officer$132,538
Tim HamiltonChief Financial Officer$142,607
Edward AmayaPast Chief Financial Officer$39,325
Bert SmithPast Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for PEP

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,440,736
Program services$219,027
Investment income and dividends$78,942
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,613
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$58,623
Total revenues$3,803,941

Form 990s for PEP

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-22990View PDF
2022-122023-07-25990View PDF
2021-122022-07-01990View PDF
2020-122021-06-30990View PDF
2019-122020-09-23990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $154,350 from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $160,000 from Rockwell Fund
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from United Way of Greater Houston
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Blue Meridian Partners
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Management and technical assistanceCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6501 Navigation Blvd H7
Houston, TX 77011
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
pep.org/ 
Phone
(281) 779-2116
IRS details
EIN
20-1384253
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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