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EIN 81-4618345

The Decarceration Collective

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
Description
The Decarceration Collective provides legal services to indigent federal prison inmates. They disrupt reentry obstacles by providing assistance to people returning to the community after prison, allocating 25% of their budget in 2021 to this expense. Additionally, they advocate for justice by representing people wrongfully sentenced through legal representation, also allocating 25% of their budget in 2021 for this purpose.
Total revenues
$641,324
2023
Total expenses
$595,179
2023
Total assets
$244,631
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Decarceration Collective

Defending federal prisoners 50. We provide a no-cost legal service to prisoners serving unjust life sentences
Disrupting reentry obstacles 25 - We provide reentry support so that our clients successfully reenter their communities with economic self-sufficiency.
Advocating for justice 25 - As part of the advocacy work necessary to free our clients, we engage in education campaigns to spread public awareness of inhumane sentencing and urgent need for repair of our criminal justice system

Who funds The Decarceration Collective

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Chicagobeyond BeyondGeneral Support$328,000
Kolibri FoundationCharitable Donation$100,000

Personnel at The Decarceration Collective

NameTitleCompensation
Miangel CodyPresident$62,300
Chanda FoucherSecretary$0
Autumn DawkinsTreasurer$300

Financials for The Decarceration Collective

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$359,624
Program services$281,700
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$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$641,324

Form 990s for The Decarceration Collective

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-27990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-12-09990EZView PDF
2020-122022-04-21990EZView PDF
2019-122021-06-17990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

Organizations like The Decarceration Collective

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Parole Preparation ProjectNew York, NY$997,407
Center for Children's Law and PolicyWashington, DC$1,098,794
Texas Defender ServiceAustin, TX$2,084,382
New England Innocence ProjectCambridge, MA$1,983,538
TeamChildSeattle, WA$2,347,538
Georgia Justice Project (GJP)Atlanta, GA$3,195,259
Louisiana Parole ProjectBaton Rouge, LA$2,629,941
Innocence Project DelawareWilmington, DE$370,816
Innocence Project of FloridaTallahassee, FL$1,493,192
Restoring JusticeHouston, TX$464,811
Data update history
January 19, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $328,000 from Chicagobeyond Beyond
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $90,270 from Proteus Fund
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal servicesRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
Political advocacyPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1325 S Wabash Ave 305
Chicago, IL 60605
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
decarcerationlaw.com/ 
Phone
(312) 858-8330
IRS details
EIN
81-4618345
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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