IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Jail Guitar Doors

Jail guitar doors USA works toward a more fair & just america. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides musical instruments & mentorship to help rehabilitate prisoners through the transformative power of music. We implement prison programs & produce concert events. We advance new solutions to diminish prison violence & recidivism rates. We support organizations that engage in policy reform efforts & partner with social service groups to help people in prison successfully rejoin the outside world. To further this effort, we provide transition housing to released inmates. See schedule o.

Financials

Filing year
2024
Total revenue
$2.9M
Total expenses
$2.6M
Total assets
$658K
Program expenses
$1.8M
Administration
$550K
Fundraising
$231K
Program share of expenses
70%
EIN
270998581
Location
Los Angeles, CA

Leadership and Compensation

Margaret Saadi Kramer - CFO
$146K
Wayne Kramer - CEO
$5K
Thomas W Lynch - Director
$0
Stan Savage - Director
$0
Billy Bragg - Director
$0
Bryn Freedman - Director
$0
Cary Caruso Esq - Director
$0
Adam Mckay - Director
$0
Shira Piven - Director
$0
Thomas Morello - Director
$0

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
12
Independent members
12

Grants

Grants outside the U.S.
$10K

Foreign Activity

Reported $10K in grants and assistance outside the United States (Form 990 Part IX line 3; detail on Schedule F).

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