Janies Angels

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
990909466
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Dallas, TX, USA
Phone
2142306302
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$261,302
Expenses
$194,930
Assets
$266,930
Liabilities
$1,508

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Angelica Zaragoza (President and CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • Angelica Zaragoza (President and CEO): $80,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of Janie's Angels is to disrupt the cycle of incarceration for mothers and their children who are experiencing maternal incarceration and to build a brighter future for families impacted by maternal incarceration. We envision a world where maternal incarceration is not a life sentence for the mother or the child. Where every mother and child touched by Janie's Angels is able to flourish emotionally and socially, serving as a beacon of resilience and positivity within the community. By laying the foundation of strong relationships and providing consistent, holistic and long-term support, we strive to disrupt the cycle and create a brighter, more hopeful future.

What it reported doing in 2025

HORIZON: Empowering Families and Communities Our HORIZON Program is dedicated to empowering Janie's Angels children and their families. Through workshops, events, and holistic support, we provide children with the tools and life skills needed to build the love and resilience that lasts a lifetime. More than just teaching, we create a loving, supportive community that embraces Janie's Angels families year-round, ensuring that they feel seen, valued, and uplifted. Our quarterly gatherings offer transformative experiences, such as Vision Boarding sessions where the children set meaningful goals and plan for their futures each year. We host an annual summer camp that offers our children the invaluable opportunity to connect with caring mentors, all while enjoying fun, enriching activities. Set in a natural environment, the camp allows them to explore and discover more about life-and themselves-through a blend of adventure, personal growth, and reflection. Throughout the year, we provide impactful programming focused on social, emotional, and life skills, helping our children develop the tools they need to thrive. Additionally, we serve as a crucial bridge between our moms, daughters, and their guardians, offering education and support to navigate the unique challenges of reuniting families as moms return home.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 57
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 56
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 53.3%; rating input score 53
  • Program expense ratio: 71.5%; rating input score 71
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.16 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 25.4%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.37; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 41%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 131.6% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 28.1% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 53.3% of revenue deployed · 71.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $139K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $80K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 41 of 41 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 53/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 32/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 49/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 43/100.