Jubilee Ministries

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
232070710
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-T 2025
Location
Lebanon, PA, United States
Phone
717.274.7528
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Religion Related N.E.C.
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,814,924
Expenses
$9,506,794
Assets
$17,187,679
Liabilities
$2,009,306

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

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RYAN NEWSWANGER (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • RYAN NEWSWANGER (CEO): $158,087 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

We exist to serve those affected by incarceration by being Ambassadors of Life Change through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. & CORE VALUES MISSION STATEMENT We exist to serve those affected by incarceration by being **ambassadors of life change. We commit to support people, regardless of background, with dignity, respect, and the transforming love of Jesus Christ. People Empowered. Each summer Jubilee provides scholarships for children whose lives have been affected by incarceration. They spend one week at a Christian camp where they can simply be a kid and learn about Jesus. Generous donors make this possible for children who have a parent or immediate caregiver in prison, or a parent who is part of Jubilee’s Aftercare Program. For more information, contact...

What it reported doing in 2025

The aftercare programs offer a structured, residential environment that provides opportunities for men and women to have their hearts and lives transformed through a relationship with jesus christ. With christ at the center, the organization seeks to address deep needs of those caught in cycles of incarceration, addiction, and unhealthy relationships. Aftercare is a phase-based program; completion is not determined by the amount of time spent in the program, but rather the successful progression through each phase. Each phase consists of specific goals in personal and spiritual growth and community integration. Students participate in group classes, individual counseling, and life skills training. Additionally, the restoration landscaping endeavor provides another employment opportunity for students who have reached the graduate phase of the program. These men work alongside a landscaping director learning valuable job skills that will follow them into their future.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 95% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.1%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 87.5%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $20.19 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • 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: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12.1%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.81; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.7%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 78.1% of revenue deployed · 87.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $8.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $158K · 16 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2012 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: Fundraising efficiency scored 55/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Whistleblower policy not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 49/100.