PARENTING WITH PURPOSE

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

7111 W BROADWAY AVE STE 206, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428-1695

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

LORI STRONG, 7111 W BORADWAY 206, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428

Signed the 990

LORI STRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(763) 503-2892

Website

PARENTINGWITHPURPOSE.ORG

Return prepared by

JEANNE M MATTER CPA LTD

Mission

THROUGH MENTORING, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT, PARENTING WITH PURPOSE WILL BRING HEALING, RESTORATION AND LIBERTY TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY INCARCERATION.

Program accomplishments

• ACCOMPLISHMENT 1 PARENTING THE FUTURE WITH PURPOSE (PFWP) PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE INCARCERATED PARENTS WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO INCREASE THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AND IMPROVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IN PREPARATIONS FOR A RETURN TO THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. PFWP IS CURRENTLY FACILITATING PARENTING CLASSES IN THE MINNESOTA MEN'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN FAIRBAULT (MCF/FRB), RUSH CITY (MCF/RC), LINO LAKES (MCF/LL) AND THE WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN SHAKOPEE(MCF-SHK). PFWP ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOME VISITS TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR IN HOME AND THE SCHOOLS FOR THE CHILDREN AND TO ASSIST THE CAREGIVERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO RAISE THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY INCARCERATION OF A PARENT. UPON RELEASE FROM PRISON, PFWP ALSO PROVIDES TRANSITION SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE MOMS AND DADS WHO DESIRE TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND LIVE IN THE METRO AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. IN 2025 THE FOLLOWING GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED: PWP PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES TO 36 GUARDIANS AND RELEASED PARENTS WHO HAVE THE DEMANDING TASK OF RAISING CHILDREN AFFECTED BY INCARCERATION. 72 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO 165 MEN AT THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN FAIRBAULT, MINNESOTA 48 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO 75 MEN AT THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA 12 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO 20 MEN AT THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN RUSH CITY, MINNESOTA 120 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES/ONE ON ONE TO 18 MEN AT LIFE REBUILDERS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 36 PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO 46 WOMEN AT THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA THROUGH THESE SUPPORT SERVICES THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS WERE REACHED: 1) PWP HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL PART IN DISCONTINUING THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IN OVER 360 FAMILIES 2) 99% OF THE PARENTS RELEASED WHO REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH PWP IN 2025, ACQUIRED A JOB OR SCHOOLING, 100% OF THE RELEASED PARENTS WHO CONTACTED PWP AFTER RELEASE ACQUIRED/MAINTAINED SAFE HOUSING, 100% OF THE RELEASED PARENTS WHO REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH PWP UPON RELEASE AND WITHIN THE YEAR REMAINED CRIME FREE.
  Expenses $117,457
• ACCOMPLISHMENT 2 THE MENTORING FOR LIFE CHANGE (MLC) PROGRAM IS A ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP FOCUSED PROGRAM CREATED TO BREAK THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IN YOUTH AFFECTED BY PARENTAL INCARCERATION. SINCE JULY 1999, MLC HAS MADE INROADS IN STRENGTHENING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS; IMPROVING OR MAINTAINING GOOD BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS IN SCHOOL; INCREASED COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CAREER AWARENESS IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH. MLC PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES PARENTING WITH PURPOSE (PWP) PROVIDES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY INCARCERATION. THIS PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC INMATE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE TO RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND TO REDUCE AND PREVENT THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN FAMILIES WITH AN INCARCERATED PARENT. THIS EXPANSION INCLUDES MORE INTENSE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. PWP BELIEVES THAT AS A FAMILY IS STRENGTHENED, THEY WILL BE GREATER ASSETS TO OUR COMMUNITIES. THE STRENGTHENING WE BELIEVE IS HOLISTIC, INCLUDING LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BY MAINTAINING REGULAR CHECK-UPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, EATING HEALTHY, EXERCISING REGULARLY, AND LEARNING SKILLS TO REDUCE STRESS. IN ADDITION, PARENTING WITH PURPOSE HAS ADDED A SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORT GROUP FOR STUDENTS AFFECTED BY THE INCARCERATION OF A LOVED ONE. PWP IS CURRENTLY AT PARK CENTER HIGH SCHOOL, CHAMPLIN PARK HIGH SCHOOL AND OSSEO AREA LEARNING CTR. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF MLC PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS: TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH OF INCARCERATED PARENT AND THEIR GUARDIAN(S). TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND SCHOOL BEHAVIOR FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, YOUTH OF INCARCERATED PARENTS, AND THEIR PARENTS BY INCREASING AWARENESS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THEIR LIVES. TO REDUCE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE CHILDREN/YOUTH OF INCARCERATED PARENTS. IN 2025, THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED: 1) WEEKLY SUPPORT SERVICES (RIDES, SUPPORT GROUP AND HOME VISITS) TO 54 CHILDREN, AGE 5-25, WHO HAVE OR HAD AN INCARCERATED OR RELEASED PARENT. 2) IN THE LIVES OF THE 54 CHILDREN AND TEENS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE MLC PROGRAM, 100% WERE NOT INVOLVED IN ANY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR THROUGHOUT THEIR YEAR INVOLVEMENT WITH PARENTING WITH PURPOSE. 3) 99% OF THE CHILDREN WHO WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH PWP WERE ABLE TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THEIR PARENTS WHO WERE INCARCERATED OR RELEASED. 4) 96% OF THE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE MENTORING FOR LIFE CHANGE PROGRAM REPORTED/SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS 5) 99% OF THE CHILDREN AND TEENS REGULARLY INVOLVED WITH PWP HAVE CONTINUED TO ATTEND SCHOOL. 95% HAVE SHOWN IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTAINED THEIR ACADEMICS OR CONTINUED GOOD BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL.
  Expenses $139,193

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

41-1821091

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1997

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Unknown (Z99)

Assets (IRS master file)

$233,327

Income (IRS master file)

$340,922

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1821091).

Questions about PARENTING WITH PURPOSE

What is the EIN of PARENTING WITH PURPOSE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PARENTING WITH PURPOSE is 41-1821091.

Is PARENTING WITH PURPOSE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.

Are donations to PARENTING WITH PURPOSE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PARENTING WITH PURPOSE file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of PARENTING WITH PURPOSE due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did PARENTING WITH PURPOSE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of PARENTING WITH PURPOSE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI STRONG.

Who are the officers and directors of PARENTING WITH PURPOSE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,000 (LORI STRONG, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does PARENTING WITH PURPOSE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $306,253, expenses of $279,563 and total assets of $233,327 at year end.

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