TURN90

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)

5640 RIVERS AVENUE D, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406-6027

In care of

% AMY BARCH KERN

Mailing address (990-N for 2014)

PO Box 80112, Charleston SC 29416

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

Amy Barch, 5640 Rivers Avenue D, North Charleston, SC 29406

Principal officer (990-N for 2014)

Amy Barch Kern, 2761 Fox Trot Rd, Charleston SC 29414

Signed the 990

Amy Barch, Executive Director

Phone

(843) 297-4980

Website

www.turningleafproject.com

Return prepared by

Glaser and Company LLC

Mission

Turn90 is a nonprofit employment social enterprise that combines job training, supportive services, and peer mentorship to create a pathway to success after prison.

Program accomplishments

• Turn90 is an employment-focused social enterprise dedicated to providing comprehensive reentry support for men returning from prison. With a mission to transform lives and prevent recidivism, Turn90 integrates job training, therapy, peer mentorship, and life skills education. Our vision is a future where every individual released from prison is empowered with the skills and support needed to rebuild their lives, breaking free from the cycles of incarceration. Turn90 serves men at the highest risk of re-arrest, with most participants having experienced a youth arrest, setting them on a lifelong path of justice involvement. Statistically, these men face daunting barriers: one in five have never legally worked, a third lack a high school diploma or GED, and half have been arrested more than seven times. Without interventions like Turn90, recidivism rates hover at 62% within three years of release. In Charleston alone, where we operate one of our primary centers, nearly 300 formerly incarcerated individuals return home each year. We work exclusively with men leaving prison who are likely to return without an intense intervention and wraparound support. Making a deep investment in a person's emotional, social, behavioral and financial well-being provides the skills to manage life differently, a pathway to legal employment, and an offramp from the incarceration cycle.74% Are first arrested youth75% Were arrested 4+ times41% Sentenced to prision 3+ times19% Turn90 is their first legal job58% Financially support childrenOur program meets individuals at the critical juncture post-release, when the challenges of finding housing, employment, identification, transportation, and emotional support collide with limited resources, compounding the likelihood of re-arrest. Turn90 addresses these pressing needs through an innovative, full-time employment model combined with supportive services delivered by Turn90 graduates who now serve as program staff, embodying hope and credible guidance for new participants. At the heart of Turn90's program is our immersive employment model, where men (called "trainees") are hired to work full-time in Turn90-operated social enterprises. Our program hires approximately 100 men each year, offering them a structured environment where they receive daily training, life skills, and group therapy focused on cognitive-behavioral approaches to foster emotional resilience and problem-solving skills. This model is designed to reshape individuals' self-perceptions, instill prosocial behaviors, and build coping skills necessary for long-term success beyond the program. Turn90's comprehensive support includes: Daily Cognitive-Behavioral Classes: Trainees engage in group sessions that build essential social and emotional skills. Wraparound Support Services: Social workers address immediate needs such as housing, health, and transportation. Transitional Employment: Our social enterprises provide trainees with immediate, legal employment, offering a paycheck, work history, and practical job skills. Post-Program Job Placement: Graduates are placed in stable jobs with livable wages, benefits, and growth opportunities, securing a pathway to financial independence. Turn90's program has shown remarkable outcomes: only 5% of our graduates return to prison, and 89% maintain employment for at least 90 days post- placement. This reduction in recidivism and high employment retention reflects the effectiveness of our approach. Our work provides a generational impact, allowing fathers to model stable lives for their children and break cycles of incarceration, positively influencing Charleston's communities. Turn90's program is rooted in evidence-based practices and a deep understanding of the complexities men face upon reentry. Our innovative approach has a proven track record of success, and with continued support, we can further our mission to create opportunities for lasting change, transforming lives, families, and communities.Results for 2025109 Trainees were employed in Turn90's two social enterprises48% Trainees were successfully placed in a full-time job9 out 10 placements retained employment for at least 90 days8 out 10 trainees reported progress toward personal goals while employed at Turn90In 2025, Turn90 reached an important starting line. With three reentry centers across South Carolina and a new facility taking shape in Charleston, the year marked a shift from building toward people, more responsibility, more to losebut also more to gain. What has always been a roll-up-your-sleeves organization entered this year with the facilities, staff, and position to operate at a different level.Every day, men walk through our doors ready to do the hard work of rebuilding their lives. What they find is structure paired with real opportunity. We believe public safety and human dignity are not in conflict. Lasting success after prison requires addressing both the internal drivers of behavior and the external barriers people faceafter release, and we've built our model to do exactly that.Settling in a New Home in CharlestonAfter the dust settled, we moved fully into our Charleston Center. It's a place where the work of rebuilding life after prison happens throughout the day, not only in classrooms or on the job, but in the spaces in between.The new facility includes a dedicated space for trainees to call their own. Some of the most important moments happen here, during breaks or in conversation from class to work.For many of the men we serve, Turn90 is the place they feel safest. We know that work is more than a job. It is a structured, predictable environment where men can show up fully, practice new habits, and experience what it feels like to belong in a place that holds them to high standards and believes they can meet them.Starting Earlier: Mac Dougall PrisonTurn90 began as a jail-based initiative. In the early years, we worked inside facilities because we believed then, as we do now, that what happens before release matters. But a decade ago, with limited resources and little stability, we made a deliberate decision to focus our efforts on the reentry experience that happens after release.The barriers people faced once they returned home were overwhelming, and we knew we could have the greatest impact by meeting men at that critical moment.Now, after completing a statewide expansion and strengthening core programs, we're back where Turn90 started. At MacDougall Correctional Institution, we are piloting the program model inside prison, working with men in the months leading up to their release and testing how Turn90 might be positioned earlier in the reentry process, closer to the root of the challenge, not just the aftermath.This pilot at MacDougall matters deeply to us. It reflects a belief we've carried for years: that lasting change often begins with small, careful steps taken at the right moment. This work hasn't been linear. Last year, we pivoted fromLieber Prison to MacDougall and hired a new Program Coordinator to anchor the effort. With support from volunteers and new partnerships with Palmetto Unified School District and Trident Technical College, we are now investing in a small group of men, working to understand how earlier support can strengthen what comes next.
  Expenses $3,487,709 · grants $31,019 · revenue $985,902

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

46-0671501

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

2014

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Crime and legal-related (I40)

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,788,022

Income (IRS master file)

$2,645,722

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 46-0671501).

Questions about TURN90

What is the EIN of TURN90?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TURN90 is 46-0671501.

Is TURN90 tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to TURN90 tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does TURN90 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 TURN90 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 TURN90 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 TURN90?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Amy Barch.

Who are the officers and directors of TURN90?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,028 (Amy Barch, Executive Director).

How much revenue does TURN90 have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,645,722, expenses of $4,064,945 and total assets of $4,788,022 at year end.

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