Nonprofit · EIN 81-4985512
BAIL PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · VENICE, CA 90294
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,453,800 | $13,872,645 | -$7,418,845 | $59,234,307 | $950,028 | $58,284,279 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,226,096 | $14,332,906 | -$4,106,810 | $68,529,635 | $799,044 | $67,730,591 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,128,946 | $18,282,380 | -$4,153,434 | $72,620,957 | $788,465 | $71,832,492 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,651,186
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,778,041
- Royalties
- $1,463
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,908
- Other revenue
- $24,573
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $509,730
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $503,997
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,941,278
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,160,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $148,444
- Accounting fees
- $159,687
- Occupancy
- $21,473
- Travel
- $405,303
- Depreciation
- $3,454
- Program services (functional)
- $10,270,968
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,602,698
- Fundraising (functional)
- $998,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,529,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,234,307
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $950,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,284,279
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,590,872
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $41,057,485
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,226,794
- Gross receipts
- $6,600,807
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GASPAR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $253,499 | $26,437 |
| BRADLEY DUDDING | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,368 | $47,337 |
| CAMILO RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,496 | $47,016 |
| KAITLIN KOGA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,785 | $18,161 |
| FRANKLIN CRUZ | CFO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $204,485 | $27,547 |
| TARA WATFORD | CHIEF DATA OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,222 | $21,298 |
| KATHERINE POOR | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,088 | $8,601 |
| MICHAEL E NOVOGRATZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUCKETT TO 1224 | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI LYNTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY HERZ-ROIPHE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BUSKEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD BETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GERSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH RIDDICK AS OF 525 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VINCENT SOUTHERLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN STEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY DUDDING | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,591 | $45,685 |
| CAMILO RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,504 | $42,068 |
| KAITLIN KOGA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,429 | $15,044 |
| DAVID GASPAR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $198,972 | $23,609 |
| FRANKLIN CRUZ | CFO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $199,185 | $20,963 |
| ROBIN STEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER/ADVISOR Trustee or director | 20 | $211,540 | $6,120 |
| KATHERINE POOR | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,600 | $8,216 |
| TARA WATFORD | CHIEF DATA OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,591 | $19,395 |
| MICHAEL E NOVOGRATZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUCKETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI LYNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY HERZ-ROIPHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD BETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BUSKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA BYRD TO 112023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GERSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT SOUTHERLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN STEINBERG CEO TO 323 | CEO/BOARD MEMBER/ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $528,600 | $12,874 |
| BRADLEY DUDDING | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,725 | $31,746 |
| FRANKLIN CRUZ | CFO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $192,333 | $15,072 |
| KAITLIN KOGA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,238 | $12,474 |
| TARA WATFORD | CHIEF DATA OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,800 | $13,799 |
| DAVID GASPAR CEO AS OF 323 | CEO/NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $172,393 | $16,212 |
| CAMILO RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,314 | $21,405 |
| LISETTE GAETA | DIR. PROGRAM QUALITY/CLIENT EXP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,535 | $8,612 |
| MICHAEL E NOVOGRATZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUCKETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI LYNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY HERZ-ROIPHE | SECRETARY (AS OF 8/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD BETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BUSKEY | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 8/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA BYRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GERSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TO 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GERSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT SOUTHERLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 750, VENICE, CA 90294-0750
- In care of
- % ZACH HERZ-ROIPHE CFO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 360 EAST 161 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10451
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID GASPAR, PO BOX 750, VENICE, CA 90294
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- ROBIN STEINBERG, 360 EAST 161 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10451
- Signed the 990
- FRANKLIN CRUZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (323) 366-0799
- Website
- WWW.BAILPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-4985512 or by the name BAIL PROJECT INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE BAIL PROJECT ("TBP") IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PAYS BAIL FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, REUNITING FAMILIES AND RESTORING THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONTBP POSTS BAIL ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS AND HELPS THEM RETURN TO COURT BY PROVIDING REMINDERS OF THEIR COURT APPEARANCES, HELPING SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT PREVENT APPEARANCES IN COURT, AND MAKING REFERRALS TO SERVICES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.
Program accomplishments
- WITH OVER EIGHT YEARS OF OPERATIONS, THE BAIL PROJECT HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $91 MILLION IN FREE BAIL ASSISTANCE, AND SERVED OVER 39,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2025. CLIENTS RECEIVING FREE BAIL ASSISTANCE FROM THE BAIL PROJECT RETURNED TO COURT 92% OF THE TIME AND NEARLY ONE-THIRD HAD ALL OF THEIR CASES DISMISSED, OFFERING FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT CASH BAIL IS NOT A NECESSARY INCENTIVE TO ENSURE PEOPLE RETURN TO COURT. THIS HIGH RETURN TO COURT RATE CONTINUES TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BAIL PROJECT'S NATIONAL REVOLVING BAIL FUND WITH 89% OF BAIL PAYMENTS RETURNING AFTER CASES CLOSE, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP ADDITIONAL PEOPLE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONFISCAL YEAR 25 WAS FURTHER MARKED BY KEY GAINS IN OUR ADVOCACY AND NARRATIVE CHANGE EFFORTS: THE BAIL PROJECT SECURED CRITICAL DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS IN TEXAS; SHARED STORIES OF OUR IMPACT ON CLIENTS AND EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH 19 OPINION PIECES AND MORE THAN 75 APPEARANCES IN MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS; PUBLISHED TWO LANDMARK REPORTS, BEYOND BAIL: A NATIONAL SURVEY OF PRETRIAL JUSTICE REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FALSE PROMISE OF BAIL: AN ANALYSIS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE MECHANISMS AND COURT APPEARANCE IN TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND BLOCKED TWO EFFORTS IN FLORIDA AND OKLAHOMA TO PASS HARMFUL REGULATIONS THAT WOULD HAVE THREATENED OUR WORK.Expenses $10,270,968 · grants $509,730
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4985512
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I44)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,234,307
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,600,807
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,453,800 | $13,872,645 | $59,234,307 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,226,096 | $14,332,906 | $68,529,635 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,128,946 | $18,282,380 | $72,620,957 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,509,125 | $17,785,395 | $80,433,610 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: ROBIN STEINBERG | June 30, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-4985512).
Questions about BAIL PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of BAIL PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAIL PROJECT INC is 81-4985512.
- Is BAIL PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to BAIL PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAIL PROJECT INC 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 BAIL PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BAIL PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BAIL PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID GASPAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAIL PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,499 (DAVID GASPAR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does BAIL PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,453,800, expenses of $13,872,645 and total assets of $59,234,307 at year end.
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