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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3224998

FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT

Tax-exempt · CONCORD, CA 94521

Financials

$372K$143K2023$232K$224K2024$264K$261K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$263,851$261,175$2,676$285,673$0$285,673
December 31, 2024990$231,763$223,755$8,008$282,997$0$282,997
December 31, 2023990$371,892$143,154$228,738$274,989$0$274,989
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$262,051
Program service revenue
$1,800
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$91,350
Other salaries and wages
$61,529
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$165,148
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,500
Accounting fees
$467
Travel
$12,585
Program services (functional)
$261,175

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$282,997
Total assets, end of year
$285,673
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$285,673
Net assets without donor restrictions
$285,673
Gross receipts
$263,851
Employees
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joanne ScheerDirector
Trustee or director
40$91,350
Colby LenzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christina MendozaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laila AzizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chyrl LamarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan BustamanteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joanne SheerDirector
Trustee or director
40$0
Colby LenzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christina MendozaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laila AzizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chyrl LamarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan BustamanteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joanne SheerDirector
Trustee or director
40$0
Colby LenzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christina MendozaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laila AzizDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chyrl LamarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan BustamanteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5405 NEVADA CT, CONCORD, CA 94521-3807
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
5405 Nevada Ct, Concord CA 94521
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Joanne Scheer, 5405 NEVADA CT, CONCORD, CA 94521
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Joanne Scheer, 5405 Nevada Ct, Concord CA 94521
Signed the 990
Joanne Scheer, Director
Phone
(925) 285-1504
Return prepared by
Ebbetts Pass Accounting

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3224998 or by the name FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Felony Murder Elimination Project is a grassroots organization of families and community members impacted by incarceration. Our goal is to eliminate the felony murder rule from California law and bring an end to extreme sentences, particularly the death penalty and life without the possibility of parole.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Felony Murder Elimination Project is a grassroots organization of families and community members impacted by incarceration. Our goal is to eliminate the felony murder rule from California law and bring an end to extreme sentences, particularly the death penalty and life without the possibility of parole.
    Expenses $261,175 · grants $261,940 · revenue $1,800

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3224998
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$285,673
Income (IRS master file)
$263,851

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$263,851$261,175$285,673XML
990December 2024$231,763$223,755$282,997XML
990December 2023$371,892$143,154$274,989XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Joanne Scheer
December 31, 2021≤ $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 84-3224998).

Questions about FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT

What is the EIN of FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT is 84-3224998.
Is FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT 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 FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT 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 FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT 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 FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Joanne Scheer.
Who are the officers and directors of FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,350 (Joanne Scheer, Director).
How much revenue does FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,851, expenses of $261,175 and total assets of $285,673 at year end.

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