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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2194457

APPEAL INC

Tax-exempt · LANDERS, CA 92285

Financials

$821K$986K2023$972K$916K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of APPEAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$971,720$915,925$55,795$151,046$8,990$142,056
December 31, 2023990$820,896$986,305-$165,409$92,273$6,010$86,263
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$971,720
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$298,900
Other salaries and wages
$326,622
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$713,090
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$573
Accounting fees
$20,873
Travel
$2,509
Program services (functional)
$717,598
Management and general (functional)
$122,139
Fundraising (functional)
$76,188

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$92,273
Total assets, end of year
$151,046
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,990
Net assets, end of year
$142,056
Net assets without donor restrictions
$142,056
Gross receipts
$971,720
Employees
7
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOLLY GREENEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GEN COUNSEL
Officer
32$110,698
TARA M CHANMANAGING DIRECTOR AND OPS DIRECTOR
Officer
32$107,853
ETHAN COREYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
33$80,349
JOSIE D RICEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASPER WANGTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
JODY D ARMOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNNY PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LILIANA SEGURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZARA RAHIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON FLOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HANNAH RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TARA FRANCIS CHANMANAGING EDITOR & OPS DIRECTOR
Officer
32$101,147$5,408
MOLLY GREENESTRATEGY & LEGAL DIRECTOR
Officer
32$98,989$4,250
ETHAN COREYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
33$72,158$3,680
JOSIE DUFFY RICEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASPER WANGTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY DAVID ARMOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNNY PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILIANA SEGURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZARA RAHIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON FLOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
59131 LORRAINE RD, LANDERS, CA 92285-0000
In care of
% MOLLY GREENE
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
PO Box 3711, Landers CA 92285
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Molly Greene, PO Box 3711, Landers CA 92285
Signed the 990
MOLLY GREENE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GEN COUNSEL
Phone
(203) 241-1670
Return prepared by
Rabbaig and Haque PLLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2194457 or by the name APPEAL INC.

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

Mission

THE APPEAL NEWSROOM EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HARMS OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, THE APPEAL PUBLISHED MORE THAN 150 NEWSLETTER ISSUES AND ARTICLES ABOUT POLICING, PUNISHMENT AND ALTERNATIVES TO THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. THIS YEAR, CURRENTLY OR FOMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE WROTE MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF THE NEWSLETTERS ISSUED BY THE ORGANIZATION. INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM LED SIGNIFICANT REFORMS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, INCARCERATION POLICY AND LOCAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS. ORGANIZATIONS REPORTING SPARKED REAL-WORLD IMPACT AFTER PUBLISHING THE FIRST NATIONAL DATABASE OF PRISON COMMISSARY PRICES. ADVOCATEES BEGAN CAMPAIGNING FOR REFORM, RESEARCHERS USED THE ORGANIZATIONS DATA TO STUDY PRISON CONDITIONS, AND INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WERE MOVED TO SHARE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AND GATHER LOCAL COMMISSARY LISTS.
    Expenses $717,598

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2194457
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$151,046
Income (IRS master file)
$971,720

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$971,720$915,925$151,046IRS
990December 2023$820,896$986,305$92,273XML
990December 2022$964,900$883,019$262,539IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Molly Greene
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 87-2194457).

Questions about APPEAL INC

What is the EIN of APPEAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of APPEAL INC is 87-2194457.
Is APPEAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to APPEAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does APPEAL 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 APPEAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did APPEAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of APPEAL INC?
The 990-N for 2021 names Molly Greene.
Who are the officers and directors of APPEAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,698 (MOLLY GREENE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GEN COUNSEL).
How much revenue does APPEAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $971,720, expenses of $915,925 and total assets of $151,046 at year end.

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