Prisoners Literature Project

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Simon Careless

Phone

4153707816

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Prisoners Literature Project, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $248K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $237K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

Prisoners Kiterature Project Sends books, educational materials and contact information of legal support organizations to incarcerated individuals across the US, servincg approximately 12,000 persons annually.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Sending books to incarcerated individuals we conduct approximately 3 book-packing sessions wirh communiry volunteers every week and send aoround 1,000 book packages per month to incarcerated...

Sending books to incarcerated individuals we conduct approximately 3 book-packing sessions wirh communiry volunteers every week and send aoround 1,000 book packages per month to incarcerated indiviiduals in 49 US states. These include dictionairies, genre books, drawing books any many other subjects that we either get donated or buy from remainder book distributors.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $245,067

Program Service Revenue $3,020

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $248,087

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $236,627

TOTAL EXPENSES $236,627

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$248,087	$224,916	+0.1%
Expenses	$236,627	$179,520	+0.3%
Net Income	$11,460	$45,396	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Simon Careless	Treasurer	007.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Gales	Secretary	007.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Franklen	President	007.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$248,087	$236,627	$200,870	$11,460
2024	$224,916	$179,520	$189,140	$45,396