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Jubilee Ministries

Lebanon, PA · EIN 23-2070710 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Jubilee Ministries reported $10.8 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.53 went to program services, $7.19 to management and general costs and $5.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $158,087 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5M

For context, the median across 300 covered religion-related charities: $88.67 programs, $9.31 management, $2.02 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 300 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.5%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.2%9.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.3%2.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.7%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.1%2.4%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$158,087$274,425
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.66%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
14
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 1591.7%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.3M expenses · 75.2% of program spending

The organization's thrift store operation exists for the same purpose as the ministry programs - to serve those affected by incarceration. The stores provide financial resources that empower life change for those in prisons and in the aftercare programs. They also provide low-cost merchandise for sale to persons in the city of lebanon and surrounding areas. The stores are a place for the community to participate in this ministry by donating material items and shopping. Behind the scenes, in processing material donations and in the pickup and delivery of store items, the aftercare students are…

$778K expenses · 9.3% of program spending · revenue $159K

Chaplains lead worship services, teach bible studies, provide individual counseling, teach discipleship classes, visit cell blocks, and minister to prison staff. The organization provides full-time and part-time chaplain staff in state and county prisons throughout pennsylvania. Chaplains serve in these county prisons - bedford, blair, fayette, lackawanna, lebanon, luzerne, northumberland, and in the state correctional institutions at camp hill, coal township, frackville, mahanoy, and muncy

$1.3M expenses · 15.5% of program spending · revenue $163K

The aftercare programs offer a structured, residential environment that provides opportunities for men and women to have their hearts and lives transformed through a relationship with jesus christ. With christ at the center, the organization seeks to address deep needs of those caught in cycles of incarceration, addiction, and unhealthy relationships. Aftercare is a phase-based program; completion is not determined by the amount of time spent in the program, but rather the successful progression through each phase. Each phase consists of specific goals in personal and spiritual growth and…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$129,866$0$28,221$158,087

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jubilee Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$11M$9.5M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$11M$9.5M87.5%$15M$158,087
2024 ⓘ$9.5M$8.7M87.9%$14M$142,505
2023 ⓘ$9.7M$7.9M86.8%$13M$132,885
2022 ⓘ$10M$7.1M84.2%$11M$123,456
2021 ⓘ$8.0M$5.9M88.0%$7.3M$86,448
2020 (amended) ⓘ$5.1M$5.0M88.3%$5.3M$78,439
2019 ⓘ$5.0M$4.5M88.5%$5.1M$65,086

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5381
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6407

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Jubilee Ministries totaling $43,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Jubilee Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jubilee Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Jubilee Ministries's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Jubilee Ministries reported that 87.5% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Jubilee Ministries pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Jubilee Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $158,087, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Jubilee Ministries get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.7% came from contributions and grants and 4.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Jubilee Ministries a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2070710 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622099349300342 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511899349300331 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402149349300915 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312969349301261 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232169349301548 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202143339349300864 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041959349304229 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-2070710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.